AI founders: free credits, no equity, no fees.
GMI Cloud just opened Cohort 03 of SCALE, a 6-week program for AI-native teams.
What you get:
• Up to $40K+ in structured credits
• $500 in model credits as soon as you're accepted
• Up to $4,500 more, matched 1:1
• 20% off dedicated endpoints
• A GPU voucher after the program
• Extra credits from partners
Built for technical founders who want to scale inference without burning their runway.
Runs spring 2027.
The deadline isn't announced yet, so apply early.
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Up to $40K+ in structured credits: $500 MaaS credits on acceptance, 1:1 MaaS credit matching up to $4,500, 20% off dedicated endpoints, a GPU voucher after the program, plus partner credits. Equity-free, Cohort 03 applications open (Spring 2027).
GMI Cloud is an AI-native inference and GPU cloud. Its equity-free SCALE program for AI-native startups gives up to $40K+ in structured credits, starting with $500 in model API credits on acceptance and 1:1 credit matching up to $4,500, and Cohort 03 applications are open now.
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- Who qualifies
- AI-native startups with technical founders, accepted by application into the cohort.
- How to claim
- See official page
- Expiry
- ongoing
Heads up. Credits come in stages and the $4,500 match needs equal spend of your own. Cohort 3 credit terms are to be confirmed before kickoff, and partner credits are marked upcoming. No application deadline published.
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