Startup perks that extend your runway

Eligible startups can receive $10,000 in Algolia credits. The offer is for new Algolia customers only and is valid for 12 months.

Amplitude offers one year of free access to the Growth plan, plus competitive discounts for life. Eligible startups must have fewer than 20 full-time employees and less than $10M in funding. You won't be charged if you exceed the 200K MTUs included with the Growth plan each month.

Anthropic offers startups free credits and priority rate limits on the first-party Claude API via the Claude Console. To qualify, your company must have received equity funding from an institutional investor, been founded within the last four years, and not previously received Anthropic startup credits. Credits cannot be used on AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or other third-party platforms. Applications are accepted through August 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST, and credits are valid for six months.

This program provides access to Atlassian Cloud products for $0 over a 12 month period. The provided Cloud products are considered 'Free or Beta Products' under Section 17 of the Atlassian Customer Agreement. You can request access through the application page.

Amazon Web Services offers up to $200,000 in Activate credits for startups. The perk is currently active and can be applied for online.

Access over $350K in discounts and credits on AI and SaaS. It is free to get started in less than 10 minutes.

Canva Business is a new subscription offering based on Canva Teams. It is intended for individuals, marketers, and small to medium sized businesses that want to grow and scale. The perk provides a 10% discount on print orders.

Cloudflare provides up to $350,000 in credits for eligible startups. Eligibility requires a for-profit business founded within the last 10 years and funded up to Series B. Credits are valid for one year or until fully consumed, and core security and networking features are included at no cost.

Get a free Capella Develop Starter Kit worth $12,750 in credits. You must be a new Couchbase Capella customer. Your usage defaults to on-demand pricing for anything still running after you have reached 5,000 credits consumed.

Datadog offers up to $100k in credits for the first year. To be eligible, startups must be Series A or earlier, referred by one of Datadog's partners, and new to Datadog. The credits have no watered-down tiers and no hidden limits. It is free to apply.

Active applicants can receive DigitalOcean credits, with the amount varying per recipient. Credits are valid for 12 months. The perk also includes free access to Standard-tier paid support for 15 months.

Dropbox for Startups offers tiered discounts on Dropbox, DocSend, and Dropbox Sign for file storage, pitch deck sharing, and e-signatures. DocSend gives 90% off for seed-stage, 50% for Series A, and 20% for Series B companies for one year.

ElevenLabs provides a grant of 33,000,000 text characters, a $4,000+ value, to qualifying companies. Eligible applicants are startups or companies with less than 25 employees that have a monetization strategy and are building long-term products. If awarded, the company must display the ElevenLabs Grants logo with a link for at least 12 months, and the credits cannot be exchanged or resold for cash.

Figma for Startups gives eligible companies a free Organization plan for up to 24 months for collaborative design, prototyping, and design systems.

Freshworks offers a percent discount on the PRO plan for new customers referred by a partner who meet startup funding criteria in the Service Order Form. Eligible startups must not be existing paid customers and may have no more than 30 agents per product. Discounts must be claimed within 1 year from initial signup and credits must be exhausted within 1 year from account activation. Benefits are mutually exclusive, cannot be transferred between products, and cancellations or downgrades are accepted only every 12th month with 15 days prior notice.

GitHub offers $10,000 in credits through its startup program. To qualify, you must be affiliated with a GitHub for Startups partner, have received outside funding up to Series B or earlier, be new to GitHub Enterprise, and not have previously received GitHub credits or GitHub Enterprise licenses. Credits are valid for up to 12 months from approval and cannot be transferred.

Google Cloud offers up to $350,000 in cloud credits, or up to $350,000 for AI-first startups. Eligible stages include Seed to Series A startups, with $2,000 MVP credits available for pre-funded startups and custom solutions for Series B+ startups. You can apply through the Google Cloud startup program.

The Gusto partner program is active and designed for platforms and professionals that small businesses already rely on. It is open to apps and platforms serving the same small businesses as Gusto. It is also for platforms whose customers already run their business inside your solution.

Eligible startups get 90% off year one, 50% off in the second year and 25% off in year three on net-new Professional or Enterprise level products. To qualify, you must have raised Pre-seed, Seed or Series A funding (not Series B or later) and be affiliated with an approved HubSpot for Startups partner or have raised verified venture funding. The discount lasts for three years. Apply at hubspot.com/startups.

Early-stage companies get 93% off Intercom and 1 year of Fin free, with the discount tapering over 3 years (50% off Year 2, 25% off Year 3). Eligible startups must have up to $10M in funding, fewer than 15 employees, and not be current Intercom customers. Helpdesk starts at $33 per month, while phone, SMS, and WhatsApp are charged at list price. The discount does not apply to additional outcomes or qualifications.

Linear for Startups gives eligible early-stage teams up to 6 months off the Basic or Business plan. Access is granted through an official Linear partner using a partner code.

Microsoft offers up to $150,000 in credits for startups. The program is currently active. You can apply at the Microsoft startups site.

Miro offers credits for early startups and scale ups. Early startups can apply to receive free Miro credits, and scale ups can get up to a 25% discount. Apply online.

Startups get their first year of Mixpanel for free. The free period lasts one year. There is no vendor lock-in and no surprise billing.