MongoDB for Startups

MongoDB for Startups gives early-stage companies MongoDB Atlas credits, Voyage AI embedding/reranker tokens, technical expertise and dedicated support. The program page describes four tiers of support "for founders at every stage, from MVP to global scale": baseline credits to validate your idea, expanded credits plus hands-on technical support, additional credits with expanded expertise, and maximum credits with priority support for scaling globally. No dollar amount is published for any tier.

To qualify for the base tier a startup must be less than 7 years old and Series A or earlier, focused on a single software-based product or service (development shops and agencies are not eligible), not previously accepted into the program, and have an active company website and LinkedIn profile. Both new and existing Atlas users are accepted.

MongoDB works closely with VCs, accelerators and incubators and asks you to have your partner refer you (or to have them apply to join the program); if you have no investor or accelerator, apply directly on the page. If you have not heard back after five business days, contact MongoDB. Accepted startups receive a unique promo code in the welcome email, activated under Billing at account.mongodb.com by an Organization Owner or Billing Admin.

You have 12 months to activate the promo code and 12 months after activation to use the credits; extensions are considered case by case (contact MongoDB with three months remaining), and codes apply only to future charges. Developer Support is free for 30 days and can then be paid with startup credits (from $49/month), and members get a one-on-one session with a MongoDB expert. MongoDB's Google Cloud page separately advertises "up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits and $5,000 for Atlas" for startups on Google Cloud.