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Preferences AI is a consumer insights and market simulation platform. Teams can bring their own data or launch streamlined surveys to generate fresh input, then create dynamic digital personas to run predictive simulations and market projections.
1. Visit preferencesai.io and request a demo.
2. Mention Launch Perks and your startup stage.
3. Complete onboarding to unlock $500 in platform credits.
4. Use credits for BYOD analysis, survey-based persona creation, and predictive market simulations.
Up to $100K in AWS credits for pre-Series B startups. World's leading cloud platform.
1. Go to aws.amazon.com/startups/credits
2. Apply for the Portfolio tier (requires VC/accelerator backing).
3. Founders tier ($1K) is open to all.
4. Have your AWS account on Paid Tier before applying.
Up to $350K for AI-first startups. Includes Firebase, Maps, and Workspace credits.
1. Visit cloud.google.com/startup
2. Apply for the Scale Tier (Series A or earlier).
3. Upload your term sheet or accelerator acceptance letter.
4. Standard tier gives $200K, AI-first startups get $350K.
Up to $150K in Azure credits for investor-affiliated startups. Bootstrapped founders start with up to $5K and can level up based on traction. Also includes GitHub Enterprise and Microsoft 365.
1. Go to microsoft.com/en-us/startups
2. Create a Founders Hub account, no investor backing needed to start.
3. Bootstrapped founders get $1K-$5K free, investor-backed startups can unlock up to $150K.
4. Includes GitHub Enterprise seats and Microsoft 365 licenses.
Up to $250K in credits for security, performance, and reliability services for one year.
1. Go to cloudflare.com/forstartups
2. Sign up for a free Cloudflare account and add a valid credit card.
3. Fill out the startup application form.
4. Credits expire within 1 year, plan your usage accordingly.
$50,000 in fee-free processing for venture-backed startups just getting started.
1. Go to stripe.com/startups
2. Apply, requires venture-backed status.
3. Get financial benefits, expert resources, and founder community access.
4. Also consider Stripe Atlas which includes $2,500 in Stripe credits plus $50K in partner perks.
Up to $100K in serverless PostgreSQL credits, especially generous for YC startups.
1. Go to neon.tech/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator, YC startups get the highest tier.
3. Get up to $100K in serverless Postgres credits.
4. Neon supports branching databases, great for dev/staging environments.
Up to $150K in free API credits for speech recognition and audio intelligence.
1. Go to assemblyai.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $150K in speech-to-text and audio intelligence credits.
4. Includes speaker diarization, sentiment analysis, and auto chapters.
Up to $100K in speech recognition and voice AI credits for startups.
1. Go to deepgram.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $100K in real-time and batch transcription credits.
4. Deepgram is faster and cheaper than Whisper at scale.
Up to $100K in generative AI inference credits for startups building on Fireworks.
1. Go to fireworks.ai/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $100K in credits for fast cheap LLM inference.
4. Supports Llama, Mistral, and other open-source models.
Up to $150K in cloud credits for AI companies, including GPU compute.
1. Go to nebius.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $150K in GPU cloud credits for AI training and inference.
4. Strong NVIDIA H100 availability, great for model training startups.
Up to 6 months of Notion startup benefits worth up to $12,000.
1. Go to notion.so/startups-apply
2. Complete the startup application form.
3. Eligible startups can receive up to 6 months of benefits.
4. Ensure your team and company details are accurate before submission.
Up to 90% off HubSpot's marketing, sales, and CRM suite for eligible startups in their first year.
1. Go to hubspot.com/startups
2. Check if your accelerator or VC is a HubSpot partner.
3. Apply through your partner for up to 90% off year 1, 50% off year 2.
4. Must be pre-Series B with under $2M raised.
90% discount on Intercom's AI-first customer service platform for early-stage startups.
1. Go to intercom.com/early-stage
2. Must be under 2 years old with under $1M raised.
3. Get 90% off for 12 months on the full Intercom suite.
4. Includes Fin AI agent, ticketing, and messenger.
One year of Mixpanel Growth plan free for startups under 2 years old with under $5M raised.
1. Go to mixpanel.com/startups
2. Must be under 2 years old with less than $5M raised.
3. Get $50K in Mixpanel Growth plan credits for one year.
4. Includes behavioral analytics and team collaboration features.
$500 in credits for Airtable's flexible cloud database and workflow platform.
