A prestige ladder for founders who grow the community.
Invite fellow AI founders to AI Tools Capital. Every approved referral climbs you up a permanent badge ladder — from your first Contributor badge through Hall of Fame.
Share AI Tools Capital with founders you believe in.
When they submit their AI tool and choose your tool in the "Referred By" field, you'll receive Contributor credit after their tool is approved.
How it works
Four steps from invitation to recognition.
Invite another AI founder
Share AI Tools Capital with a founder building something worth seeing.
They submit their tool
They complete the submission form on AI Tools Capital.
They select your tool in Referred By
Your tool is credited as the referrer during submission.
Your Contributor count grows
After approval, your badge progresses automatically.
The badge ladder
Seven tiers. Permanent badges. Visible across AI Tools Capital.
Your tool receives the Contributor badge, displayed publicly on your tool page and across AI Tools Capital.
Recognized as one of the platform's active community builders.
Earn one free Capital competition entry for a future week.
Priority consideration for a dedicated Founder Spotlight editorial feature.
Permanent Ambassador badge displayed across AI Tools Capital.
One of the platform's most influential founders. Receive the exclusive Legend badge displayed across AI Tools Capital.
The highest referral tier with permanent Hall of Fame recognition and one of the rarest badges on the platform.
Top 10 Referrers
The founders climbing the prestige ladder fastest.
Why climb the ladder?
Permanent Recognition
Earn public badges that stay on your tool page forever — Contributor through Hall of Fame.
Support Founders
Help great AI products get discovered by introducing new founders to the community.
Build Visible Status
Climb a prestige ladder that signals you're one of the founders shaping AI Tools Capital.
Know a founder building something great?
Invite them to AI Tools Capital. Once their tool is approved with your tool selected as the referrer, you'll earn the credit automatically — and climb one rung closer to your next badge.