Qdrant
Qdrant for Startups
20% off Qdrant Cloud for 12 months for AI startups at pre-seed to Series A, under 5 years old and under $5M raised.
Ways to get it
Apply directly
20% off Qdrant Cloud for 12 months
- New Qdrant Cloud user (or account created within the last 30 days)
- Pre-seed, seed or Series A, under five years old, less than $5M in funding
- Building an AI-driven product with a live website
- Billing directly with Qdrant via Stripe
Eligibility
Requirements
- New user of Qdrant Cloud (existing accounts must be under 30 days old)
- Pre-seed, seed or Series A, under five years old, with less than $5M in funding
- Building an AI-driven product or service
- Live, functional website
- Billing directly with Qdrant, not through a marketplace
Not eligible
- Agencies and dev shops
- Startups that already took part in Qdrant for Startups
- Qdrant Cloud billed through a marketplace
How to apply
- 1
Create a Qdrant Cloud account, or apply within 30 days of creating one.
- 2
Complete the application form on qdrant.tech/qdrant-for-startups with your startup details and plans for Qdrant. Don't email it.
- 3
Wait 7-10 business days for the review.
- 4
Once accepted, add a credit card to your Qdrant account. The 20% discount runs for 12 months from acceptance.
Gotchas
- Marketplace billing isn't eligible. You must be billed directly by Qdrant via Stripe.
- The 12 months start at acceptance.
- Existing accounts qualify only if they were created within the last 30 days.
- It's a discount only, with no free credits. Selection is competitive, and after a rejection you must wait 2 months to reapply.
About the Qdrant program
Qdrant for Startups gives AI-focused startups 20% off Qdrant Cloud, the managed version of the Qdrant vector search engine, for 12 months from the date of acceptance. The program also includes sessions with Qdrant experts for technical advice, co-marketing opportunities, and partner perks from Hugging Face, LlamaIndex and Airbyte. There are no free credits.
You must meet every criterion. You need to be a new Qdrant Cloud user at pre-seed, seed or Series A, under five years old, with less than $5M in funding. You must not have been in the program before. You must be building an AI-driven product or service (agencies and dev shops are not eligible) and have a live, working website. Billing must go directly through Qdrant, not a marketplace. Existing customers qualify only if their Cloud account was created in the 30 days before they apply.
Apply through the website form only; Qdrant asks you not to email submissions. Reviews take 7-10 business days, and selection is based on innovation potential and fit with Qdrant's capabilities. The discount only applies to Cloud services billed through Qdrant via Stripe, so you need a credit card on your Qdrant account. Rejected applicants can reapply after 2 months.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qdrant give startups?
20% off Qdrant Cloud for 12 months from acceptance, plus expert technical sessions and partner perks from Hugging Face, LlamaIndex and Airbyte. There are no free credits.
Can existing Qdrant customers apply for the startup program?
Only if their Qdrant Cloud account was created within the 30 days before applying.
Can I use the Qdrant startup discount with marketplace billing?
No. The discount only applies to Cloud services billed directly through Qdrant via Stripe. Marketplace billing is excluded.