1. Apply via your accelerator or VC partner portal.
2. Credits are applied directly to your Airtable account.
3. Use for building internal tools, CRMs, and project trackers.
$5K+ in cloud credits plus perks from partners including Stripe and Cloudflare.
1. Go to digitalocean.com/hatch
2. Apply as an early-stage startup, open to bootstrapped founders.
3. Get 12 months of DigitalOcean credits plus bonus partner perks.
4. Stack with Cloudflare and Stripe credits for maximum value.
Up to $50K in credits for data, analytics, and AI workloads on Databricks.
1. Go to databricks.com/company/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get credits for Databricks lakehouse, ML, and AI workloads.
4. Ideal for data-heavy AI startups processing large datasets.
$800 annually in monitoring and observability credits for eligible startups.
1. Go to datadoghq.com/partner/datadog-for-startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $800/year in monitoring credits for infrastructure and APM.
4. Upgrade path available as you scale.
6 months free access to Zendesk Suite for qualifying early-stage startups.
1. Go to zendesk.com/campaign/partner-startups
2. Apply through a partner program or directly.
3. Get 6 months free on Zendesk Suite including ticketing and live chat.
4. Must be under 2 years old with under $1M raised.
$10,000 in Algolia search credits valid for 12 months for early-stage startups.
1. Go to algolia.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $10K in search API credits for 12 months.
4. Includes access to AI-powered search and recommendations.
Free access to Amplitude's Growth plan for 12 months through the Startup Scholarship.
1. Go to amplitude.com/startups
2. Apply for the Startup Scholarship, open to early-stage companies.
3. Get 12 months free on the Growth plan with behavioral cohorting.
4. Must be under 2 years old with under $5M raised.
Full access to Segment's Team Plan worth up to $25,000 free for up to two years.
1. Go to segment.com/industry/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get the full Team Plan free for up to 2 years.
4. Must be Series A or earlier with active product.
6 months free on Sentry Teams plan plus 10% annual discount for qualifying startups.
1. Go to sentry.io/for/startups
2. Apply directly, open to all early-stage startups.
3. Get 6 months free on Teams plan including error monitoring and performance.
4. 10% ongoing discount after the free period ends.
20 free seats of GitHub Enterprise via Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub.
1. Sign up at microsoft.com/en-us/startups (Founders Hub).
2. GitHub Enterprise seats are included automatically.
3. Also get GitHub Copilot seats bundled in.
4. No separate application needed, comes with Azure credits.
12 months free GitLab Ultimate for qualifying early-stage startups.
1. Go to about.gitlab.com/solutions/startups
2. Apply directly, open to startups under 3 years old.
3. Get GitLab Ultimate free for 12 months including CI/CD and security scanning.
4. Must have under $3M in funding.
6 months free on Linear's streamlined issue tracking and project management tool.
1. Go to linear.app/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 6 months free on Linear's full plan.
4. Perfect for engineering teams wanting fast keyboard-driven project management.
$1,000-$1,500 in credits for Miro's online collaborative whiteboard platform.
1. Go to miro.com/startups
2. Apply through an accelerator or VC partner.
3. Get $1,000-$1,500 in Miro credits for the team plan.
4. Ideal for remote teams doing design sprints and brainstorming.
12 months free Advanced plan access for eligible early-stage startups.
1. Go to asana.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to startups under 2 years old.
3. Get 12 months free on Asana Advanced including timelines and goals.
4. Must have under $1M in funding.
20% off ClickUp plans for startups via partner programs and accelerators.
1. Go to clickup.com/teams/startups
2. Apply through your accelerator or VC partner.
3. Get 20% off any ClickUp plan for your team.
4. ClickUp also has a generous free tier to start with.
Free 12-month access to Retool to build internal tools without dedicated engineering time.
1. Go to retool.com/startups
2. Must be Series A or earlier, apply through a VC or accelerator.
3. Get Retool free for 12 months including unlimited apps.
4. Upgrade to paid plan first, then apply for the retroactive discount.
Free CMS site plan for 12 months for qualifying startups.
1. Go to webflow.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get the CMS site plan free for 12 months.
4. Ideal for building marketing sites without engineering resources.
50% off Framer plans for startups building modern websites and landing pages.
1. Go to framer.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 50% off any Framer plan for your team.
4. Great for building fast animated marketing sites.
$50K in credits for PostHog's open-source product analytics, session recording, and feature flags.
1. Go to posthog.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to startups under 2 years old with under $5M raised.
