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Startup with IBM
Up to $120,000 IBM Cloud credits
Partial / TieredVerified — OpenCloud & Infrastructure
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Startup with IBM provides monthly IBM Cloud credits for Builder and Premium tiers, covering watsonx, Kubernetes, databases, and 130+ IBM Cloud services.
At a glance
Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped founders eligible
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Benefit and tiers
- Builder$12K
- Premium$120K
When you get it
Award timing not published
Duration and limits
12 months
- • ibm.com/startups returns 404; official apply is IBMGEP application form. Builder: $1K/month × 12; Premium upgrade up to $10K/month × 12. Typically <5 years old, <$1M revenue, MVP required.
Last terms check: Not separately verified
Confirm on official pageibm.com/startups returns 404; official apply is IBMGEP application form. Builder: $1K/month × 12; Premium upgrade up to $10K/month × 12. Typically <5 years old, <$1M revenue, MVP required.
Program tiers
| Tier | Value | Access | When / duration | Notes and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder | $12K | self serve | Timing not published | $1K/month for 12 months |
| Premium | $120K | vc or accelerator | Timing not published | $10K/month for 12 months; upgrade from Builder portal |
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped founders eligible
- Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow
Important notes
- ibm.com/startups returns 404; official apply is IBMGEP application form. Builder: $1K/month × 12; Premium upgrade up to $10K/month × 12. Typically <5 years old, <$1M revenue, MVP required.