Google Cloud
Google Cloud Start Tier
$2,000 in GCP and Firebase credits valid for 12 months.
What you get
Google Cloud Start Tier - $2,000 in GCP and Firebase credits valid for 12 months. Google Cloud Platform offers a comprehensive suite of cloud services including Compute Engine for VMs, Cloud Run for serverless containers, BigQuery for analytics, and Firebase for mobile/web development. For AI startups, GCP provides access to Vertex AI, Gemini models, and TensorFlow infrastructure. With data centers in 40+ regions and Google's network backbone, GCP delivers the performance and scale that growing startups need
Eligibility
Founded within the last five years; start tier: a digital-native tech startup with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to raise venture funding; not yet received Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial.
- Founded within the last five years
- Start tier: a digital-native tech startup with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to raise venture funding; not yet received Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial
- Scale tier: Pre-Seed or Seed raised within the last 5 years, or Series A within the last 12 months, from institutional investors or VCs
- SAFEs qualify, as do verifiable token raises and blockchain foundation grants
- Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits
- Stealth startups accepted once funding is verified
Stages
Pre-Seed to Series A
Duration
Start: one year. Scale: two years
Exclusions
- Private equity, government innovation grants, prize money, crowdfunding, angel and friends-and-family funding do not qualify for Scale. The company domain must not have had a paid Google Workspace plan within 31 days of applying. Third-party models are billed separately and not covered.
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