ClickHouse
ClickHouse Startup Offer
$5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits for 12 months via partner programs, or $10,000 for 24 months for Y Combinator startups.
Ways to get it
Via ClickHouse partner accelerators and VCs (e.g. Antler, Station F, Techstars)
Via VC or accelerator partner
$5,000 in credits, valid 12 months
- In the program of a selected ClickHouse partner
- Valid verification code from your accelerator, incubator or VC
- Not raised a Series D or later round
- Never a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer
- Less than three years old
Via Y Combinator
Via VC or accelerator partner
$10,000 in credits, valid 24 months
- Part of the current Y Combinator program
- Valid YC secret code
- Not raised a Series D or later round
- Not a current ClickHouse Cloud customer
The YC page is headed 'Current & Alumni' but its checklist names the current program. Alumni should check with ClickHouse.
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Eligibility
Requirements
- Member of a selected ClickHouse partner program or the current YC program
- Valid verification code from that partner or YC
- Not raised a Series D or later round
- New to ClickHouse Cloud
Not eligible
- Startups that have raised a Series D or later
- Current or former paid ClickHouse Cloud customers (general offer)
- Startups without a partner or YC affiliation
How to apply
- 1
Get the verification code from your accelerator, incubator or VC. YC companies use the YC secret code.
- 2
Sign up for a free ClickHouse Cloud trial and note your Organization ID.
- 3
Complete the form on clickhouse.com/startup-offer (or clickhouse.com/deals/ycombinator for YC). Pick your partner from the dropdown and include your Organization ID.
- 4
Wait for ClickHouse to review your application and confirm the credits.
Gotchas
- There's no direct route. You need a code from a selected partner or from YC.
- Former paid ClickHouse Cloud customers can't use the general offer.
- Credits expire: after 12 months on the partner offer, 24 months on the YC offer.
- The general offer's eligibility summary limits it to startups less than three years old.
About the ClickHouse program
ClickHouse's startup offer gives $5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits, valid for 12 months, to startups in the programs of selected partners. It includes ClickHouse Basic Support, a joint blog post with promotion on ClickHouse channels, and speaking opportunities at community events. Partner logos on the page include Antler, Bessemer, Blackbird, Dots, Google for Startups, Lightspeed, Merantix, Station F, TechLeap and Techstars. The form has a dropdown of eligible partners.
To qualify, you must be in a selected partner's program and have a valid verification code from that accelerator, incubator or VC. You must not have raised a Series D or later round, and you must never have been a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer. The page's summary also says eligible startups are less than three years old.
Y Combinator companies have a separate page with a larger offer: $10,000 in credits valid for 24 months. It also includes Basic Support, a one-hour expert training session and the same promotion and speaking opportunities. You need to be in the current YC program with a valid YC secret code, have no Series D or later round, and not be a current ClickHouse Cloud customer. That page is headed 'Current & Alumni', but its checklist only mentions the current program. On either path you first sign up for a ClickHouse Cloud trial and include your Organization ID in the application. Separately, every new Cloud trial comes with $300 in credits over 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ClickHouse give startups?
$5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits valid for 12 months through selected partner programs, or $10,000 valid for 24 months for companies in the current Y Combinator program.
Can I get ClickHouse startup credits without an accelerator or VC?
Not through this offer. Both pages require a valid verification code from a selected partner or YC. Without one, the standard Cloud trial gives $300 in credits over 30 days.
Which partners qualify for the ClickHouse startup offer?
The page shows partners including Antler, Bessemer, Blackbird, Dots, Google for Startups, Lightspeed, Merantix, Station F, TechLeap and Techstars. The full list is in the application form's dropdown.
