Resend

Resend: $25,000 for current YC startups; $15,000 for YC alumni

The current Y Combinator offer provides $25,000 in Resend credits for twelve months. YC alumni can request $15,000; the page does not state an identical validity period for the alumni award. This is an email-service balance, not cash.

availableverifiedChecked Oct 17, 2026

What is included

$25,000 for current YC startups; $15,000 for YC alumni

Resend supplies transactional email APIs and delivery tooling for application developers.

Eligibility

Current Y Combinator batch companies or verified YC alumni; Resend reviews the application. The offer is not a general award for unaffiliated startups.

How to access it

Apply through the official program page with company details; vendor approval and eligibility are required.

Select the current YC or alumni route, have Resend validate that affiliation, and confirm the approved email-credit balance and expiration before sending at scale.

Program details

Listed value
$25,000 for current YC startups; $15,000 for YC alumni
Eligibility note
Current Y Combinator batch companies or verified YC alumni; Resend reviews the application. The offer is not a general award for unaffiliated startups.
Access
Apply through the official program page with company details; vendor approval and eligibility are required.
How to redeem
Select the current YC or alumni route, have Resend validate that affiliation, and confirm the approved email-credit balance and expiration before sending at scale.
Source
Resend official program
Last checked
2026-10-17T23:30:03.000Z
Categories
Backend & APIs

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