3. Get $50K in credits covering analytics, session replay, and feature flags.
4. PostHog is self-hostable, great for privacy-conscious startups.
$500 in MongoDB Atlas credits plus access to technical advisors for early-stage startups.
1. Go to mongodb.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to Series A or earlier startups.
3. Get $500 in Atlas credits plus one-on-one technical advice.
4. AI startups may qualify for extra credits through the AI Innovators program.
$10,000 in Redis Cloud credits for startups building with in-memory data structures.
1. Go to redis.com/redis-for-startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get $10K in Redis Cloud credits for caching and real-time data.
4. Ideal for startups needing low-latency session and queue management.
$100/month in free credits for Pinecone's vector database for AI applications.
1. Go to pinecone.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage AI startups.
3. Get $100/month in vector database credits for RAG and semantic search.
4. Stack with OpenAI credits for a complete AI stack.
$25,000 in OpenAI API credits through the Startup Fund program for early-stage startups.
1. Go to openai.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get $25K in API credits for GPT-4, DALL-E, and Whisper.
4. Credits valid for 12 months, plan your usage carefully.
6 months free Enterprise Pro plus $5K in API credits for qualifying startups.
1. Go to perplexity.ai/hub/blog/perplexity-for-startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get 6 months free Enterprise Pro plus $5K in API credits.
4. Ideal for startups building search and research tools.
Up to $10K in credits for ElevenLabs' AI voice generation and text-to-speech platform.
1. Go to elevenlabs.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to $10K in voice generation credits.
4. Ideal for startups building voice AI, podcasts, or audiobooks.
Up to $10K in API credits for Mistral's open and commercial language models.
1. Go to mistral.ai/news/mistral-for-startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $10K in credits for Mistral's API including Mistral Large and Codestral.
4. Great alternative to OpenAI for cost-sensitive workloads.
Up to $22.5K in ultra-fast AI inference credits via Cerebras' startup program.
1. Go to cerebras.ai/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $22.5K in credits for the world's fastest AI inference.
4. Ideal for latency-sensitive AI applications.
Up to $25K in API credits for xAI's Grok models for qualifying startups.
1. Go to x.ai/api
2. Apply for the startup credit program.
3. Get up to $25K in credits for Grok model API access.
4. Good alternative for startups wanting frontier models outside OpenAI.
Up to 90% off HeyGen's AI video generation platform for qualifying startups.
1. Go to heygen.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to 90% off AI video generation and avatar creation.
4. Great for marketing teams wanting to scale video content.
Up to $75K in Airbyte Cloud credits for data integration and ELT pipelines.
1. Go to airbyte.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $75K in credits for 300+ data connectors.
4. Ideal for startups building data pipelines and warehouses.
$50K in free data integration credits for 12 months for eligible startups.
1. Go to fivetran.com/partners/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get $50K in credits for automated data pipelines.
4. Connects to 500+ data sources including Salesforce, Stripe, and databases.
Up to $120K in enterprise-grade IBM Cloud credits including AI tooling.
1. Go to developer.ibm.com/startups
2. Apply through IBM's startup program.
3. Get up to $120K in credits including Watson AI and IBM Cloud services.
4. Particularly valuable for startups targeting regulated industries.
Up to $100K in cloud and GPU compute credits for startups migrating or building.
1. Go to vultr.com and apply for startup credits.
2. Get up to $100K for cloud infrastructure and GPU compute.
3. Vultr offers competitive GPU pricing, good for AI inference workloads.
4. Stack with other cloud credits to maximize runway.
Up to $30K in compute credits for Koyeb's serverless cloud platform.
1. Go to koyeb.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to $30K in serverless compute credits.
4. Koyeb auto-scales globally with zero config required.
Up to 36K EUR in credits including NVIDIA H100 GPU access and free consulting support.
1. Go to scaleway.com/en/startup-program
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to 36K EUR in credits including H100 GPU access.
4. Includes free consulting and a strong European startup community.
Up to $150K in cloud credits plus mentorship for qualifying startups.
1. Go to huaweicloud.com/en-us/about/startup_program.html
2. Apply through Huawei's startup program.
3. Get up to $150K in cloud credits plus mentorship and go-to-market support.
4. Best for startups targeting Asian markets.
Up to $100K in cloud service vouchers for qualifying startups.
