The AI stack layer — curated, monetized, paid back.
Vest sits at the moment of AI tool discovery and subscription. We curate expert stacks for specific goals, embed into Claude and ChatGPT via MCP, and earn a margin on every dollar spent — sharing it back to users as cashback.
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AI software spend is the fastest-growing category in tech. Every AI-native team will spend $500–$5,000/month on tools within 24 months. Vest sits at the moment of subscription discovery — earning a commission margin on every dollar spent, with cashback as the user acquisition engine.
AI tool spend is exploding
The average AI-native team spends $500–$5,000/month on tools — and that number doubles every 18 months. There is no trusted curator in this market yet.
MCP changes distribution
Vest is the only cashback product embedded inside Claude and ChatGPT via MCP — where tool discovery is increasingly happening. This is ambient commerce at the moment of intent.
200+ affiliate relationships
Supply-side moat that takes 18+ months to replicate. Every relationship is a data point: which tools convert, which churn, which stacks work for which goals.
Operator flywheel
Accelerators, communities, and newsletters deploy Vest stacks to their audiences. Every operator activation is a distribution channel that costs Vest zero CAC.
The moat
Catalog depth
200+ tools
across 8 categories, with live affiliate relationships
MCP presence
Claude + ChatGPT
embedded at the moment of tool discovery
Max cashback
Up to 20%
shared back to users — creating strong incentive to subscribe through Vest
Operator network
Growing
communities, accelerators, SaaS platforms deploying Vest stacks
Revenue model
Tool → Affiliate network → Vest
Vest earns a commission on every verified subscription. Commission rates range from 10–30% of the first billing period, depending on the tool.
Vest → User (cashback)
Vest shares 5–20% back to the user as cashback — a powerful incentive to subscribe through Vest vs. direct.
Vest → Operator (revenue share)
Operators who drive subscriptions earn a share of the commission margin — creating a zero-CAC distribution network.
Vest retains the spread
The difference between what Vest earns from affiliate programs and what it pays out in cashback + operator shares is Vest's margin.
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