Free perk!
The deal
Tiered Azure credits: Starts at $1,000 (Ideate), scales to $5,000 (Develop), $25,000 (Grow), and up to $150,000-$250,000 (Scale); $2,500 in OpenAI credits; free Microsoft 365 Business Standard (up to 50 seats); free GitHub Enterprise (up to 20 seats); LinkedIn Premium; Visual Studio Enterprise; 1:1 mentorship from Azure engineering.
Who can apply
Open to ALL startups—both bootstrapped and funded. No institutional funding or accelerator affiliation required to join Ideate tier. Scale/Grow tiers require verification of MVP traction or funding. Available to software-based startups under 5 years old that have not raised more than $10M in capital.
Approval time
Instant to 2 business days (automated onboarding)
Availability
Open to all startups
Good to know
Credits are unlocked milestone-by-milestone as compute usage and technical development progress. Microsoft Founders Hub does NOT take equity or require fees. Credits expire 1 year from activation of each tier.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is a platform for all founders at any stage to reach their next milestone through personalized technical tools and business resources. Founders can get started on the platform in minutes and gain free access to the technology and support that’s critical to turning dreams into life-changing products
Offer Terms & Conditions (e.g., only eligible for new customers, etc.)>> Applying · Customer Self-Service (powerappsportals.com)
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