$1K in free credits (Starter tier, startups that raised under $1M)
Eligibility: Earlier-stage startups with real AI workloads
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This is a startup program from Runpod: $5K in credits (Venture tier, backed by a verified VC), in the vendor’s words on runpod.io. You apply or qualify on the vendor’s page. Eligibility: Portfolio companies of verified VCs (a16z and Neo today), raised under $5M. Perq last verified it Nov 6, 2026.
Livestartup program$5,000 statedStartups
“Venture startups receive $5K when a verified VC backs them.”Verbatim from runpod.io/startup-program, checked (HTTP 200).
Eligibility: Earlier-stage startups with real AI workloads
Eligibility: VC-backed startups with production workloads
Eligibility: Pre-Series B, founded in last 10 years, AWS account on Paid Tier plan
Eligibility: Self-funded startups
Eligibility: New AWS customers (Free plan)
Eligibility: Startups; tiers by stage (see page)
Eligibility: AI startups using Gemini; Pre-Seed/Seed within 5 yrs or Series A within 12 months; founded within 5 years; not >$5,000 GCP credits before
Eligibility: New Google Cloud customers
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