Vertex AI

Google Vertex AI

Up to $100,000 in credits with enhanced Gemini model access for AI Tier startups.

$100,000

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What you get

Google Vertex AI - up to $100,000 in credits with enhanced Gemini model access for AI Tier startups. Vertex AI is Google Cloud's unified machine learning platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI applications. Access Gemini models, PaLM, and 150+ open-source models through Model Garden. Features include AutoML for custom model training, Feature Store for ML features, Pipelines for orchestration, and Matching Engine for vector search. With Vertex AI Studio for rapid prototyping and enterprise-grade MLOps, Google's AI platform serves research and production workloads

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.