Startup Perks

DigitalOcean Startups (Hatch): cloud credits through approved partners

DigitalOcean's startup program, formerly Hatch, awards cloud credits to new startups through approved DigitalOcean Startups partners. The award level depends on the partner.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

MongoDB for Startups: free MongoDB Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens

MongoDB for Startups gives early-stage startups free MongoDB Atlas credits, Voyage AI tokens and one-on-one technical advice.

• Approval needed

Oracle Startup Growth Engine: USD 5,000 to USD 60,000 in OCI Universal Credits

Oracle's Startup Growth Engine gives selected startups Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Universal Credits worth USD 5,000 to USD 60,000, available for 12 months.

• Limited regions
• Approval needed

Vercel for Startups: up to $30,000 in Vercel credits for partner-backed startups

Startups affiliated with an approved Vercel Startups Partner can get up to $30,000 in credits on Enterprise terms for one year.

• Card required
• Approval needed

Neon for Startups: up to $200K in combined Neon and Databricks credits

Through the Databricks Startup Program, qualifying startups can get up to $200K in combined Neon and Databricks credits; self-funded startups can get up to $1,000 in Neon credits.

• Approval needed

NVIDIA Inception: free startup program with cloud credits and DLI training

NVIDIA Inception is free to join and gives incorporated startups access to cloud credits, Deep Learning Institute course codes and preferred pricing on some NVIDIA hardware.

ElevenLabs Startup Grants: 12 months free and 33M characters

Startups with fewer than 25 employees can apply for an ElevenLabs grant of 12 months free with 33M characters, which ElevenLabs puts at over 680 hours of Conversational AI audio.

• Available worldwide
• Approval needed

OpenAI for Startups: API credits for startups backed by partner VCs

Startups backed by a VC in OpenAI's partner network may get free API credits, rate limit upgrades and time with OpenAI's technical team, using a referral code from their investor.

Datadog for Startups: a year of Datadog with up to $100k in credits

Partner-referred startups at Series A or earlier can get a year of free Datadog Pro, with up to $100k in credits for the whole Datadog platform.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

PostHog for Startups: $50,000 in PostHog credits for 12 months

Startups under 2 years old that have raised less than $5m can apply for $50,000 in PostHog credits, valid for 12 months.

• Approval needed

Intercom Early Stage program: 93% off Intercom in year 1

Early-stage startups with up to $10M in funding and fewer than 15 employees can get 93% off Intercom in year 1, 50% off in year 2 and 25% off in year 3.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Sentry for Startups: up to $5,000 in credits

Startups founded in the last 2 years that have raised less than $5M can apply for up to $5,000 in Sentry credits and priority support.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Miro Startup Program: $1,000 credit for partner startups

Startups connected with a Miro Startup Program partner are eligible for a $1,000 Miro credit; other startups can apply individually for a $500 credit.

• Approval needed

Mixpanel for Startups: first year free on the Startup Plan

Startups incorporated less than five years ago with no more than $8 million raised can get a free year of Mixpanel's Startup Plan.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Zendesk for Startups: six months free for up to 50 agents

New Zendesk customers that qualify for the startups program get a monthly credit for six months for up to 50 agents on Zendesk Suite and Sell.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

HubSpot for Startups: up to 90% off in year one

Eligible startups that have raised Pre-seed, Seed or Series A funding can get up to 90% off new HubSpot Professional or Enterprise products in year one.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Kiro startup credits: up to a year of free Kiro Pro+ for early-stage to Series A startups (apply by December 31, 2026)

AWS's Kiro startup program offers early-stage to Series A startups up to a year's worth of free Kiro Pro+. The 2026 program terms run from April 7 to December 31, 2026.

• Limited regions
• Approval needed

Microsoft for Startups: up to $150,000 in Startup credits

Microsoft for Startups gives startups access to AI models, developer tools and up to $150,000 in Startup credits that can be used on eligible Azure services.

• Approval needed

Notion for Startups: up to 6 months of the Business Plan free

New, non-paying startups can get up to 6 months of Notion's Business Plan, including Notion AI, at no cost. The length depends on whether the startup applies through a Notion partner.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Atlassian for Startups: Premium cloud products free for 12 months

Eligible startups can use the Premium edition of Atlassian cloud products such as Jira and Confluence for $0 for 12 months, for up to 50 users.

• Approval needed
• New customers only

Linear for Startups: up to 6 months of the Business plan free via partners

Startups affiliated with an official Linear partner can get up to six months of Linear's Business plan free. The offer is for non-paying Linear users with fewer than 50 employees.

• New customers only