Microsoft — Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Works across Azure, GitHub and other Microsoft platforms. Entry tier is self-serve, no funding needed — a real bootstrapped on-ramp. Top tiers need VC backing through Microsoft's investor network.
What you need to qualify
- Verified, incorporated startup with a company domain
- New Azure customer for the entry tier
- Top tiers require VC backing through Microsoft's investor network
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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