{
  "contract": "sourcey.site-record/v1alpha1",
  "release_id": "sha256:1042b2f7b6130b564b0059e00560960c50db2d7578dfa5178d401e5d14d9b11f",
  "snapshot_id": "sha256:696d9730d13ebc723115e4a92f695a0f26345d4350d440a417805b69d1b209e4",
  "artifact_sha256": "sha256:a695609a4d6872bd447e3125d912e7f84e605d0f064df0b08e62a9f24d9d2e80",
  "data": {
    "entity_id": "ent_01kzc2rqsw8fpc33xb0n7tdqv5",
    "entity_slug": "polar",
    "program": {
      "program_id": "prg_01kzc2rqswbanb2pxswwzyzd7m",
      "slug": "polar-startup-program",
      "title": "Polar Startup Program",
      "summary": "A year of free Scale tier billing for AI and SaaS startups, with the lowest transaction fees, prioritized support and a dedicated Slack channel.",
      "revision_digest": "sha256:479a605fe5f0ee57b2372f7047780bb63220b33d6e160bb1d86a723bc2a52058",
      "provenance": {
        "tier": "observed",
        "freshness": "fresh",
        "dispute": "none",
        "coverage_policy_digest": "sha256:ad047d71e9ec777fe3f9d12e69ce5a567bbac4ca00ef71096415d2c125608a34",
        "freshness_policy_digest": "sha256:f4e31a29c2ce994bb8c3009207294ffa086e82b8e0d695abc95d6d6bdb30c2e5",
        "basis_event_ids": [
          "sha256:f8c1e15a7fc29763f784cd10881bb13f12d5cc712f2d33412e553cb4b190ac75"
        ],
        "fields": [
          {
            "path": "/title",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:f8c1e15a7fc29763f784cd10881bb13f12d5cc712f2d33412e553cb4b190ac75"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed",
              "editorial"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "offer": {
      "program_id": "prg_01kzc2rqswbanb2pxswwzyzd7m",
      "offer_id": "off_01kzc2rqswks96qmw0m881v4d5",
      "slug": "scale-tier-free-for-12-months",
      "title": "Scale plan free for 12 months",
      "summary": "Accepted startups receive the Polar Scale plan free for 12 months, normally $400 per month, with 3.40% plus $0.30 transaction fees, prioritized ticket support and a dedicated Slack channel.",
      "economics": {
        "consideration": {
          "kind": "variable",
          "description": "Transaction fees of 3.40% plus $0.30 continue to apply during the free period. After 12 months the account can keep Scale at the standard $400 per month, switch to Pro or Growth, or move to the Starter tier with no commitment; Polar sends a 30 day notice before the program ends."
        },
        "benefits": [
          {
            "benefit_id": "ben_01",
            "description": "The Scale plan at no monthly cost for 12 months, normally $400 per month, carrying the vendor's lowest transaction fees of 3.40% plus $0.30.",
            "kind": "free-service",
            "service": "Polar Scale plan billing tier",
            "duration": {
              "kind": "exact",
              "value": "P12M"
            }
          },
          {
            "benefit_id": "ben_02",
            "description": "Prioritized ticket support and a dedicated Slack channel with the Polar team.",
            "kind": "other"
          }
        ]
      },
      "eligibility": {
        "rule": {
          "kind": "all",
          "rules": [
            {
              "kind": "manual",
              "criterion_id": "cri_01",
              "statement": "Applicant must be an early stage startup building digital products such as SaaS, AI or developer tools.",
              "reason": "not-machine-evaluable"
            },
            {
              "kind": "manual",
              "criterion_id": "cri_02",
              "statement": "Polar typically looks for teams under 50 people.",
              "reason": "not-machine-evaluable"
            },
            {
              "kind": "manual",
              "criterion_id": "cri_03",
              "statement": "Polar typically looks for startups that have raised less than $5 million.",
              "reason": "not-machine-evaluable"
            },
            {
              "kind": "manual",
              "criterion_id": "cri_04",
              "statement": "Applications are reviewed case by case.",
              "reason": "vendor-discretion"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "roles": {
        "terms_authority_entity_id": "ent_01kzc2rqsw8fpc33xb0n7tdqv5",
        "access_operator_entity_id": "ent_01kzc2rqsw8fpc33xb0n7tdqv5"
      },
      "access": {
        "availability": "public",
        "method": "form",
        "url": "https://polar.sh/startup-program"
      },
      "lifecycle": "active",
      "effective_from": "2026-08-06T17:45:40.000Z",
      "revision_digest": "sha256:60f9982da6d714c998d510c869339f280a0377bf5092be3363eb63ddd6ddd538",
      "provenance": {
        "tier": "observed",
        "freshness": "fresh",
        "dispute": "none",
        "coverage_policy_digest": "sha256:ad047d71e9ec777fe3f9d12e69ce5a567bbac4ca00ef71096415d2c125608a34",
        "freshness_policy_digest": "sha256:f4e31a29c2ce994bb8c3009207294ffa086e82b8e0d695abc95d6d6bdb30c2e5",
        "basis_event_ids": [
          "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
        ],
        "fields": [
          {
            "path": "/title",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed",
              "editorial"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "editorial"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/summary",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed",
              "editorial"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "editorial"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/lifecycle",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/economics",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/eligibility",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/roles",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed",
              "derived"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "derived",
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          },
          {
            "path": "/access",
            "supporting_event_ids": [
              "sha256:d1342b452ed88cd559f02396cbc1971cd28a9c8e60341560d9e35e37cad3a6f8"
            ],
            "contradicting_event_ids": [],
            "accepted_proof_kinds": [
              "observed",
              "derived"
            ],
            "evidence_proof_kinds": [
              "observed"
            ],
            "latest_observation_at": "2026-08-07T06:17:38.534Z",
            "freshness": "fresh"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}