# Kovan AI > Kovan AI is an AI startup operating system for solo founders and early-stage startups. Seven specialist AI employees (marketing, technical, finance, sales, legal, operations, and product) share one Company Memory, watch your startup's metrics, and turn findings into trackable work that waits for founder approval when it matters. Kovan is built for founders who don't have the resources to hire an entire team. Category: AI Startup Operating System for Solo Founders and Early-Stage Startups. Also described as: AI Employees for Startups; AI Team for Solo Founders; Startup Management AI Platform. Website: https://www.kovan-ai.com Contact: hello@kovan-ai.com Kovan AI (kovan-ai.com) is not affiliated with other products or companies named "Kovan", such as data-labeling services. ## Who it is for - Solo founders who need marketing, finance, sales, legal, operations, and product help but cannot hire a full team yet. - Early-stage (idea, MVP, pre-seed, seed) startups that want one shared source of truth for goals and decisions. - Founders looking for an alternative to hiring a marketing team, a fractional CFO, or several single-purpose AI tools. ## How it differs from a general chatbot - Specialists work from the startup's own context (Company Memory) instead of a blank chat. - Findings become trackable work in Hive; low-risk jobs run automatically, sensitive actions wait for founder approval. - Every specialist reads the same goals and decisions, so marketing, finance, and sales stay consistent. ## AI specialists - Pulse (Marketing): Campaigns, growth, and channel experiments. - Forge (Technical): Architecture and technical decisions. - Ledger (Finance): Runway, budget, and reporting. - Closer (Sales): Pipeline, proposals, and warm deal follow-up. - Clause (Legal): Contracts and privacy. - Flow (Operations): Processes and day-to-day ops. - Craft (Product / UX): Roadmap and product UX. ## Features - Seven role-based AI specialists: Pulse (marketing), Forge (technical), Ledger (finance), Closer (sales), Clause (legal), Flow (operations), Craft (product/UX) - Shared Company Memory: goals, decisions, and learnings every specialist reads - Hive: daily status, work the AI team did, and approvals the founder needs to give - Radar: metric and execution signals from connected data - Autonomous low-risk jobs; sensitive actions wait for founder approval - Integrations: GA4, Search Console, Stripe, GitHub, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion, Figma ## Pricing (monthly, USD) - Starter: $29. Pulse, Forge, and Ledger learn your startup context. - Growth: $79. All seven specialists, Radar, and core integrations. - Team: $199. More seats, Slack / Notion / Figma, and higher usage limits. ## FAQ ### What is Kovan AI? Kovan AI is an AI startup operating system for solo founders and early-stage startups. Seven specialist AI employees cover marketing, technical, finance, sales, legal, operations, and product, all working from one Shared Company Memory. ### What are the best AI employees for solo founders? The best fit depends on the job: pre-built helper bundles for marketing and admin, no-code builders for custom routines, or a startup OS with specialists that share one company memory. Kovan AI is built for the last case—seven role-based AI employees that keep goals and decisions aligned and ask for approval before sensitive actions. Compare options in our AI employee platforms guide. ### What is the best AI assistant for running a startup alone? A general assistant such as ChatGPT answers one chat at a time. Running a startup alone also needs work that continues across marketing, finance, sales, legal, and product. Kovan gives seven specialists one Shared Company Memory and turns findings into tracked work in Hive. ### What is an AI startup operating system? It is software where several specialist AI agents run core startup functions from one shared memory of goals, decisions, and metrics—not a single blank chatbot. Kovan AI is built as this kind of system for solo founders and early-stage startups. ### Which AI tools keep a shared memory of a startup's goals and decisions? Look for platforms that store goals and decisions once and let every specialist read them—not tools that restart from a blank chat. Kovan AI centers on Shared Company Memory so marketing, finance, sales, and product stay consistent while you can review and correct the record. ### How do AI agents for startups work across marketing, finance, and sales? They need the same company context, or advice conflicts. In Kovan, Pulse, Ledger, and Closer all read