Founder Resources
A practical directory of credits, savings, and programs for founders — organized around the point in your journey when they become useful.
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Tip
Most founders can claim from several programs at once. But don't apply before you'll actually use them — credits run on 12-month clocks and several programs are one-time-only for the life of your company. Apply when you're about 90 days from needing what they cover.
Programs
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Stripe
Stripe Atlas
$500 to incorporate + $2,500 in Stripe credits
A flat-fee service that forms your Delaware C-Corp, gets your EIN, issues founder stock, and hands you a dashboard of partner offers.
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Mercury
Mercury
Free business banking
Business checking and treasury built for startups, with no monthly fees and no minimum balance.
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Brex
Brex
Corporate cards + spend management
Corporate cards that don’t require a personal guarantee, plus expense management and bill pay.
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Google Workspace for Startups
Free Business Plus for 12 months
Business-tier email, docs, calendar, and storage on your own domain, free for the first year.
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Notion
Notion for Startups
Up to 6 months of Business tier free
Free access to Notion’s paid tier for documentation, wikis, project tracking, and internal knowledge.
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Amazon Web Services
AWS Activate — Founders Tier
Up to $1,000 in credits
The entry-level AWS credit package. Any early-stage startup can apply directly in a few minutes.
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Amazon Web Services
AWS Activate — Portfolio Tier
Up to $100,000 in credits
The substantial AWS package, available only through an approved accelerator, incubator, or VC firm.
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Microsoft
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Up to $5,000 self-serve; up to $150,000 with a referral
Azure credits plus GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft 365, and Azure OpenAI access.
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Google for Startups Cloud Program
Up to $2,000 (Start) or up to $200,000 (Scale)
Google Cloud and Firebase credits across tiers for MVP builders and VC-backed companies.
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Anthropic
Claude for Startups
Up to $100,000 in API credits
Credits for building on Claude’s API, with self-serve and larger partner-gated packages.
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA Inception
GPU credits, preferred pricing, and downstream AWS credits
A free, always-open virtual accelerator for AI startups — no equity, no fees, no cohort deadlines.
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Cloudflare
Cloudflare for Startups
Up to $250,000 in credits
Credits across Cloudflare’s developer platform — Workers, R2 storage, CDN, and security products.
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HubSpot
HubSpot for Startups
Reported up to 90% off year one
Steep discounts on CRM, marketing, sales, and service tools.
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Mixpanel
Mixpanel for Startups
One year free on the Growth plan
Product analytics including session replay and A/B testing, free for a year.
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Sentry
Sentry for Startups
Discounted or free tier for early-stage teams
Error monitoring that tells you when something breaks in production before your customers do.
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Vanta
Vanta for Startups
Discounted compliance automation
Software that automates evidence collection and monitoring for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and similar certifications.
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Drata
Drata for Startups
Discounted compliance automation
A direct alternative to Vanta covering the same compliance automation territory.
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Amazon Web Services
AWS Impact Accelerator
Up to $100,000 credits + $125,000 cash
A cohort program for underrepresented founders combining AWS credits with non-dilutive cash funding.
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Verify before you apply
Credit amounts, eligibility, and terms change frequently. Figures shown are reported maximums; your offer depends on your stage, referral route, and provider. Confirm current terms on the official program page before making infrastructure or budget decisions.
Last verified: August 2026. We review this page quarterly. Know a program we're missing, or spot something out of date? Let us know →