Databricks for Startups offers platform credits, technical enablement, and go-to-market support for early-stage companies building data and AI products on the Databricks Lakehouse. It helps startups train and deploy AI/ML at reduced cost.
Platform credits, technical enablement, and go-to-market support for early-stage companies building data and AI products on the Databricks Lakehouse.
Why this could be a strong fit
Best for AI/ML and data startups building on the Databricks Lakehouse who need compute for training and analytics.
What you need to qualify
- Early-stage startup building on data/AI
- A Databricks account
- Not previously enrolled
- Under the funding ceiling with a valid use case
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- Seed, Series A+
- Countries
- Global (no restriction)
- Max company age
- 60 months
How to apply
- 1
Apply online
Submit your startup details on the Databricks for Startups page.
- 2
Get reviewed
Databricks verifies eligibility.
- 3
Redeem credits
Platform credits apply to your workspace.
- 4
Go to market
Tap Databricks’ partner/GTM programs.
Frequently asked
Databricks platform credits plus technical enablement and go-to-market support.
Generally Series A or earlier startups building on data/AI.
Yes, credits apply to the Lakehouse platform including ML/AI workloads.
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