Terms of Use
Effective Date: June 2, 2025
Welcome to bckers Inc., a Delaware corporation ("bckers," "we," "us," or "our"). This Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") governs your access to and use of the bckrs.ai Platform ("Venture Index," "Platform," or "Service"), a proprietary analytics and scoring system evaluating venture capital firms and their activities.
By accessing or using bckrs.ai, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by this Agreement and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Platform.
1. Purpose of the bckrs.ai Platform
The bckrs.ai is a data analytics platform built to evaluate, score, benchmark, and surface risk across venture capital firms and the broader private capital market. It aggregates structured and unstructured data to deliver performance-based ratings, diversity insights, behavior trends, and investment activity. This information is designed to assist limited partners ("LPs"), Venture Firms, founders, allocators, and institutional stakeholders in capital allocation, benchmarking, and diligence decisions.
The Platform does not solicit or offer investments. It does not function as a broker-dealer, investment advisor, exchange, or lending service.
2. Eligibility and Access
The Platform is intended for professional and institutional use. You may access the Platform only if you are authorized by bckers Inc. through an enterprise agreement, individual license, or pilot program. Unauthorized access, scraping, redistribution, or reverse-engineering of the Platform or its contents is strictly prohibited.
3. Data Accuracy and Limitations
The bckrs.ai uses a combination of third-party data, publicly available information, and proprietary algorithms to derive scores and ratings. bckers Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any information or analysis made available through the Platform. Users should not rely on the bckrs.ai as the sole basis for investment or partnership decisions.
All Platform content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, financial, or tax advice. Users are encouraged to consult professional advisors before taking any action based on bckrs.ai insights.
4. Intellectual Property
The Platform, including all content, features, software, algorithms, graphics, reports, and materials, are the intellectual property of bckers Inc. or its licensors. Users may not copy, distribute, modify, display, or create derivative works from any part of the Platform without express written consent from bckers Inc.
bckrs.ai and related marks are trademarks of bckers Inc. All rights reserved.
5. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
- Use the Platform for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose;
- Copy, scrape, or extract data from the Platform using automated or manual means;
- Share your access credentials or allow unauthorized access to the Platform;
- Resell, repackage, or white-label any output from the Platform;
- Upload any malicious code or attempt to breach Platform security;
- Use the Platform to build or inform a competing product or service.
6. Modifications and Updates
bckers Inc. may update or modify the Platform, its features, or this Agreement at any time. Updates to the Agreement will be posted with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Platform after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
7. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without cause or notice. Upon termination, all rights granted to you under this Agreement will cease. Any misuse or breach of this Agreement may result in legal action.
8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
THE PLATFORM AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. BCKERS INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BCKERS INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration in New York, NY under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
You waive any right to a jury trial or class action participation.
10. Contact
For questions about this Agreement, please contact:
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