Startup Perks & Benefits
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS Activate (AWS startup program) is designed with fast-growing entrepreneurs in mind and provides you with free business support, cloud credits, and community events organized by AWS. Our portfolio companies have access to different amounts of AWS credits ($10k in the Spark Program, $25k in the Rise Program, and $100k in the Scale Program).
If you’re early in your startup journey and not yet backed with startup equity funding, you can receive up to $2,000 USD in credits* to use over two years to help your startup get up and running. If you’re backed with startup equity funding, you can get your first year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage covered with credits up to $100,000, plus 20% of Google Cloud and Firebase usage costs covered in year
To take advantage of all these benefits, you need to apply online. Two options are available: USD 1,000 in IBM Cloud credits per month for 12 months or USD 3,000 in IBM Cloud credits per month for 6 months. Applicants for either level must meet these requirements: Your revenue in the last 12 months is less than USD 15 million. Your startup is privately held and has been in business for less than 10 years. You have not been a paying customer of IBM Cloud. You are a verifiable entity with a website and dedicated email server.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub brings people,, knowledge and benefits together to help founders at every stage solve startup challenges. Eligible startups can get to 150K USD worth of Microsoft Azure cloud credits.