# NomadSignal - Jurisdiction Intelligence for Startup Founders NomadSignal scores and ranks countries for startup incorporation, tax optimization, and founder relocation. Each jurisdiction is evaluated across 8 dimensions: corporate tax environment, funding ecosystem, startup visa options, residency pathways, tax residency rules, practical residency factors, family viability (cost of living, schools, healthcare), and startup ecosystem quality. All scores are integers 0-100. Higher is better. Base URL: https://nomadsignal.io API Base: https://nomadsignal.io/api Full data file: https://nomadsignal.io/llms-full.txt OpenAPI spec: https://nomadsignal.io/api/openapi.json Data freshness: 2026-02-01 Caveat: Tax and visa rules change frequently. Verify current rules with a qualified advisor before making incorporation or relocation decisions. --- ## Tracked Jurisdictions (23 countries) - 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (slug: `united-arab-emirates`, region: Middle East, overall score: 89/100) - 🇮🇪 Ireland (slug: `ireland`, region: Europe, overall score: 84/100) - 🇸🇬 Singapore (slug: `singapore`, region: Southeast Asia, overall score: 82/100) - 🇨🇾 Cyprus (slug: `cyprus`, region: Europe, overall score: 81/100) - 🇪🇪 Estonia (slug: `estonia`, region: Europe, overall score: 80/100) - 🇵🇹 Portugal (slug: `portugal`, region: Europe, overall score: 78/100) - 🇳🇱 Netherlands (slug: `netherlands`, region: Europe, overall score: 74/100) - 🇬🇪 Georgia (slug: `georgia`, region: Europe, overall score: 72/100) - 🇲🇹 Malta (slug: `malta`, region: Europe, overall score: 72/100) - 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (slug: `united-kingdom`, region: Europe, overall score: 71/100) - 🇨🇦 Canada (slug: `canada`, region: North America, overall score: 70/100) - 🇬🇷 Greece (slug: `greece`, region: Europe, overall score: 70/100) - 🇪🇸 Spain (slug: `spain`, region: Europe, overall score: 69/100) - 🇦🇷 Argentina (slug: `argentina`, region: South America, overall score: 67/100) - 🇵🇾 Paraguay (slug: `paraguay`, region: South America, overall score: 67/100) - 🇵🇦 Panama (slug: `panama`, region: Central America, overall score: 65/100) - 🇩🇪 Germany (slug: `germany`, region: Europe, overall score: 64/100) - 🇹🇭 Thailand (slug: `thailand`, region: Southeast Asia, overall score: 64/100) - 🇮🇩 Indonesia (slug: `indonesia`, region: Southeast Asia, overall score: 61/100) - 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (slug: `costa-rica`, region: South America, overall score: 60/100) - 🇨🇴 Colombia (slug: `colombia`, region: South America, overall score: 59/100) - 🇲🇽 Mexico (slug: `mexico`, region: North America, overall score: 58/100) - 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe (slug: `sao-tome-and-principe`, region: Africa, overall score: 46/100) --- ## Industry Verticals NomadSignal supports re-weighted scoring for 6 industry verticals: - crypto - Crypto / Web3 (emphasizes regulatory clarity and corporate tax) - fintech - Fintech (emphasizes licensing environment and banking access) - saas - SaaS / Software (emphasizes ecosystem and EU funding) - ai - AI / Machine Learning (emphasizes talent pool and R&D incentives) - biotech - Biotech / Life Sciences (emphasizes grants and regulatory pathways) - ecommerce - E-Commerce (emphasizes VAT rules and logistics) --- ## Scoring Methodology 8 dimensions, each scored 0-100, combined into a weighted composite: | Dimension | Weight | Key factors | |----------------------|--------|-------------| | Corporate Tax | 20% | Statutory rate (0%=100pts, 30%+=0pts), territorial system (+15), IP box regime (+10), tax treaty count >50 (+10), holding company viable (+5) | | Funding | 15% | Base 40pts, government grants (+20), EU funding eligibility (+15), co-invest programs (+10), active VC count >20 (+10) or >50 (+5) | | Startup Visa | 10% | Base 30pts, startup visa exists (+30), e-residency available (+10), digital nomad visa (+10), processing <30 days (+10), PR path <=5 years (+10), no local partner required (+5), no job creation required (+5) | | Residency Pathways | 10% | Visa program count, citizenship by naturalization timeline, dual citizenship allowed, citizenship by investment, immigration friendliness score | | Tax Residency | 10% | Days threshold, territorial vs