Rastrum
Funding & Legal
~$400K in credits available now, grant pipeline, legal structure, and revenue model.
# Dual Entity Structure
Two entities, one mission:
Rastrum A.C.
Asociacion Civil (Nonprofit)
Holds mission, trademark, grants, community, and data-governance rules
3-8 weeks to incorporate, MXN 15-40K notario fees
Pursue donataria autorizada (SAT, 12 months) to unlock FMCN, FAHHO, Fomento Banamex grants
Model: Mozilla Foundation, WordPress.org, iNaturalist 501(c)(3)
Rastrum S.A.S.
Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada (For-Profit)
Commercial licensing, SaaS contracts, government B2G, eventual VC equity
Same-day incorporation via tuempresa.gob.mx, ~MXN 0
A.C. owns 100% initially; trademark + services agreement between entities
B Corp certification via SAPI (Sistema B)
# ~$400K in Credits Available Now
No legal entity required. Most applications take under 30 minutes.
| Program | Value | Time to Activate |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Inception | $100K AWS + $150K Nebius + GPU pricing | Free, no equity |
| Microsoft for Startups | $150K Azure + $2,500 OpenAI | 1-2 days |
| Anthropic AI for Science | $20K API credits | ~1 week |
| Cloudflare for Startups | $2,500 credits | Same day |
| AWS Activate Founders | $1K | 7-10 days |
| Supabase OSS | Pro credits | Email request |
# Grant Pipeline
Year 1 target: $1-2M across grants and partnerships.
Immediate Opportunities
MIT Solve (AI for Humanity + Indigenous tracks) — up to $150K
National Geographic Society Level II — up to $100K, rolling
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund — up to $25K
Bezos Earth Fund AI for Climate & Nature — $50K-$2M (requires US fiscal sponsor)
High Local Fit
Fundacion Alfredo Harp Helu Oaxaca (FAHHO) — $50-200K. Highest strategic fit given Oaxaca roots and indigenous-language angle. Direct partnership, not grant competition.
# Revenue Model
Realistic 5-year ARR ceiling: $3-6M (sustainable 25-40 person team). Mix of grants, SaaS, training, and API revenue.
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 IDs/day, basic map, community features |
| Pro | $5/mo | Unlimited IDs, expert review, offline regional packs, camera trap (500 img/mo) |
| Institutional | $200-2,000/mo | API access, SNIB/CONANP export, multi-user, SLA, audit logs |
| B2G Custom | MXN 500K-3M/yr | Per agency (CONANP, CONABIO, state SEMARNAT, INAH) |