Startup Perks & Software Credits

Notion

SaaS

Rs. 5 Lakhs+ in Notion workspace credits — databases, wikis, project management, and team docs — for new users with a work email.

Mixpanel

SaaS • 12mo validity

Full year free on Mixpanel's analytics platform (up to ~₹1.38Cr value) — 1B events, session replay, experiments, and data pipelines. Under ~₹76Cr raised.

Pinecone

Database

Free Pinecone Standard Tier with Pro Support and usage credits for AI startups at Series A or earlier with under 100 employees.

Render

Cloud • 12mo validity

Tiered cloud credits on Render from ~₹4.8L (Build) up to ~₹95L (AI-native Scale tier). Purpose-built for web apps, APIs, and AI inference workloads.

DigitalOcean

Cloud • 12mo validity

Up to ~₹9.5L/month in DigitalOcean cloud and GPU credits for 12 months, plus 15 months of free paid support. For AI-native startups.

Shotstack

DevTools • 12mo validity

80% off Shotstack Professional video-rendering API plans for 1 year — ideal for programmatic video creation, social automation, and personalised clips.

NVIDIA Corporation

AI

Free global program for AI and HPC startups — preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware, DLI training credits, and investor network access.

Intercom

SaaS • 36mo validity

Full year free on Intercom Advanced (list ~₹86K/mo) via partner referral — includes AI agent, messaging, and multichannel support. Series A or earlier.

Akamai Technologies

Cloud • 12mo validity

Up to ~₹1.14Cr in cloud credits year one for early-stage startups running VM, GPU, or storage workloads on Akamai Cloud infrastructure.

Agora

DevTools

Up to 1M free minutes of Agora real-time voice, video, and live-streaming APIs, plus Slack support and VC network introductions.

Together AI

AI

Up to ~₹48L in Together AI credits (serverless inference, fine-tuning, GPU clusters) plus engineering hours — tiered by funding stage.

Zoho Corporation

SaaS • 12mo validity

Up to ₹1.86 lakhs in Zoho Wallet credits to spend across 55+ Zoho apps (CRM, books, mail, projects). Requires DPIIT recognition or incubator tie-up.

Algolia

DevTools • 12mo validity

~₹9.5L in Algolia credits (12 months) to build fast, AI-powered search and discovery into your product. For pre-Series B, new customers only.