Credit amounts are based on your funding stage and investors. Prototype: $500 in startup credits for qualified startups. Build: $2,500 or $5K via partners. Scale: $10K or $25K via enrolled top tier VCs. AI: $100K in startup credits. All credits are valid for 1 year from time of approval.
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$500 to $100K in Render credits by tier
Render is a cloud hosting platform for web apps, APIs, databases and background workers. Its startup program gives platform credits by tier: $500 Prototype, $2,500 or $5K Build via partners, $10K or $25K Scale via top VCs, and $100K for the AI tier.
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- Who qualifies
- New Render customers, Series A or earlier, raised under $50M, under 4 years old (Scale tier under 5). Prototype tier needs at least $25K seed funding; Build, Scale and AI tiers only through enrolled partners or VCs
- How to claim
- Create a Render account, then apply on the startups page
- Expiry
- ongoing (credits valid 1 year from approval)
Heads up. Even the lowest tier ($500) needs at least $25K in seed funding. Higher tiers only through an enrolled partner or VC. You need a Render account before applying. Credits are valid 1 year from approval.
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