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Your startup may be a fit for our Start tier—equipping pre-funded startups with $2,000 in Cloud credits, exclusive resources, and support to help you ideate, build your MVP, and gain traction.

"The Google for Startups Cloud Program tripled our product usage and broadened our customer base in one year. It revolutionized our capabilities, enhancing our use of LLMs in InfoOps detection and establishing new industry standards." Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder, LetsData

Selection criteria

Startups will be matched with the tier and benefits that best suit their stage. Startups eligible for Start tier must:

Designed for digital-native technology startups with a working MVP, a clear business model, and plans to seek venture funding soon*
Have been founded within the last 24 months
Have not received Google Cloud credits beyond free trial

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$2,000 in Google Cloud credits	Free tier AI Studio access	12 months of free Google Workspace Business Plus²
Program credits cover proprietary Google models	$200 in Google Skills credits	Exclusive partner offers and perks

$2,000 in Google Cloud credits

Free tier AI Studio access

12 months of free Google Workspace Business Plus²

Program credits cover proprietary Google models

$200 in Google Skills credits

Exclusive partner offers and perks

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Additional offers and programs for pre-funded startups

^{Credits are valid for 12 months}
^{Credits can be applied toward}^{Google Cloud Services}^and^{Select Google Cloud offerings}^.
^{Third-party models are billed directly and are not covered by the program credits.}
^{Company domain must not be subscribed to a paid Google Workspace plan, or subscribed from within 31 days of applying to the Google for Startups Cloud Program, to the day the benefit is requested. This benefit cannot be applied towards annual Google Workspace Business Plus plans.}
^{Acceptance into this program is at the discretion of Google Cloud. We are unable to accept companies that have IPO’d or been acquired, educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, personal blogs or content, dev shops, consultancies or agencies, cryptocurrency mining companies, or a company distributing tokens contrary to regulatory guidance in its jurisdiction.}
^{*Excluding service agencies, consultancies, and traditional small businesses.}
^{*Qualifying investment types include equity investment vehicles that support startup growth from institutional investors and venture capital firms. Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) agreements are eligible. To support the Web3 community, we accept verifiable token raises and blockchain foundation grants.}
^{Funding through private equity, government innovation grants, prize funding, crowdfunding, angel, and friends and family funding will not qualify a startup for scale but will be evaluated for other program tiers.}

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