Your US company's first year, paid by Clemta.
9 founders per cohort, across 3 tracks. We form your US company and cover its first year: formation, state fees, compliance and bookkeeping. No equity, no fee.
Cohort 01
Opens Nov 1- Closes
- Nov 30 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Seats
- 9 3 per track
- Selection
- Rolling Decided as applications arrive
- Equity taken
- 0% No fee later
Applications close November 30, 2026. Every applicant hears back from us.
From application to your first day as a US company
5 steps. We select as applications arrive, so apply early.
Day 0
Apply
The form takes about 10 minutes. Pick the one track that fits you best, and we check your eligibility first.
As they arrive
Shortlist call
If you're shortlisted, we talk for 20 minutes about your plan.
Day 30
Applications close
Closes at midnight UTC. Later applications go to Cohort 02.
3 business days after selection
Company formed
We form your company and get your EIN. Your 12 covered months start that day, with the full Clemta Premium plan.
Within your first 90 days
Record your founder video
A short video with us, so we can feature you and your company on our channels.
Not selected? Your application moves to the next cohort, and you can start your US company today with 10% off.
Talented founders are everywhere. Their first wall is the cost of starting.
A 19-year-old shipping a first product. A women-led team bootstrapping. A developer whose open source project became a business. All three have customers waiting, and a payment processor that needs a US company.
3 tracks, 3 seats each
Pick 1 track. You only compete with founders in it.
- Track 01
Young Founders
For founders under 22.
3 seats per cohort
Eligibility
- Under 22 on the day you apply
- You own at least 50% of the company
- Under 18? A parent or guardian must agree, and may need to be on the company for banking
- Track 02
Women Founders
For teams where every founder is a woman.
3 seats per cohort
Eligibility
- Every founding partner is a woman
- Any industry, stage or country
- Track 03
Open Source & Indie Builders
Solo founders and small teams building products in the open.
3 seats per cohort
Eligibility
- An active open source project with users or contributors, or
- A live product with early users or payments
- Not eligible: agencies and consulting
What you get, and what we ask
Clemta Impact is part of how we market Clemta.
Selected founders receive
Your first 12 months, covered from the day your company is formed.
Company formation
LLC or C-Corp in Delaware or Wyoming, state filing fees included.
EIN
Your federal tax ID, obtained by us.
Registered agent and US address
For 12 months.
Bookkeeping
Monthly, for the first year.
Tax and compliance
First-year federal and state filings, including the first annual report.
Bank account support
Guidance and introductions to open a US business account.
A direct line to our team
Priority support for the whole year.
A spotlight
Your company featured on this page and across our channels.
State fees and the first annual report or franchise tax are covered up to a set limit per company. After 12 months, staying with Clemta is your choice.
In return, we ask for three things
That is the whole list.
One video with us
A short recorded conversation about you and your company, filmed remotely within your first 90 days.
Permission to share your story
We may use your name, company name, logo and story on our website, social media and in press material.
Use the company as you described
If it is transferred or used for a different purpose within the first year, program support ends.
No equity. No revenue share. No fee.
Clemta Impact is a marketing program of Clemta. Selection is at Clemta's discretion. Program terms are set out in the participation agreement provided to selected founders.
How we choose
You meet the track criteria
Checked first, and confirmed on the call.
You need a US company now
Customers, payments, a marketplace, an investor or a partner that requires one.
You have shipped something
However small. A live product beats a deck.
Your story is worth telling
Because we will be telling it.
Who reads your application
Every application is read by a person, not scored by a form. Shortlisted founders speak with a member of the committee.
M. İlayda Şencan
Co-founder and CEO, Clemta
R. Okan Şencan
Co-founder and CFO, Clemta
Guest reviewer
To be announced
9 seats. Be one of the first.
Selected founders and their companies will be introduced here. This page becomes the cohort's public home.
- 01Young Founders
- 02Young Founders
- 03Young Founders
- 04Women Founders
- 05Women Founders
- 06Women Founders
- 07Open Source & Indie
- 08Open Source & Indie
- 09Open Source & Indie
Cohort 02 opens December 1. Applications after November 30 go to Cohort 02.
Got Questions?
We got the answers
Everything about Clemta Impact and Cohort 01. Can't find your answer? Write to [email protected].
Yes, up to a set limit per company. That covers formation, state fees, EIN, registered agent, US address and a year of service. Taxes on your own income or sales are yours to pay.
No. No equity, no revenue share and no board seat.
Nothing automatically. Before your year ends we will make you an offer to continue on a standard plan. You can accept it or move your company elsewhere. Your company is yours.
Delaware or Wyoming. We help you choose on the shortlist call.
Yes, in the Young Founders track. A parent or legal guardian must consent to your application and to the marketing use described above. Bank account opening and some state filings may also require an adult to be listed on the company.
Yes, with one exception: we cannot form a company for anyone subject to US sanctions or resident in a sanctioned country.
No. If you qualify for two, pick the one where your case is strongest.
You don't need to. Your application moves to the next cohort automatically.
No. Clemta Impact is for new companies. If you already have one, our standard plans are the right place.