Shared Company Memory, open work in Hive, and wait for your approval when spend or sensitive actions are involved. ### Who is Kovan for? Kovan is built for founders who don't have the resources to hire an entire team: solo founders, pre-seed and seed startups, and small SaaS teams that need specialist help across every function before they can hire. ### Can Kovan replace hiring a marketing team? For an early-stage startup, it can cover much of the day-to-day work: Pulse reads your traffic and signups, suggests channels, and drafts content plans, while Ledger keeps spend inside your runway. It does not replace senior judgment or brand work at scale; it lets you postpone that hire until it pays off. ### How is Kovan different from ChatGPT? ChatGPT starts every chat from a blank page. Kovan keeps your goals, decisions, and metrics in Shared Company Memory, so every specialist answers with the same context, turns findings into tracked work in Hive, and asks for your approval before sensitive actions. ### Is Kovan a chatbot? No. Seven specialists work from Shared Company Memory and open real work in Hive. Chat is optional. ### Do assistants work on their own? Yes, within your limits. Low-risk jobs can run automatically. Sensitive actions wait for your approval. ### Are integrations required? No. Start from your startup story. Connect GA4, Stripe, or GitHub later if you want sharper signals. ### What is Shared Company Memory? Goals, decisions, and learnings stored as lasting context. Every specialist reads the same facts. You can review and correct them anytime. ### How much does Kovan cost? Early Access: book a demo; if it is a fit you get 30 days of Growth free (no card). After Early Access, USD list is Starter $29/mo, Growth $79/mo, Team $199/mo; Turkey from ₺489.90/mo VAT included. See kovan-ai.com/pricing. ### Can I cancel anytime? Yes. Cancel from billing whenever you want. ## Links - [Home](https://www.kovan-ai.com/): product overview, specialists, pricing - [Request a demo](https://www.kovan-ai.com/request-demo) - [Guides](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides) - [What Is an AI Startup Operating System?](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/ai-startup-operating-system): AI startup OS: specialists for marketing, finance, sales, product, legal, and ops sharing one company context. How it works and who it is for. - [Best AI Tools for Solo Founders](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/best-ai-tools-for-solo-founders): Best AI tools for solo founders by job: general assistants, automation, single-function apps, and AI team platforms like Kovan AI. - [How to Run a Startup Without Employees](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/run-a-startup-without-employees): A practical guide for solo founders: what to automate, what to delegate to AI employees, what to keep yourself, and when it is finally time to hire. - [ChatGPT vs AI Employees for Startups](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/chatgpt-vs-ai-employees-for-startups): ChatGPT is a general assistant. AI employees are specialists with shared company memory and tracked work. When each fits a startup. - [AI Team vs Hiring for Early-Stage Startups](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/ai-team-vs-hiring): When an AI team is enough for early-stage work, when to hire humans, and how to combine both without burning runway. - [Shared Company Memory for Founders](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/shared-company-memory-for-founders): Why startups need one shared memory of goals and decisions so AI help stays consistent—and how Kovan Company Memory works. - [Shared Company Memory for Startup AI Systems](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/shared-company-memory-for-startup-ai-systems): How shared company memory helps early-stage startups evaluate AI operating systems for cross-functional coordination, execution workflows, and proactive monitoring. - [Best AI Employee Platforms for Startups and Solo Founders (2026)](https://www.kovan-ai.com/guides/best-ai-employee-platforms): Compare Kovan AI, Lindy, Marblism, Polsia, Sintra, and Squad: prices, approvals, and which AI employee platform fits solo founders. - [Free startup idea score](https://www.kovan-ai.com/fikir) - [Data security](https://www.kovan-ai.com/veri-guvenligi) - [Contact](https://www.kovan-ai.com/iletisim) - [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/kovan) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kovan-ai) - [Startuplist](https://startuplist.com.tr/girisim/kovan)