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Project Requirements

HighTower Venture Studio

All projects applying to HighTower Venture Studio must comply with the following requirements and provisions:

1. Legal Compliance and Law Adherence

The project, team, and founders must not be involved in the following activities:

  • Terrorism financing
  • Drug trafficking or precursor trading
  • Money laundering
  • Fraudulent schemes (scams, rug pulls)
  • Illegal weapons trading
  • Use of sanctioned or blocked jurisdictions (OFAC / FATF lists)

We do not cooperate with:

  • Projects registered in high sanctions risk jurisdictions (e.g., North Korea, Iran, Syria, etc.)
  • Anonymous teams without identity verification possibilities

2. KYC / KYB

HighTower reserves the right to request the following documents before cooperation begins:

For Individuals:

  • Passport or national ID
  • Selfie with document
  • Address verification (utility bill / bank statement)

For Legal Entities:

  • Incorporation documents (certificate of incorporation)
  • Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information
  • KYC for founders and key participants

Refusal to undergo KYC/KYB procedures may be grounds for application rejection.

3. Responsibility and Transparency

  • The project commits to operating within the applicable laws of its jurisdiction.
  • In case of fundraising, token issuance, or financial instrument release, the project is responsible for compliance with securities law, AML/CTF, and investor protection.
  • We reserve the right to verify tokenomics, funding sources, smart contract audits, and other key aspects.

4. Confidentiality and NDA

  • All materials submitted to HighTower Venture Studio may be protected by a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) upon request from either party.
  • By default, we commit not to disclose project details to third parties without written consent, except in cases provided by law.
  • If you wish to sign a bilateral NDA, please indicate this in the application form or send us your template.

5. Participation Terms and Public Integration

  • If selected for the program, the project must be ready for public cooperation — logo placement, AMA participation, partnership news publication, etc.
  • We do not require transfer of shares or tokens at the application stage — the interaction structure is discussed individually in subsequent stages.
  • The project must adhere to the principle of good faith cooperation and promptly provide data upon HighTower team request.

6. Participation Refusal

We reserve the right to refuse cooperation without explanation, especially if:

  • The project raises ethical or reputational concerns
  • The team refuses KYC
  • Provided data is unreliable or incomplete
  • High legal or operational risk exists

Confirmation

By submitting an application to HighTower Venture Studio, you confirm that you:

  • Have read and understood all the above requirements
  • Agree to possible identity verification
  • Commit to operating within the law
  • Acknowledge responsibility for the data provided