Sponsored Listings & Advertising Disclosure

DRAFT: NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Requires review by a qualified lawyer (India + EU/US exposure) before publishing. Operator: Anvith Shetty, an individual (sole proprietor, unregistered) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Placeholders: The AI Race (AI Race HQ), [postal address pending], hello@airacehq.com (placeholder), 15 October 2026.

• The AI Race (AI Race HQ) earns money from paid tiers (Verified, Featured), city/category sponsorships, launch boosts, lead fees, and our own products and build services (including Kira builds operated by Anvith Shetty).
• Paid placements are always labeled "Sponsored" or "Featured" on the map, in lists, in the newsletter and in social posts.
• Payment never changes facts. Bubble size reflects public metrics (headcount/funding). Funding, location and descriptions follow our Methodology regardless of payment. Rankings and leaderboards are organic; sponsored slots are shown separately.
• "Verified by company" means the company controls the profile via domain verification. It is not an endorsement.
• Our own products: where a use case links to a The AI Race (AI Race HQ)/Kira workflow or build, it is marked "By The AI Race (AI Race HQ)". We may also use affiliate links, which are disclosed inline.
• We follow the FTC Endorsement Guides and ASCI (India) influencer/advertising guidelines in spirit; posts promoting paid listings carry #ad/#sponsored.
• Questions: hello@airacehq.com (placeholder).