Startup support

Credits, tools and operating support for early teams.

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FeaturedEarly stage

AWS Activate

Cloud credits / Cloud credits and technical enablement

Startup program for cloud credits, architecture guidance, training, and business support as teams move from prototype to production.

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Cloud credits, technical guidance, and startup support.
Best for
AI startups planning production infrastructure, storage, and model-serving workloads.
Eligibility
Typically suited to funded or accelerator-backed startups; confirm current requirements with AWS.
FeaturedEarly stage

Google Cloud

Cloud credits / Startup cloud program

Cloud, data, and AI infrastructure support for startups that need credits, technical resources, and go-to-market guidance.

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Cloud credits, product resources, and startup guidance.
Best for
Teams building AI products on managed cloud, data, and model tooling.
Eligibility
Eligibility depends on company stage and program path; confirm current requirements with Google Cloud.
FeaturedIdea stage

Microsoft for Startups

Cloud credits / Founders Hub

Startup support for Azure usage, developer tooling, mentorship, and marketplace readiness as early teams build and sell.

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Azure credits, developer tools, mentorship, and startup benefits.
Best for
Founders who need cloud credits, AI services, and enterprise sales preparation.
Eligibility
Program requirements vary by stage and geography; confirm current details with Microsoft.
FeaturedEarly stage

GitHub

Developer tools / Startup developer platform support

Developer workflow support for startups standardizing source control, collaboration, automation, and secure software delivery.

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Developer platform benefits for eligible startup teams.
Best for
Technical teams setting up engineering collaboration and deployment discipline.
Eligibility
Startup eligibility and benefit levels can change; confirm current details with GitHub.
Early stage

DigitalOcean

Cloud credits / Hatch startup program

Cloud infrastructure and startup support for small teams that need straightforward compute, databases, and hosting.

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Offer
Cloud platform support for early startup teams.
Best for
Lean teams that want simple cloud operations while validating product-market fit.
Eligibility
Confirm current startup requirements and regional availability with DigitalOcean.
Idea stage

Stripe Atlas

Finance and legal / Company formation and payments foundation

Formation and operating setup for founders preparing company incorporation, banking, payment acceptance, and investor readiness.

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Company formation and startup operating setup.
Best for
Founders formalizing a company before first customers or fundraising.
Eligibility
Terms depend on jurisdiction, company structure, and Stripe requirements.
Launched startup

Mercury

Finance and legal / Startup banking resources

Banking and finance operating resources for startups organizing cash management, payments, and early finance workflows.

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Startup banking and finance resources.
Best for
US-oriented startups looking for founder-friendly finance operations.
Eligibility
Banking eligibility depends on company profile and compliance review.
Launched startup

HubSpot

Sales and marketing / CRM and go-to-market support

CRM, marketing, sales, and customer support tooling for startups building repeatable acquisition and customer operations.

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CRM and go-to-market software benefits.
Best for
Teams moving from founder-led sales to repeatable pipeline management.
Eligibility
Startup discount requirements vary by partner, funding, and company age.
Launched startup

Segment

Analytics / Customer data foundation

Customer data infrastructure for startups that need clean event tracking, activation, and measurement across product and marketing tools.

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Startup support for customer data infrastructure.
Best for
Product teams setting up event instrumentation before scale.
Eligibility
Confirm current startup program requirements with Segment.
Idea stage

Notion

Productivity / Team knowledge base and operating docs

Workspace support for founders documenting product plans, investor updates, hiring plans, and operating rituals.

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Workspace benefits for eligible startups.
Best for
Small teams building a shared operating system before process complexity grows.
Eligibility
Startup benefit availability can vary; confirm current details with Notion.
Early stage

Airtable

Productivity / Operational database for startup workflows

No-code operating tables for early customer discovery, lightweight CRM, content calendars, program tracking, and launch workflows.

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Startup-friendly workspace and operations tooling.
Best for
Founders coordinating repeatable operations before custom internal tooling.
Eligibility
Confirm current startup program availability and requirements with Airtable.