Startup program changes

A dated record of what changed in the startup programs we track: programs that ended, applications that paused, amounts or terms that changed, links we corrected and programs we added. Every entry links to the company's own page.

Programs ended: 5
Applications paused: 4
Terms changed: 15
Added in November: 109

How changes are found. Every week we re-read each program's official page. When something changed, a person reviews the official wording before it is published here and on the program's page. How we verify

Dates. The first date on each entry is when we recorded the change. “Effective” appears only when the official page says when it happened. Last entry: Nov 4, 2026.

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November 2026

Nov 4, 2026Paused
Vapi for Startups
Vapi's startup program page shows “Applications on hold”, and its application form says it is only accepting YC-backed startups for now.
Official source for Vapi for Startups
Nov 4, 2026Added
40 programs added
40 startup programs were listed, each checked against its official program page.
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Nov 3, 2026Ended
Webflow for Startups
Webflow for Startups (a free year of a site plan) stopped accepting new applications on June 30, 2026; startups accepted before then keep their existing commitments.
Effective Jun 30, 2026Official source for Webflow for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Ended
June Analytics
June shut down its standalone product analytics tool on August 8, 2025 after its founding team joined Amplitude, so its startup offers ended with it.
Effective Aug 8, 2025Official source for June Analytics
Nov 3, 2026Ended
Twilio Segment Startup Program
Segment's startup program pages now redirect to Twilio's startups page, which says Twilio does not offer additional credits to startups.
Official source for Twilio Segment Startup Program
Nov 3, 2026Ended
Twilio SendGrid Startup Credits
Twilio Startups credits, which also covered SendGrid, are discontinued; SendGrid has no startup plan beyond its standard free tier.
Official source for Twilio SendGrid Startup Credits
Nov 3, 2026Ended
Twilio Startups
Twilio no longer offers startup credits: its startups page says every customer gets only a small sign-up credit and no additional credits are offered to startups.
Official source for Twilio Startups
Nov 3, 2026Paused
Claude for Startups
Claude Startups has been closed to applications since October 13, 2026 because the current cohort is full; Anthropic points founders to its newsletter for the next cohort.
Effective Oct 13, 2026Official source for Claude for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Paused
Twilio Startups
Applications for Twilio's 2026 AI Startup Searchlight awards closed on September 11, 2026; no 2027 round has been announced.
Effective Sep 11, 2026Official source for Twilio Startups
Nov 3, 2026Paused
DigitalOcean Hatch
DigitalOcean has paused new applications to its startup program (formerly Hatch) while it prepares an updated program scheduled for early 2027; current participants keep their benefits.
Official source for DigitalOcean Hatch
Nov 3, 2026Changed
PostHog for Startups
From September 14, 2026, PostHog startup credits no longer cover PostHog AI, Inbox or Replay Vision, or a Boost-plan BAA.
Effective Sep 14, 2026Official source for PostHog for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Vercel for Startups
Startups accepted from August 6, 2026 get a Flex Commit contract of up to $30,000 that also covers v0 and AI Gateway, replacing the earlier monthly credit allowance.
Effective Aug 6, 2026Official source for Vercel for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Stripe Startups Program
Companies incorporated through Stripe Atlas from October 16, 2025 get $2,500 in Stripe fee credits for their first year instead of waived fees on their first $100,000 of payments.
Effective Oct 16, 2025Official source for Stripe Startups Program
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Auth0 for Startups
Auth0 for Startups accepts companies with up to $5M in funding; Auth0 raised the cap from $2M in 2022, so listings with a $2M limit are out of date.
Official source for Auth0 for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Cloudflare for Startups
Cloudflare raised its startup credit tiers: Tier 3 from $5,000 to $10,000 and Tier 1 from $250,000 to $350,000.
Official source for Cloudflare for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Convex for Startups
Convex replaced its 2024 launch terms (six months without seat fees, 30% off usage for up to two years) with up to one year of Convex Professional free plus 30% off usage fees up to $30k.
Official source for Convex for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Databricks for Startups
Databricks for Startups now offers up to $200K in credits across Databricks and Neon; older material citing up to $50,000 describes the previous program.
Official source for Databricks for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
ElevenLabs Startup Grants now run for 12 months with 33 million characters, expanded from an earlier 3-month version.
Official source for ElevenLabs Startup Grants
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Fireworks for Startups
fireworks.ai/startups now redirects to a solutions page with no credit details or application form, although Fireworks' launch post still points there; ask Fireworks' team whether Build Credits are open.
Official source for Fireworks for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
GitHub for Startups
GitHub replaced its free Enterprise seats offer with $10,000 in credits for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Copilot and Advanced Security, valid for up to 12 months.
Official source for GitHub for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Microsoft for Startups
Microsoft for Startups (formerly Founders Hub) no longer lists its $5,000 and $25,000 credit levels on Microsoft Learn: you start with $200, or $1,000 with an investor code, and unlock up to $150,000 over time.
Official source for Microsoft for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Mixpanel for Startups
Mixpanel replaced its $50,000 startup credits with a free first year on the Startup Plan (up to 1 billion events) in September 2024.
Official source for Mixpanel for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Neon Startup Program
Neon's startup page is now the Databricks Startup Program, offering up to $200K in Neon and Databricks credits instead of the up to $100K in Neon credits on older Neon posts.
Official source for Neon Startup Program
Nov 3, 2026Changed
New Relic for Startups
New Relic relaunched New Relic for Startups in June 2026 as free platform access: five users and monthly data ingest, every AI feature and engineer support.
Official source for New Relic for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Changed
Zendesk for Startups
Zendesk expanded its VC partner program in March 2026: partner-referred startups can get up to 2 years of Suite Professional and Copilot free, while the baseline for every accepted startup stays 6 months.
Official source for Zendesk for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Corrected
Apollo for Startups
Fixed the link to Apollo's startup ecosystem partners page: the old address on www.new.apollo.io did not resolve.
Official source for Apollo for Startups
Nov 3, 2026Added
69 programs added
69 startup programs were listed, each checked against its official program page.
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Startup program changes

November 2026

40 programs added

69 programs added