Anthropic startup program got 21x as many applications as in the past 5 months 😂
Seems I got in a bit late, maybe next time! t.co/j2mEQGU14K
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:59 UTC
Claude Startups program
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Anthropic's founder program with partner perks, API credits, and events. The current cohort is full.
- Value
- Discounts and credits worth up to $45,000; up to $100K in additional API credits via a partner VC
- Who qualifies
- Early-stage founders building on Claude
- How to claim
- Applications closed. Current cohort is full; apply when the next cohort opens. Partner-VC credits are claimed through the VC
- Expiry
- paused (next cohort date not stated)
- Status
- Changed
- Last verified
- Oct 23, 2026
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t.co/26tad7k1Nt is now part of the Anthropic Startup program!
What you get:
- A year of Claude Team
- API credits
- Priority rate limits
- Deals on the tools a startup runs on
+ a few other perks! t.co/3ZdexwJSrH
Notes and caveats
Not accepting new applications right now; pending applications were closed. Credits work only on the first-party Claude API, not AWS, GCP, or Azure.
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:59 UTC · last verified Oct 23, 2026