Cloudflare — Cloudflare for Startups
Tiered by funding raised. Tier 3: $10,000, no minimum funding. Tier 2: $100,000 under $5M raised with a partner. Tier 1: $350,000 at $5M+ raised, plus priority support.
What you need to qualify
- Founded within the last 10 years and actively building a technology product
- Live, publicly accessible website and an active LinkedIn, X or GitHub presence
- For-profit business with a company email address
- First-time applicants only
- Tiers 1 and 2 require funding from an affiliated partner
Traps and exclusions
- Credits expire after 12 months or when consumed, whichever comes first — extensions are not available
Before you submit
- Company domain email, not a personal address
- Live public website that describes a product, not a coming-soon page
- Company profile findable on LinkedIn, X or GitHub
- Incorporation documents and funding evidence to hand
- Confirm the company has not claimed credits from this program before, under any entity
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