Brevo for Startups
Brevo offers startup discounts only through a VC, accelerator, or startup community partner program. Terms are set by the partner and are not published.
Brevo for Startups offers up to Terms set by partner (not published) to bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed startups with a VC or accelerator referral. Review takes 1–3 business days.
At a glance
About
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is an email and SMS marketing platform whose pricing is based on emails sent rather than list size. Its startup page is a signup form for VCs, accelerators, and startup communities that want to offer Brevo discounts to their members.
Brevo does not publish an offer value, eligibility rules, or a funding cap for founders on that page. If your investor or community is a Brevo partner, ask them what discount applies to you. Without a partner, there is no published startup offer.
Tiers
- Member of a VC, accelerator, or startup community that partners with Brevo
Eligibility
- Member of a VC, accelerator, or startup community that partners with Brevo
- No partner affiliation
How to apply
- 1Ask your partnerCheck whether your VC, accelerator, or community is in the Brevo Startups and VCs program.
- 2Get the partner termsAsk them for the discount terms, since Brevo does not publish them.www.brevo.com/partners/startups ↗
What else you get
- Send-volume pricing (not contact-priced)
- SMS and transactional email
- Built-in automation and CRM-lite
What credits cover (and don't)
- Email campaigns
- SMS
- Marketing automation
- Transactional email
- Overages beyond plan send limits
Tactical tips
- Tip 1.Pick Brevo when your contact list is large but you send infrequently, volume pricing beats contact pricing there.
- Tip 2.Warm up your sending domain before a big campaign, deliverability on any new sender takes time.
- Tip 3.Get the discount terms in writing from your partner before you upgrade.
Common rejection reasons
- Already a paying customer
- No access to a partner offer for the discount
Frequently asked about Brevo for Startups
Is Brevo for Startups free to apply?
Yes. Applying to Brevo for Startups does not cost anything and does not require giving up equity. Some programs require a payment method on file that activates only after credits are consumed or expire, check the program detail page for specifics.
How long does Brevo for Startups take to review applications?
Processing times are shown on the program detail page. Most programs reply within 1–3 weeks. Self-serve tiers (like AWS Activate Founders) can approve in 2–7 days; partner-referred tiers (like AWS Activate Portfolio) usually take 5–10 days.
Can I combine Brevo for Startups with other startup programs?
Most programs stack. The "Stacks well with" section on each detail page lists commonly combined programs. A few important exceptions: if you already claimed AWS credits via Brex or Mercury, your direct AWS Activate amount may be reduced.
What is the most common reason applications to Brevo get rejected?
The top rejection reasons are (1) using a personal Gmail/Outlook address instead of a company domain, (2) having a thin or placeholder website, and (3) mismatched information between the application and Crunchbase/Pitchbook. The tips section on the program page details program-specific factors.