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Akamai Cloud Rise Start-Up Program

Up to $120,000 cloud credits

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Akamai Rise is a three-year startup program replacing the legacy Linode startup page, providing first-year cloud credits, solutions engineering, and ongoing discounts in years two and three.

At a glance

Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms

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Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible
  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

Benefit and tiers

  • Rise Membership$120K

When you get it

Award timing not published

Duration and limits

Duration not published

  • • Credits range $500–$120K based on review. Requires Akamai Cloud account, <7 years old, corporate email, traction signals (employees, users, or revenue). linode.com/startup-program redirects to Akamai Rise.

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Credits range $500–$120K based on review. Requires Akamai Cloud account, <7 years old, corporate email, traction signals (employees, users, or revenue). linode.com/startup-program redirects to Akamai Rise.

Program tiers

TierValueAccessWhen / durationNotes and limits
Rise Membership$120Kunknown

Timing not published

$500–$120K year 1; discounts years 2–3

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible
  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

Important notes

  • Credits range $500–$120K based on review. Requires Akamai Cloud account, <7 years old, corporate email, traction signals (employees, users, or revenue). linode.com/startup-program redirects to Akamai Rise.