Darwa for Startups
Build faster.
Scale smarter.
Cloud credits, technical guidance, and priority support designed for startups — from your first MVP to global scale.
10,000+
Startups in the program
$250,000
Maximum credit
3–5 days
Average review time
Free
Migration assistance
Program tiers
Three tiers, one application
Launch
$5,000in credits, up to
Perfect for founders building their MVP.
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped or pre-seed
- Less than $500K raised
- Company less than 5 years old
Benefits
- Up to $5,000 in platform credits
- Free developer plan
- Community support
- Startup Discord
- Product updates and webinars
Grow
$50,000in credits, up to
For startups gaining traction.
Eligibility
- Seed to Series A
- Less than $10M raised
- Backed by an accelerator, incubator, or VC
Benefits
- Up to $50,000 in credits
- Priority email support
- Architecture review
- Migration assistance
- Dedicated startup success manager
- Early access to new features
Scale
$250,000in credits, up to
Built for fast-growing companies.
Eligibility
- Series A and beyond
- High-growth startups
- Approved by the Darwa team
Benefits
- Up to $250,000 in credits
- Dedicated account manager
- Priority support, 24/7
- Infrastructure migration team
- Architecture workshops
- Performance optimization reviews
- Private Slack or Teams support
- Early enterprise features
What credits cover
Pricing →Credits work across all Darwa services
One balance
$50,000
Applied monthly against usage, platform-wide. No separate allowance per product.
Compute
Web ServicesStatic WebsitesBackground WorkersAI AgentsAI ServicesSoon
Data
Managed DatabasesCloud Storage
Communication
EmailSoonSMSSoonWhatsAppSoon
Platform
BandwidthComputeDatabase usageStorageAI runtime usage
Included at no additional cost
Every startup receives these
Git-based deployments
Automatic HTTPS
Custom domains
Preview deployments
Global regions
Logs and monitoring
Rollbacks
Team collaboration
Basic AI deployment assistant
A program benefit
Free migration assistance
Move to Darwa without downtime. Accepted startups pay nothing for it. Migration has its own team and its own form — it never blocks your application.
Who can apply
Your startup should
Be incorporated within the last 10 years
Be actively building a software or AI product
Have a public website or product
Use a business email address
Be a first-time applicant
Be pre-seed through Series B
Intend to deploy or migrate workloads to Darwa
Application process
Average review time: 3–5 business days
Step 1
Complete the online application.
Step 2
Our startup team reviews your company.
Step 3
Meet with our team, if required.
Step 4
Receive credits and onboarding.
Step 5
Start building or migrate your infrastructure.
Ideal candidates
Who the program is built for
AI startups
SaaS companies
Developer tools
FinTech
HealthTech
E-commerce platforms
B2B software
Open-source companies
Accelerator-backed startups — YC, Techstars, Antler, Entrepreneur First
Bootstrapped founders with a working product
Startup application
Apply once. Grow with Darwa.
One form for all three tiers — we place you. Every application gets an answer.