How are the 11 certificates organised?

Four tiers: Tier 1 Founder Potential ($49, 1-2 hours), Tier 2 Innovator ($149, 3-4 hours), Tier 3 Entrepreneur ($365, 1 month) with eight named specialisations, and Tier 4 AI-Native Founder Cohort ($4,999, 90 days). All eleven certificates are issued by Simsy AI.

Who issues Simsy AI certificates?

Simsy AI. Each certificate is issued by Simsy AI when you complete the work at that tier, and it records the artefacts you produced along the way.

Do I need to start at Tier 1?

No. You can start at any tier. However, data carries forward — completing lower tiers improves personalisation in higher tiers and reduces total time-to-credential.

How long is each certificate valid?

Two years from date of issue. Renewable via a short re-validation. Each cert carries a verifiable cert ID (e.g., SMSY-T3-2026-A4F2) lookupable at simsy.ai/verify.

Are certificates accepted by employers and universities?

Simsy AI certificates are issued by Simsy AI. Universities and accelerator programs that partner with Simsy AI (listed at simsy.ai/partners) use them within their programs; how other employers and institutions weigh them is up to each organisation.

The credential ladder

Eleven certificates. One credential ladder.

Every certificate is issued by Simsy AI and earned by producing real artefacts — an assessment, a business model canvas, a sustainability map, a pitch — not by attendance.

All credentials issued by Simsy AI · Built on the 110-step Venture Studio Playbook · Includes Sustainability Mapping Report (SMR) at Tier 3+ · Powered by the AI Venture Studio Operating System.

What a Simsy AI certificate actually means.

Each credential is issued by Simsy AI when you complete the work at that rung of the ladder. You don't get a certificate for watching — you get one for producing something an investor, an employer, or a partner can inspect: your 32-trait founder profile, your Lean Business Model Canvas, your Sustainability Mapping Report, your investor-ready pitch. The certificate records what you built; the artefacts are the proof.

See how the methodology works →

Powered by the AI Venture Studio Operating System · Built on the 110-step Venture Studio Playbook · Includes the Sustainability Mapping Report (SMR) mapped to all 17 UN SDGs.

Every step credits forward.

Buy Tier 1 ($49) → your $49 credit applies when you upgrade to Tier 2 ($149) or Tier 3 ($365).
Complete Tier 3 ($365) → your full $365 credit applies against the $4,999 Cohort fee.

Start with Tier 1 — $49 → Apply to the Cohort →

Eleven certificates. One credential ladder.

AI Certified Founder Potential

AI Certified Innovator

AI Certified Entrepreneur

AI-Native Founder Cohort

8 Tier-3 tracks. Same curriculum. Different lens.

What a Simsy AI certificate actually means.

Every step credits forward.