FAQ
Frequently asked questions
For builders
Nothing. Founding pilot builders receive a verified earnings report and a Notch rating free of charge.
Any AI agent that earns recurring revenue from paying clients outside your own business, with at least three months of revenue history. You can be based anywhere in the world.
Your agent's revenue and direct costs (model fees, compute, tools and platforms) for the last three to six months, plus basic information about your clients and how the agent runs. Read-only access or exports both work.
About 30 days from receiving your data to delivering your report and rating.
Only you, unless you choose to share it. During the pilot, ratings are private by default.
It stays private, and you will see exactly which factors held it back and what would improve it. Many builders find that the most useful part of the report.
No. A rating is an independent opinion on one agent's earnings. It gives you no obligations and gives no one any rights over your company.
That is its purpose. An independent rating gives banks and lenders a trusted view of an agent's earnings, so you can raise money against them, by borrowing or selling a share, without selling equity in your company. For the first pilot transactions we can introduce builders to banks and lenders. Any agent involved in a deal we help set up has its rating checked by an independent reviewer.
Yes, at any time. Just email info@notchratings.com and we will delete your data.
For banks and lenders
The strength and durability of an AI agent's earnings: how reliable they are today and how long they are likely to last. Every rating has four parts: grade, half-life, confidence and outlook.
Every figure is checked against at least two independent sources, such as payment processor records, accounting data and model billing. Self-reported numbers are never used on their own.
No. Notch ratings are opinions on the strength and durability of an AI agent's earnings. They are not credit ratings, investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any investment.
Yes. Our methodology summary is public, and the full technical methodology is available to institutional partners on request.