Programs for series b startups
32 verified programs accept Series B startups, together worth up to roughly $1.8M in credits and perks. 27 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 2026-09-25.
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 $350K in Cloudflare credits across the Developer Platform and security suite, with a $10K tier open to bootstrapped startups.
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.
Backblaze Flamethrower
Up to $100,000 in B2 object storage credits, open to bootstrapped teams as well as VC-backed ones.
Amplitude for Startups (Scholarship)
1 year free on the Amplitude Growth plan, stated at $60,000 in value and up to 100M events per month, then 40% off annual Plus.
NVIDIA Inception
Free membership for incorporated AI startups under 10 years old. Preferred GPU pricing arrives as a supplier rebate, not an NVIDIA invoice. No credit figure is published.
WorkOS for Startups
Free AuthKit + User Management up to 1M MAUs, permanently, no application needed. SSO/SCIM remain paid.
Statsig Startup Program
$50,000 in credits and 1 billion events on the Enterprise tier for 12 months, covering flags, experiments, and analytics together.
Vercel for Startups
Up to $30K Vercel credits (standard); $216K + $8M AI partner credits via AI Accelerator cohort.
Anthropic Startup Program
$1K–$25K+ in Claude API credits plus priority rate limits for startups building with Claude.
RunPod Startup Program
Load $50,000 and get $25,000 in bonus GPU credits on the Growth tier. Starter tier gives $1,000 outright.
AssemblyAI Startup Program
Up to $18,000 in Speech AI credits over 12 months, scaling with usage, covering transcription, streaming, and speech understanding.
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.
GitHub for Startups
$10,000 in flexible GitHub platform credits for 12 months, usable across Enterprise, Copilot, Advanced Security, and Actions.
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.
Temporal Startup Program
$6,000 in Temporal Cloud credits for funded startups that have raised $30M or less.
Deel for Startups
30% off contractors + 20% off employees for 12 months, $500 credits. First 5 seats free for life for VC-backed startups.
ClickHouse Startup Program
$5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits valid 12 months, gated behind a partner verification code. YC companies get $10,000.
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.
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.
Mercury Perks
Business banking with a $5M FDIC sweep, plus a partner perks marketplace with 300+ offers. Mercury Raise shut down in September 2025.
Compliance: Vanta / Drata / Secureframe
SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA / GDPR / PCI-DSS compliance automation, $1.5K–$5K discounts via Ramp Rewards.
Fireworks for Startups
Build credits (~$5K–$10K), elevated rate limits, and access to applied-AI engineers for AI-native startups.
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.
PagerDuty for Startups
Six months free of AI-Powered Operations: 20 seats, 20,000 events, and 1,000 AI actions. No credit card, no sales call.