"We got GDPR rep, DSA rep, and our first Berlin hire running in under a week. Our old setup took six months."
Maya Torres
Co-founder & CEO, Fernleaf AI
By segment · YC Founders
Built for founders moving at YC speed.
You're shipping to Europe while the laundry piles up in the batch house. You don't have time for a six-week law-firm procurement. We've onboarded 200+ YC companies since 2025 — on preferred pricing, with a same-week launch path for GDPR rep, Privacy Center, and your first EU hire. One discovery call, three products live the same week, done.
Why 200+ YC founders picked us
Built for the batch tempo.
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One call, same-week live
30-minute discovery. Signed the same day. GDPR rep filed within 24 hours. Privacy Center hosted within 48. Most YC founders go from "we need this" to "it's done" in five business days.
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YC-preferred pricing
12 months Privacy Center free, ~20% off every other SKU, Year-1 bundle discount stacks on top. You keep more runway for the thing that actually matters — shipping.
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No hourly lawyers, anywhere
Flat monthly pricing. Fixed scope. Your EU compliance has a line item, not a timesheet. One MSA covers every product. You never read a 6-minute billing increment again.
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Graduates with you
Seed stack this week. Series-A consolidation in 18 months. Entity formation when you raise from a European investor. One team walks with you through every stage — no vendor hops.
Founders on the record
What W25 founders said.
The YC stack
What a typical YC SaaS takes.
Most YC companies ship a SaaS or AI product to EU users on Day 1 and make a first EU hire in the first year. These are the four products that matter — at YC-preferred pricing.
Day 0 · Required
GDPR Representative
Article 27 coverage the moment an EU visitor lands. Named rep, DPA correspondence, ROPA builder.
YC · Flat$97 / mo
Free for 12 mo
Privacy Center
Hosted trust hub at privacy.yourdomain.com. DSR inbox, versioned policies, sub-processor list.
YC · Year 1Free
First EU hire
Employer of Record
Signed contract to first paycheck in 5 business days. 27 EU states + UK. Payroll included.
YC · Flat$377 / FTE
If you ship AI
AI Act Representative
Article 22 appointment + Annex IV technical file. For YC AI companies facing the Aug 2026 deadline.
YC · From$749 / mo
If users post or list
DSA Representative
Article 13 rep + notice endpoint. For YC marketplaces, UGC platforms, and developer tools with community.
YC · From$419 / mo
Alternative
Contractor of Record
Compliant B2B engagements · classification shield · for EU hires you want to test-fit before EOR.
YC · Flat$197 / mo
Common questions
What batch founders ask us first.
How do I get the YC preferred pricing?
Mention your batch on the discovery call or in the demo-booking form (W25, S25, etc.). We verify against the YC company directory — same-day in most cases — and apply the preferred pricing from the first billing cycle. No promo codes, no forms, no "talk to sales" shuffle.
Is the 12-month free Privacy Center actually free?
Yes — real free, no credit card, no hidden overage. Privacy Center Plus tier for 12 months from signup. After 12 months it converts to the paid plan at YC preferred pricing (~$47/mo instead of $57). You can cancel anytime; no clawback.
We're pre-revenue. Can we afford this?
A typical YC W25 year-one compliance spend with us is about $5,700, versus $30k+ for a law-firm version of the same coverage. For most companies that's less than one month of a YC-standard AWS bill. If it's still a stretch — talk to us; we've deferred payments for cohort companies before.
Our product is pre-launch. When should we engage?
Ideally before your first EU visitor. GDPR Article 27 applies from the first EU user, not the first paid user — so stitching it on retroactively is always messier than doing it right. The Pre-launch page walks through the Day-0 requirements.
We want to hire a contractor in Europe, not an employee.
We can do that — Contractor of Record is included in the YC kit at $197/mo. The one warning: if the engagement is actually full-time + under your direction + exclusive, it's probably misclassification risk regardless of what you call it. We'll flag that on the discovery call rather than six months into an audit.
Can we switch from our current GDPR rep?
Yes — we run you in parallel with the outgoing rep for one billing cycle to make sure there's no gap, then file the switch with your lead DPA. Takes about two weeks. No punitive clauses from us; cancel anytime with 30 days.
Batch mode, EU-ready.
30-minute discovery call. We'll verify your batch, map your EU footprint, and quote the YC-preferred bundle in writing.