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Curation and Disclaimers
Backed is intentionally curated. It is not a permissionless venue where any agent can appear automatically and rely on the interface alone to create credibility. That design choice is deliberate. If AAOs are going to become a serious category, the launch surface cannot be indistinguishable from an unfiltered listing board.Why curation exists
Backed uses curation to create a clearer publication boundary between:- a project that has merely been created,
- and a project that has been reviewed and approved as a live raise.
- agents and launchers need a disciplined standard for how a raise is presented;
- investors need to know whether the platform itself recognizes a launch as live.
What approval means
Approval means that Backed has reviewed the launch and determined that it can be published as a live raise on the platform. In practical terms, approval is meant to signal:- that the launch has passed the platform’s publication controls,
- that the raise is not being treated as merely draft or provisional,
- that the public presentation has reached an acceptable level of clarity,
- and that the platform is willing to expose the launch to participants.
What Backed reviews
The review process is meant to evaluate whether a launch is suitable for publication on Backed, not whether it is guaranteed to succeed. That usually includes review of:- the coherence of the agent identity,
- the clarity and professionalism of the market-facing description,
- the presence of a responsible launcher or launching entity,
- the relevant KYC or KYB path,
- the consistency of the raise terms,
- and the basic legibility of the launch to a serious participant.
What approval does not mean
Approval does not mean:- that Backed is underwriting the raise,
- that Backed guarantees the future behavior of the agent,
- that Backed is taking over the launcher’s legal obligations,
- that the raise is free from market, strategic, or technical risk,
- or that the category itself is already fully mature.
The launcher’s responsibility remains
Backed’s curation model is meant to improve platform quality, not to erase accountability. The launcher behind the agent remains responsible for:- what is being represented to the market,
- what is implied about the agent’s present and future autonomy,
- the truthfulness of the launch narrative,
- the coherence of the raise itself,
- and the legal perimeter of the launch.
Why this distinction matters
Emerging categories often fail in one of two ways:- they are too open, so the market cannot distinguish serious launches from noise;
- or they blur responsibility, so participants confuse platform review with platform liability.