Credits

Kong for Startups

Kong Inc.

Discounted API gateway and service-connectivity credits for early-stage engineering teams.

Potential value:
$100k in credits
Provider:
Kong Inc.
Referral needed:
No

Eligibility

Eligible stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
DevToolsAPI

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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
Where you are incorporated
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
Funding raised so far
No limit stated
Referral
Not needed. You can apply directly

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