Modal — Modal Startup Program
Serverless GPU credits as a one-time grant, with direct access to Modal's engineering team and go-to-market help around launches and fundraising. Modal does not publish amounts. The Seed to Series A track needs either a partner-network VC or more than $1M raised from any fund; the Series B+ track needs $30M+ raised and a partner-network investor.
What you need to qualify
- New to Modal
- Seed–Series A: funding from a VC in Modal's partner network, or over $1M raised from any fund
- Series B+: over $30M raised or post-Series B, with an investor in Modal's partner 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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