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RunPod Startup Program

Up to $75,000 total credits

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RunPod Startup Program offers Starter ($1K) and Growth ($25K bonus on $50K commit) tiers for venture-backed AI startups running GPU production workloads.

At a glance

Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms

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Eligibility

  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

Benefit and tiers

  • Starter$1K
  • Growth$75K

When you get it

Award timing not published

Duration and limits

Duration not published

  • • Growth tier: deposit $50K, receive $25K bonus ($75K total), 12-month agreement. Starter $1K for earlier-stage with real AI workloads. Venture backing strongly preferred.

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Growth tier: deposit $50K, receive $25K bonus ($75K total), 12-month agreement. Starter $1K for earlier-stage with real AI workloads. Venture backing strongly preferred.

Program tiers

TierValueAccessWhen / durationNotes and limits
Starter$1Kunknown

Timing not published

Earlier-stage; production AI workloads

Growth$75Kvc or accelerator

Timing not published

$50K commit + $25K bonus credits

Eligibility

  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

Important notes

  • Growth tier: deposit $50K, receive $25K bonus ($75K total), 12-month agreement. Starter $1K for earlier-stage with real AI workloads. Venture backing strongly preferred.