Founding Cohort · 2026

Shape the standard from the inside.

Five positions · Not reissued · The cohort closes itself

KRUX is onboarding a founding cohort before the network opens publicly. Founding partners contribute the clearance record the standard is built from — and are the first to benefit from it.

Apply to the cohort → See terms first →

§ 01 Eligibility

Who we onboard.

The founding cohort is intentionally small. We want operators whose clearance record is real enough to anchor the standard.

We are not looking for the largest entity in each category. We are looking for the entity whose record we can trust to set the baseline.

01 Operating in Kenya as an importer, clearing agent, or licensed manufacturer. Active KRA PIN. Active customs registration. Required
02 At least 18 months of clearance history across two or more of the nine regulatory bodies. We will ask for verifiable references — not screenshots. Required
03 Willingness to sign a one-page DPA for anonymised data contribution. The DPA is in plain English and is shared before any data is submitted. Required
04 A working relationship with at least one Kenyan bank that uses trade references for KYC. Founding KTINs are designed to ride alongside your bank reference. Preferred
05 Comfort with a permanent, public verification page for your KTIN. The record is yours, but the score and tier are publishable to any counterparty who asks. Preferred

§ 02 What founding partners receive

Founding terms.

The terms below are extended for the lifetime of the participating entity, not for a trial window. They are written into the cohort agreement, signed once, and not renegotiated.

i.
Full workspace access — permanently, at no cost.

Every feature of the KRUX workspace, including future features as they ship. No seat caps, no usage tiers, no upsells. The workspace is the deal.

ii.
Performance benchmarking from day one.

Anonymised aggregates against the East African market — clearance speed, regulator throughput, exception rates — live from the moment your workspace activates.

iii.
Client KTINs issued same-day.

For clearing agents: issue KTINs to your clients on the same day your workspace goes live. Your clients inherit the standard through your relationship.

iv.
Terms locked before general pricing.

When KRUX opens publicly and introduces pricing, your founding terms do not change. The agreement you sign as a founding partner is the agreement you keep.

v.
Priority access to new intelligence products.

Every new product KRUX ships — duty calculation, supplier intelligence, regulator forecasts — goes to founding partners before general release.

vi.
A seat at the table.

A monthly founder-led review — not a customer advisory board. A working session with the person doing the building. What is built next is shaped, in part, by what you raise.

§ 03 Onboarding

Four weeks.
No surprises.

Every founding partner moves through the same sequence. No upfront fees, no integration project, no consultants.

Week 1
Letter of intent
You receive a printed brief and a 1-page LoI. Sign and return by post or scan. We respond within 2 business days.
Week 2
DPA review
Plain-language Data Partnership Agreement reviewed with your counsel. One round of edits permitted. Signed before any data is shared.
Week 3
KTIN issued
Your KTIN is minted and your workspace activated. The number is yours from this day. Public verification page is live.
Week 4
First clearance
Your first shipment written to the record. Window calculated, hit list assembled. From here, the standard is operational.

§ 04 Apply

Write back.

Submissions are reviewed in the order received. We respond — including with declines — within 5 business days.

Used only to verify entity status with KRA. Not stored unless you proceed.

By submitting you agree to be contacted about the founding cohort. No marketing, no list, no third parties.

§ 05 A note from HAJI

I won't waste your time with a pitch. This is the work I am building, and these are the five people I want to build it with.

You already run a practice that holds itself to a high standard. The reason this brief found its way to you is that I believe the standard for East African trade should be shaped from the inside — by the people who have already done the work, not by anyone watching from outside the room.

The cohort is held to five because that is the size at which I can remain in the room with each of you personally. Founding terms are locked in writing. Onboarding is held by me directly. What is built next is shaped, in part, by what you raise.

If the work fits, reply in your own words — on this page, or to the line below. A short call follows within forty-eight hours. If it doesn't fit, that is its own clean answer; I will respect it and your time will not be spent again.

Haji
Founder · KRUXVON Ltd
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