Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun), the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, is the world's third-largest cloud provider by revenue and the largest in Asia. Founded in 2009, it serves millions of customers globally with infrastructure, AI, database, security, and enterprise application services.

Startup Programs

• Alibaba Cloud for Startups: Provides credits worth up to $5,000–$150,000 in cloud infrastructure to early-stage startups, depending on stage and program tier
• ASEAN Startup Ecosystem: Alibaba Cloud's accelerator and startup programs are particularly active in Southeast Asia and increasingly in South Asia
• AI Model Studio Access: Startups get access to Alibaba's enterprise AI models, including Qwen (Alibaba's LLM) and image/video generation APIs
• Go Global with Alibaba: Programs helping startups use Alibaba's ecosystem (Taobao, Tmall, Lazada) for market entry into China and Southeast Asia
• Apsara Conference & Compute Conference: Annual events providing networking and visibility for startups in the Alibaba ecosystem

Who Should Apply

Cloud-native startups, AI/ML companies, and e-commerce technology ventures — particularly those targeting Southeast Asia or seeking affordable high-performance compute for AI training workloads.