LangSmith for Startups
Discounted seat pricing for first-time customers, plus $10K in credits for one year for startups backed by a LangChain premier VC partner.
LangSmith for Startups offers up to $10K in credits for 1 year (partner VC-backed), or discounted seats to pre-seed, seed, series a startups, no VC referral required. Review takes 2–7 business days.
At a glance
About
LangChain and LangGraph are among the most-used frameworks for building LLM agents, and LangSmith is the companion platform for tracing, evaluation, and observability.
There are two tiers. Build gives first-time customers with under $10M raised discounted seat pricing. Scale gives $10K in credits, available for 1 year, but only to startups backed by a LangChain premier VC partner, so the credits are now partner-gated.
Tiers
- First-time customer
- Backed by a LangChain premier VC partner
- First-time customer
- Under $10M raised
Eligibility
- First-time LangSmith customer
- Under $10M funding for Build, or backing from a LangChain premier VC partner for Scale
- Existing paying customer
- Beyond Series A / over $50M
How to apply
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- 2Apply to the startup planSubmit the application and say whether a LangChain partner VC backs you.www.langchain.com/startups ↗
What else you get
- LangSmith tracing and observability
- Agent evaluation datasets
- LangGraph Platform deployment
What credits cover (and don't)
- LangSmith traces
- Evaluations
- LangGraph Platform
Tactical tips
- Tip 1.The Build tier is open to any first-time customer under $10M raised, so you do not need a partner VC for the seat discount.
- Tip 2.The $10K credits are Scale tier only, so check whether your investor is a LangChain premier VC partner.
Common rejection reasons
- Existing paying customer
- Beyond funding or stage limits
Frequently asked about LangSmith for Startups
Is LangSmith for Startups free to apply?
Yes. Applying to LangSmith 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 LangSmith 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 LangSmith 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 LangChain 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.