Render — Render for Startups
Four credit tiers set by funding stage and investors: $500 for any qualifying startup with seed funding, $2,500 to $5,000 through an enrolled partner, $10,000 to $25,000 on Scale with a top-tier VC in Render's network, and $100,000 on the AI tier for companies with $2.5M or more from such a VC. Credits are valid for one year from approval.
What you need to qualify
- New Render customer
- Series A or earlier, with less than $50M raised
- In operation for less than 4 years (5 for the Scale tier)
- Prototype tier: seed funding of at least $25K
- Build tier: application through an enrolled Render partner
- Scale tier: funding from an enrolled top-tier VC
- AI tier: at least $2.5M in funding from an enrolled top-tier VC
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
Other programs in this category
Three tiers. Start gives $2,000 self-serve. Scale covers 100% of usage up to $100K, then 20% up to another $100K. AI-First adds $150K on top, reaching $350K for AI-core teams.
The largest ceiling in the database. A small self-serve tier needs just a live product; six-figure tiers route through Activate Providers — accelerators, incubators, VCs. Credits cover third-party models via Bedrock.
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.