Every entry lists the benefit, eligibility, application route, and source.
Aiven · verified · Checked Oct 11, 2026
Early-stage startups affiliated with an Aiven partner accelerator; incubator; or VC
Aiven Cluster gives qualifying early-stage startups up to $10000 in cloud data infrastructure credits — managed open-source services for Postgres; Kafka; Redis; OpenSearch; Cassandra; and more with no DevOps overhead.
Confluent · discovery · Checked Sep 2, 2026
Early-stage startup building on Apache Kafka or Flink; affiliated with an approved Confluent VC/accelerator partner
Confluent for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies up to $20000 in Confluent Cloud credits and one year of technical support — the fully managed Apache Kafka service for real-time data streaming at scale.
Neon · verified · Checked Oct 13, 2026
Self-funded early product teams with less than $1M raised can apply for up to $1,000. Higher tier requires at least $1M in VC funding or a recognized accelerator. Existing customers may apply.
The current Databricks Startup Program provides twelve-month credits. The $200,000 maximum is shared across Neon and Databricks, not solely a Neon Postgres allowance.
Pinecone · verified · Checked Oct 2, 2026
Fewer than one hundred employees and Series A or earlier, with a product suited to vector search; vendor application review applies.
Pinecone’s startup program provides a Standard plan, Pro Support and a credit or discount package determined by the vendor. The public page does not state a universal dollar amount. Confirm the allocation, usage limits and expiration during approval.
Oracle · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
No current direct startup entitlement was confirmed. Independently sourced partner offers have their own conditions.
The current official route describes OCI and the ordinary Free Tier; no startup-specific credit award was confirmed.
MongoDB · verified · Checked Oct 11, 2026
Founded less than seven years ago, Series A or earlier, building a single scalable software product. Agencies and consultants are excluded. Existing Atlas users and bootstrapped teams can apply; prior program participants cannot.
Accepted startups receive an Atlas and Voyage AI package rather than a universally published fixed award. A redemption code must be activated within twelve months; service credits then expire twelve months after activation. No cash redemption.
Airbyte · discovery · Checked Sep 2, 2026
Early-stage startups at any stage; additional credits available for YC companies
Airbyte for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies up to $75000 in Airbyte Cloud credits — the open-source data integration platform for building ELT pipelines between 300+ sources and any destination.
Appwrite · verified · Checked Oct 11, 2026
Early-stage startups building with Appwrite; new customers only
Appwrite for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies $20000 in Appwrite Cloud credits — the open-source backend platform providing authentication; databases; storage; functions; and messaging in one unified API.
Redis · discovery · Checked Sep 2, 2026
Venture-backed pre-seed or seed stage startups; new Redis Cloud customers
Redis for Startups gives qualifying venture-backed pre-seed and seed companies $10000 in Redis credits; 12 months free Redis Cloud; early access to new features; dedicated technical support; and go-to-market opportunities.
Convex · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
Series A or earlier, fewer than 20 employees, less than three years old and less than $3M raised. Requires a working site/MVP, a verifiable company profile, and at least Starter with a card on file.
The program waives Professional seat fees for up to one year and discounts usage-based fees by 30%, subject to the published $30,000 usage-fee limit.
Neo4j · verified · Checked Oct 17, 2026
Series B or earlier, building one scalable product for multiple customers. Agencies, consultants and custom development shops are excluded. A company LinkedIn profile must identify the applicant.
The program supports graph-backed applications with Aura credits and technical guidance. The maximum is subject to review; the public page does not specify a universal expiration period. Existing AuraDB customers may apply.