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Externally funded startups receive Seed or Early Stage GitLab pricing with deep discounts or no-cost first year on GitLab Ultimate, subject to GitLab approval.
At a glance
Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms
Eligibility
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Benefit and tiers
- SeedPre-seed/Seed up to $5M external funding; new customers
- Early StageSeries A/B up to $20M external funding; new customers
When you get it
Award timing not published
Duration and limits
Duration not published
- • VC/accelerator-backed only; self-funded startups ineligible per FAQ. Requires Crunchbase/PitchBook/YC profile. about.gitlab.com/startups 404; use /solutions/startups/.
Last terms check: Not separately verified
Confirm on official pageVC/accelerator-backed only; self-funded startups ineligible per FAQ. Requires Crunchbase/PitchBook/YC profile. about.gitlab.com/startups 404; use /solutions/startups/.
Program tiers
| Tier | Value | Access | When / duration | Notes and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Pre-seed/Seed up to $5M external funding; new customers | vc or accelerator | Timing not published | Pre-seed/Seed up to $5M external funding; new customers |
| Early Stage | Series A/B up to $20M external funding; new customers | vc or accelerator | Timing not published | Series A/B up to $20M external funding; new customers |
Eligibility
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Important notes
- VC/accelerator-backed only; self-funded startups ineligible per FAQ. Requires Crunchbase/PitchBook/YC profile. about.gitlab.com/startups 404; use /solutions/startups/.