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Google Cloud Startup Program

Google Cloud for Startups offers, eligibility and program information

Google Cloud for startups

Google Cloud is the cloud computing and AI division of Alphabet, offering 200+ products across compute, storage, data analytics, AI/ML, and security. Home to Vertex AI, BigQuery, Kubernetes (GKE), and Gemini — serving millions of organisations globally.

Google Cloud Startup Program Benefits and Tiers

Available offer

Free cloud credits with Google Cloud for Startups — Start

$2,000 in credits

If you’re looking for a new way of working and want more than the status quo, Google Cloud is the new way to cloud. With the AI, data, infrastructure, collaboration, and security tools built for today and tomorrow. AI that’s ready for what’s next, data insights that help innovate faster, infrastructure that’s designed to meet industry needs, collaboration tools that help teams do their best work, and security that proactively stops threats. Discover what’s new with Google Cloud.

Eligibility

Technology startup not yet funded by institutional investor; founded within last 5 years; not received Google Cloud credits beyond free trial

Access
Available to eligible PerkBook startups
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Available offer

Free cloud credits with Google Cloud for Startups

Up to $100,000 in credits

This perk offers up to $100,000 in credits to use with Google Cloud during your first year and 20% of your usage covered during your second year, up to an additional $100,000.

Eligibility

Available to all startups

Access
Available to eligible PerkBook startups
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Available offer

Free cloud credits with Google Cloud for Startups — Scale

$200,000 in credits

If you’re looking for a new way of working and want more than the status quo, Google Cloud is the new way to cloud. With the AI, data, infrastructure, collaboration, and security tools built for today and tomorrow. AI that’s ready for what’s next, data insights that help innovate faster, infrastructure that’s designed to meet industry needs, collaboration tools that help teams do their best work, and security that proactively stops threats. Discover what’s new with Google Cloud.

Funded Partner Network

Eligibility

VC or institutional investor backed; pre-seed to Series A (Series A within last 12 months); founded within last 10 years; under $20M raised; not received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits

Access
Available through approved startup partners
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Available offer

Free cloud credits with Google Cloud for Startups — Scale AI-first

Up to $350,000 in credits

If you’re looking for a new way of working and want more than the status quo, Google Cloud is the new way to cloud. With the AI, data, infrastructure, collaboration, and security tools built for today and tomorrow. AI that’s ready for what’s next, data insights that help innovate faster, infrastructure that’s designed to meet industry needs, collaboration tools that help teams do their best work, and security that proactively stops threats. Discover what’s new with Google Cloud.

Funded Partner Network

Eligibility

AI-first VC-backed startup; pre-seed to Series A (AI-first additional $150K); same eligibility as Scale tier; building with AI/ML on Google Cloud

Access
Available through approved startup partners
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Available offer

Custom cloud support with Google Cloud for Startups — Series B+

Custom credit package

If you’re looking for a new way of working and want more than the status quo, Google Cloud is the new way to cloud. With the AI, data, infrastructure, collaboration, and security tools built for today and tomorrow. AI that’s ready for what’s next, data insights that help innovate faster, infrastructure that’s designed to meet industry needs, collaboration tools that help teams do their best work, and security that proactively stops threats. Discover what’s new with Google Cloud.

Eligibility

Series B and beyond; custom cloud solutions; contact Google Cloud team directly

Access
Available to eligible PerkBook startups
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