# PingCAP (TiDB Cloud): Up to $100,000 in TiDB Cloud credits

- Status: live
- Category: Databases & backend
- Offer type: startup program
- Credit value: Up to $100,000 in TiDB Cloud credits
- Eligibility: AI startups at the pre-seed to Series B stage (agents, agentic SaaS, RAG, coding agents, AI infrastructure); qualification decided by PingCAP
- How to claim: Apply on the TiDB AI Startup Program page (short form); you start on the free TiDB Starter tier and receive credits as you grow.
- Claim URL: https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-ai-startup-program/
- Source URL: https://www.pingcap.com/tidb-ai-startup-program/
- Last verified: 2026-10-25T06:05:12-04:00 (Oct 25, 2026, 6:05 AM ET), HTTP 200
- Notes: The page lists fit criteria rather than hard rules, e.g. 'Your startup is at the pre-seed to Series B stage.' and building for markets such as the United States, Southeast Asia, Japan or Europe. Also offers an AI architecture assessment and technical/GTM support.

> Source quote (verbatim from the source page):
> "Qualified startups may receive: Up to $100,000 in TiDB Cloud credits."

Page: https://perq.sh/offers/tidb-ai-startup-program