1. Go to intl.cloud.tencent.com/act/pro/startup
2. Apply through Tencent's startup program.
3. Get up to $100K in cloud vouchers for compute, storage, and AI services.
4. Best for startups targeting Asian markets or needing WeChat integration.
$500 in managed cloud database credits across PostgreSQL, Kafka, and more.
1. Go to aiven.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $500 in credits for managed databases including Postgres and Kafka.
4. Great for teams wanting zero-ops database management.
Up to $10K in Akamai Cloud credits for qualifying early-stage startups.
1. Go to linode.com/linode-for-startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to $10K in cloud credits for compute and storage.
4. Good budget alternative to AWS/GCP for straightforward workloads.
6 months free on Appwrite Pro, open-source backend platform for startups.
1. Go to appwrite.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to all early-stage startups.
3. Get 6 months free on Appwrite Pro including auth, databases, and storage.
4. Self-hostable alternative to Firebase.
Up to $10K in credits for Pulumi's infrastructure-as-code platform.
1. Go to pulumi.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $10K in credits for infrastructure-as-code on any cloud.
4. Supports TypeScript, Python, Go, no YAML required.
$2,500 in CI/CD credits for startups building with CircleCI pipelines.
1. Go to circleci.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $2,500 in CI/CD credits for automated testing and deployment.
4. Stack with GitHub Enterprise for a complete DevOps setup.
12 months free on Temporal Cloud for durable workflow orchestration.
1. Go to temporal.io/startup-program
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get 12 months free on Temporal Cloud for workflow orchestration.
4. Essential for startups building reliable background jobs and long-running processes.
Free 1-year access to all JetBrains IDEs for startups via their startup program.
1. Go to jetbrains.com/community/startups
2. Apply directly, open to startups under 5 years old with under $1M raised.
3. Get all JetBrains IDEs free for 1 year including IntelliJ, WebStorm, and PyCharm.
4. Renewable annually while you qualify.
Free 1-year Cursor Pro subscription for students and qualifying startups.
1. Go to cursor.com/students
2. Apply with a valid student or startup email.
3. Get Cursor Pro free for 1 year including unlimited AI completions.
4. The best AI code editor used by thousands of YC startups.
1-year free access to Auth0's B2B Professional Plan for eligible startups.
1. Go to auth0.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get 1 year free on the B2B Professional Plan including SSO and MFA.
4. Ideal for B2B SaaS startups needing enterprise auth features.
Up to $1,000 off SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance automation for early-stage startups.
1. Go to vanta.com/partners/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $1,000 off Vanta's compliance automation platform.
4. SOC 2 is often required by enterprise customers, get it early.
6 months free 1Password Teams for qualifying startups and their employees.
1. Go to 1password.com/for-teams/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 6 months free on 1Password Teams for your whole team.
4. Secure shared credentials from day one, avoid password sharing over Slack.
40% off year one on Chargebee's subscription billing and revenue management platform.
1. Go to chargebee.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 40% off year 1 on any Chargebee plan.
4. Best for SaaS startups with recurring subscriptions needing dunning and MRR tracking.
Incorporate in Delaware plus $2,500 Stripe credits plus $50K+ in partner discounts from AWS, Mercury, and more.
1. Go to stripe.com/atlas, $500 one-time fee.
2. Incorporate your Delaware C-Corp or LLC in 2 business days.
3. Get $2,500 in Stripe credits plus $50K+ in partner perks automatically.
4. Atlas also auto-files your 83(b) election, saving you thousands in taxes.
Up to 100K EUR in Grafana Cloud credits for 1 year for qualifying startups.
1. Go to grafana.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to 100K EUR in Grafana Cloud credits for metrics, logs, and traces.
4. Includes Grafana OnCall and Grafana k6 for load testing.
$50K in credits for feature flags, A/B testing, and product analytics.
1. Go to statsig.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $50K in credits for experimentation and feature management.
4. Built by ex-Facebook engineers, industry-leading A/B testing platform.
Up to 50% off Customer.io's messaging automation platform for early-stage startups.
1. Go to customer.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to 50% off for 12 months on email, push, and SMS automation.
4. Great for product-led growth teams wanting behavioral email triggers.
Free plan for up to 500 contacts and 1,000 emails per month to grow your audience.
1. Go to mailchimp.com and sign up for free.
2. Free tier includes 500 contacts and 1,000 emails per month.
3. No startup application needed, available to everyone.
4. Upgrade to Essentials at $13/month when you outgrow the free tier.
50% off Typeform plans for startups via accelerator and partner programs.
