About StackCredits
Why this exists
Almost every major infrastructure and AI provider runs a startup credit program, and the published ceilings now add up to well over a million dollars. Almost none of that reaches the median founder. The information is scattered across marketing pages that quote the largest possible number, bury the eligibility rules, and rarely mention that the tier you get depends on when you apply. Founders end up claiming a handful of programs, in a poor order, using their single permitted attempt on a form they filled in wrong. We built the database we wanted when we were doing this for ourselves.
How the database is maintained
Each entry starts on the provider's own program page. Where the provider publishes concrete amounts, eligibility rules and expiry windows, we record them and mark the entry as verified. Where the provider deliberately does not publish terms — which is common for partner-gated tiers — we compile from public reporting and mark the figure as indicative rather than inventing a number. Every entry links back to the official page, because that page, not ours, is the source of truth on the day you apply.
How we intend to make money
Today, nothing. The database is free, there is no account, and there is no paywall. Our intended model is success-based: startups that land credits with our help share a small part of what they saved, agreed in advance and only after the credit arrives. We do not take fees from providers for listings or placement, because the moment a listing can be bought the database stops being useful to the founders it is for.
What we will not do
We will not resell, broker or transfer credits — providers issue them directly to your account under their terms, and reselling breaches almost every program agreement. We will not ask for your provider logins or submit applications for you. We will not claim a program guarantees approval. And we will not publish a number we cannot trace to a source, even when a bigger number would look better.
Getting in touch
If an entry is wrong, a program is missing, or you run a program and want your terms corrected, tell us and we will fix it. Founders who want an ordered list for their own situation can send us four facts and we will come back with one.
Find out what you qualify for today
Send us four facts about your company and we will come back with an ordered list. No account, no charge.
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