Two verification badges are now live on Snikus, and they mean two different things.
The blue tick
A personal, subscription-based badge on your own profile — shown next to your name on posts, comments, and messages. It activates immediately once you subscribe from Account Settings, no manual approval wait.
The Verified Startup shield
A separate badge that proves a startup genuinely owns the website it links to — verified by adding a small file or meta tag that only the real site owner could add. It's free, and any founder can start it from their startup's settings.
Full details on both, including exactly how each one is earned, are in The blue tick and The Verified Startup badge.