Programs for series b startups
29 verified programs accept Series B startups, together worth up to roughly $2.0M in credits and perks. 26 of them need no VC or accelerator referral, so a series b founder can apply directly. Each listing shows exact eligibility, processing time, and the last-verified date.
Sorted by credit value · updated 2026-07-06.
Brex
Startup-first corporate charge card with a Marketplace that rivals AWS Activate, $350K+ in partner discounts.
Ramp
Spend management + corporate card with $350K+ partner perks, including $2,500 OpenAI credits.
Cloudflare for Startups
Up to $250K in Cloudflare credits across Developer Platform + 3 Enterprise-level domain protections.
Vercel for Startups
Up to $30K Vercel credits (standard); $216K + $8M AI partner credits via AI Accelerator cohort.
Mercury (Raise + Perks Bundle)
Business banking with $5M FDIC sweep + perks marketplace ($200K+ partner credits) + free Mercury Raise community.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
The easiest-to-qualify major cloud program, up to $150K Azure credits (investor-referred), no VC required for entry tiers.
Render Startup Program
Up to $100K credits (AI tier) for partner-referred startups. Great Heroku alternative with stateful-by-default architecture.
Datadog for Startups
Up to $100K in Datadog credits over 1 year for funded startups, APM, logs, metrics, RUM, and synthetics on the platform that defines enterprise observability.
Snowflake Startup Program
Up to $75K in Snowflake credits over 2 years for early-stage startups, data warehouse, Snowpark, Cortex AI, and the Marketplace at startup pricing.
NVIDIA Inception
Free program for AI/ML startups, preferred hardware pricing, VC Alliance exposure, unlocks downstream credits.
WorkOS for Startups
Free AuthKit + User Management up to 1M MAUs, permanently, no application needed. SSO/SCIM remain paid.
Anthropic Startup Program
$1K–$25K+ in Claude API credits plus priority rate limits for startups building with Claude.
Amplitude for Startups (Scholarship)
1 year free on Amplitude Growth plan, 200K MTUs, full product analytics, lifetime discount after.
AssemblyAI Startup Program
Up to $18,000 in Speech AI credits over 12 months, scaling with usage, covering transcription, streaming, and speech understanding.
GitHub for Startups
20 seats of GitHub Enterprise free for 12 months + $10K in credits covering Copilot, Advanced Security, and more.
Cohere for Startups
25% off Cohere's models for a year, plus dedicated engineering support and go-to-market exposure, for Series B and earlier startups.
Notion for Startups
Up to 6 months of Business Plan + Notion AI free for up to 100 employees, $12K value via partner referral.
PlanetScale for Startups
Migration assistance + case-by-case migration credits for startups moving to PlanetScale MySQL/Postgres.
Rippling for Startups
6 months free on Rippling Basic Plus, HR + IT + Finance suite for US VC-backed startups.
Zendesk for Startups
Six months free of the Zendesk Suite plus Sell CRM for qualifying early-stage startups, so support and sales run on real software from day one.
Compliance: Vanta / Drata / Secureframe
SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA / GDPR / PCI-DSS compliance automation, $1.5K–$5K discounts via Ramp Rewards.
Deel for Startups
30% off contractors + 20% off employees for 12 months, $500 credits. First 5 seats free for life for VC-backed startups.
Salesforce for Startups
The market-leading CRM with startup-friendly pricing on its entry tiers, commonly around 50% off the first annual term via startup and small-business channels.
OpenAI for Startups
No single flagship program, credits come via Ramp ($2.5K), Researcher Access ($1K), or invitation-only VC paths.
Airwallex for Startups
Global business accounts and multi-currency payments with a startup offer commonly cited as up to $50K in fee-free FX conversions, built for cross-border teams.
Asana for Startups
Project and work management with startup discounts commonly cited at 50% to 80% off, for teams that want structured projects beyond a task list.
Slack for Startups
Team communication with startup partner offers commonly around 25% to 30% off Pro or Business+, useful once the free tier message history limit starts to bite.
Vouch Insurance
Business insurance built specifically for startups (E&O, D&O, cyber, and more) with fast online quotes and partner discounts, replacing generic broker policies.
Canva for Startups
A strong free tier plus a 30-day Canva Pro trial for building brand, social, and pitch assets without a designer. No formal credit program, but real value for early teams.