Build and scale with up to $100,000 in AWS Activate credits
AWS Activate credits
AWS technical support
AWS Activate Console
*AWS Activate Credits are subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms & Conditions.
Activate Founders
Activate Founders provides self-funded and bootstrapped startups with $1,000 in AWS credits, $350 in Developer support credits, pre-built infrastructure templates, exclusive offers, and more. To apply, ensure you meet the application criteria below.
To apply, please review the application criteria below:
- New to AWS Activate Founders
- Have not previously received credits from AWS Activate Portfolio
- Have an active AWS Account
- Startup must be self-funded, unbacked or bootstrapped – no institutional funding or affiliation with an Activate Provider
- A company website or web profile
- Startup must be less than 10 years old
Activate Portfolio
Activate Portfolio provides startups associated with a venture capital firm, accelerator, incubator, or other startup-enabling organization that is also an AWS Activate Provider with up to $100,000 in AWS credits, up to $10,000 in AWS Business support credits, pre-built infrastructure templates, training, curated content, exclusive offers, and more. To apply, ensure you meet please review the application criteria below:
- Startup must be unfunded or funded (up to and including Pre-Seed, Angel, Seed, Debt Financing and Series A)
- Have your Activate Provider’s organization ID
- A company website
- LinkedIn profile (applicant)
- An active AWS account
- Must not have previously received AWS Activate credits at equal or greater value from the same or different Activate Provider
- Must not have exceeded $100,000 USD in awarded or redeemed AWS credits from AWS Activate
- Startup must be less than 10 years old
AWS Activate Providers
If you are a venture capital firm, accelerator, incubator, or other startup-enabling organization interested in providing AWS Activate Portfolio benefits to your startups, complete the online form and an AWS representative will be in touch.
If you are a startup interested in applying for AWS Activate Portfolio, ask your startup-enabling organization for their Activate Organization ID.
Learn more about AWS Activate Providers >>
Featured startups
“AWS has given us world-class infrastructure, has scaled seamlessly with our growth, and most importantly has allowed our developers to be as productive as they can be.”
Benefits
Founders package
This package is for bootstrapped startups that aren’t associated with an accelerator, incubator, venture capital firm, or other startup-enabling organization.
Credits
$1,000 USD AWS Activate Credits – Valid for 2 years
Support
$350 USD AWS Developer Support Credits – Valid for 1 year
Personalized guidance
Advice, guides, and news tailored to your company
Co-marketing opportunities
Opportunities to be featured on the AWS Startup Blog and to speak at AWS Summits and AWS re:Invent
Portfolio package
This package is for startups that are associated with an accelerator, incubator, venture capital firm, or other startup-enabling organization.
Credits
Up to $100,000 USD AWS Activate Credits
Support
Business Support Plan trial with up to $10,000 USD AWS Activate Business Support Credits
Personalized guidance
Advice, guides, and news tailored to your company
Co-marketing opportunities
Opportunities to be featured on the AWS Startup Blog and to speak at AWS Summits and AWS re:Invent
Customer acquisition
Acceleration of user adoption through the Amazon network