Marketing programs for startups
These 4 verified marketing programs offer up to roughly $32K in combined value for early-stage startups. Resend for Startups leads with up to $25,000 for current YC batch, $15,000 for YC alumni. Every listing below shows who qualifies, whether a VC or accelerator referral is required, and when it was last verified.
4 programs, sorted by credit value · updated 2026-09-20.
Resend for Startups
Resend startup credits + extended free tier, transactional email API by the team that built React Email, with a developer experience that's become the new default.
Brevo for Startups
Email and SMS marketing with a usable free tier and steep startup discounts (up to ~75% off via partner perks), priced by send volume rather than contact count.
Customer.io for Startups
Up to 12 months free on Customer.io Startup plan, 30K profiles, email/SMS/push, Essentials features.
Mailazy Startup Program
65% off the annual Marketing plan for a full year, $349 instead of $996, on an email platform with an MCP server so your AI assistant can run newsletters, onboarding flows, and reporting.