The mechanism
Disclosure, one earned step at a time
Every manufacturing deal needs someone to reveal something. Istacap turns that single risky moment into a staircase, where each step is paid for with a real commitment.
Why the gates are the point
A gate that costs nothing filters nobody. Each step here demands something a time-waster or a competitor fishing for information would not pay: effort, then a signed agreement and money at stake, then escrow. That is what makes the people who reach your drawings worth showing them to.
It also means anyone can create an account without weakening anything. Signing up gets you nothing but the ability to be considered — the ladder does the rest.
The part you can try right now
The full marketplace is being built. What runs today is the foundation it stands on — and it is useful on its own, before a single counterparty joins.
Step 1
Upload
We read the file and remove what identifies you: author names, company fields, GPS coordinates, editing history. You see a report of exactly what came out.
Step 2
Gate
The recipient gets a link, not a file. Before anything opens they give their name and accept confidentiality terms.
Step 3
Prove
Who opened it, when, and what they agreed to — written to a log that cannot be edited afterwards, and exportable as a receipt.