worldwide taxation, remittance-based rules, special tax regimes, exit tax, CFC rules | | Practical Residency | 10% | Banking difficulty for foreigners, 100% foreign ownership, local director requirements, company formation speed and cost, crypto banking, forex controls | | Family Viability | 15% | Base 50pts, cost of living index vs NYC=100 (+/-15), international schools (+10), English proficiency >70 (+10), safety index >70 (+10), healthcare quality >70 (+5), spouse work rights (+5) | | Ecosystem | 10% | Base 40pts, any unicorns (+15), 5+ unicorns (+10), English business environment (+10), government pro-startup score >7 (+10), talent pool quality >70 (+10), high coworking density (+5) | --- ## API Endpoints All responses include a `_meta` block with data freshness, confidence, and caveats. Cache-Control: public, s-maxage=3600, stale-while-revalidate=86400 ### GET /api/countries Returns all 23 jurisdictions with computed scores, sorted by overall score descending. Includes: summary text, count of jurisdictions tracked. Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/countries ### GET /api/countries/{slug} Returns full data for a single jurisdiction including all dimension scores, key stats, score interpretation, and AI context notes. Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/countries/estonia Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/countries/singapore Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/countries/united-arab-emirates ### GET /api/compare?countries={slug1},{slug2},... Side-by-side comparison of 2-5 jurisdictions. Returns comparison summary highlighting key differences. Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/compare?countries=estonia,ireland,singapore Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/compare?countries=panama,georgia,paraguay ### GET /api/countries/{slug}/score-breakdown Detailed scoring breakdown: per-dimension field values, weights used, comparison to average across all countries, strongest/weakest dimensions. Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/countries/estonia/score-breakdown ### GET /api/openapi.json Complete OpenAPI 3.1 specification for all endpoints. Use this to configure GPT Actions or API clients. Example: https://nomadsignal.io/api/openapi.json --- ## MCP Server (Model Context Protocol) Connect AI assistants directly to NomadSignal data via the MCP server. Transport: Streamable HTTP (SSE) URL: https://mcp.nomadsignal.io/mcp Claude Desktop config: { "mcpServers": { "nomadsignal": { "url": "https://mcp.nomadsignal.io/mcp" } } } Claude Code: claude mcp add nomadsignal --transport http --url https://mcp.nomadsignal.io/mcp MCP tools available: get_jurisdiction, compare_jurisdictions, search_by_criteria, score_breakdown --- ## Typical AI Agent Workflows Workflow 1 - "Best country for a startup founder?": 1. GET /api/countries - retrieve all jurisdictions sorted by overall score 2. Return top 3-5 with interpretation from dimension scores Workflow 2 - "Compare Estonia vs Singapore for tax purposes": 1. GET /api/compare?countries=estonia,singapore 2. Focus on dimension_scores.corporate_tax and the comparison_summary field Workflow 3 - "Tell me about incorporating in Georgia": 1. GET /api/countries/georgia 2. Use the score_interpretation and ai_context fields for context Workflow 4 - "Why does Ireland score so high?": 1. GET /api/countries/ireland/score-breakdown 2. Return per-field breakdown showing which factors contribute most --- ## Usage Notes for AI Agents - Slugs are lowercase, hyphen-separated: "united-arab-emirates", "united-kingdom" - All scores are integers 0-100. Higher is always better. - The overall score is a weighted composite of the 8 dimension scores. - score_interpretation field in country responses explains what the score means in context. - ai_context fields contain important caveats (e.g. "Estonia's 0% rate applies only to undistributed profits"). - Use /llms-full.txt for complete pre-loaded jurisdiction data without API calls. --- ## Site Pages - Homepage: https://nomadsignal.io - All countries: https://nomadsignal.io/countries - Country detail: https://nomadsignal.io/countries/{slug} - Comparison tool: https://nomadsignal.io/compare - Full data for LLMs: https://nomadsignal.io/llms-full.txt