1. Go to typeform.com/startups
2. Apply through your accelerator or VC partner.
3. Get 50% off any Typeform plan for your team.
4. Great for user research surveys, waitlists, and onboarding flows.
$500 in Mux credits for video streaming and processing infrastructure.
1. Go to mux.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get $500 in credits for video upload, processing, and streaming.
4. Used by thousands of startups building video products.
Up to $10K in credits on Freshworks' CRM, support, and IT management suite.
1. Go to freshworks.com/freshworks-for-startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to $10K in credits across Freshdesk, Freshsales, and Freshservice.
4. Good HubSpot alternative with a more generous free tier.
Up to 80% off Annual Pro Plan plus $5,000 credit for early-stage startups.
1. Go to attio.com/startups
2. Apply through a VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to 80% off the Annual Pro Plan plus $5K in credits.
4. Attio is a modern CRM built for fast-growing B2B startups.
6-month free Team plan worth up to $1,000 for qualifying startups.
1. Go to coda.io/for-startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 6 months free on Coda Team plan including automations and Packs.
4. Great Notion alternative with more powerful database and automation features.
Up to $1,100 in operational credits for Make's visual automation platform.
1. Go to make.com/en/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to $1,100 in operational credits for workflow automation.
4. Make is more powerful than Zapier for complex multi-step automations.
60% off n8n Cloud for startups building open-source workflow automations.
1. Go to n8n.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 60% off n8n Cloud for 12 months.
4. Self-hostable alternative to Zapier, great for privacy-conscious teams.
25% off Zapier plans for startups via partner and accelerator programs.
1. Go to zapier.com/startups
2. Apply through your accelerator or VC partner.
3. Get 25% off any Zapier plan for your team.
4. Zapier connects 6,000+ apps, best for non-technical founders.
50% discount on Apollo's annual plans for B2B sales intelligence and outreach.
1. Go to apollo.io/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 50% off Apollo's annual plan including contact database and sequencing.
4. Apollo has 275M+ contacts, essential for B2B outbound sales.
100 free Clay credits monthly (1,200 annually) for data enrichment and outreach.
1. Go to clay.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get 100 free credits per month for data enrichment and personalized outreach.
4. Clay is the best tool for building hyper-personalized outbound campaigns.
Up to 20% discount on Remote's global HR and payroll platform for startups.
1. Go to remote.com/startups
2. Apply directly, open to early-stage startups.
3. Get up to 20% off global HR, payroll, and contractor management.
4. Essential for startups hiring internationally from day one.
Up to $200K in RaaS credits for Web3 startups building on blockchain infrastructure.
1. Go to quicknode.com/startups
2. Apply through a Web3 VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $200K in RPC node credits for Ethereum, Solana, and 20+ chains.
4. Essential for Web3 startups needing reliable blockchain access.
Up to $50K in credits for Web3 developers building on Alchemy's platform.
1. Go to alchemy.com/startups
2. Apply through a Web3 VC or accelerator partner.
3. Get up to $50K in credits for blockchain APIs and developer tools.
4. Alchemy powers 70% of the top Web3 apps.
Spend $250 on LinkedIn Ads and get $250 in matching credits for new advertisers.
1. Go to linkedin.com/business/marketing
2. Create a new LinkedIn Ads account.
3. Spend $250 in your first 30 days and get $250 in matching credits.
4. Target by job title, company size, and industry, best B2B ad platform.
Spend $500 in your first 60 days and receive $500 in matching Google Ads credits.
1. Go to ads.google.com
2. Create a new Google Ads account.
3. Spend $500 in your first 60 days and get $500 in matching credits.
4. Use Search campaigns first, highest intent traffic for B2B and SaaS.
Up to $6,000 in tiered ad credits for startups via TikTok for Business partner programs.
1. Go to ads.tiktok.com
2. Create a TikTok for Business account.
3. Credits are tiered based on spend, up to $6,000 through partner programs.
4. Best for B2C startups targeting under-35 audiences with video content.
Spend $500 on Reddit Ads and get $500 in matching credits. Up to $1,000 available via partner programs.
1. Go to ads.reddit.com
2. Create a Reddit Ads account.
3. Spend $500 and get $500 in matching credits. Partner programs can unlock up to $1,000 total.
4. Target specific subreddits, great for reaching niche technical audiences.