Anthropic has expanded its Claude for Startups programme. Qualifying companies get a free year of Claude Team, API credits and extra support.
Major Highlights
- Free for a year: One year of Claude Team, Anthropic’s paid plan for groups, with up to five premium seats.
- API credits: $1,000 in credits for building products with Claude.
- Claude Marketplace: Access to build plug-ins for the service.
- Support: Companies can book virtual office hours with Anthropic’s Applied AI team.
- Who qualifies: Startups founded in the last five years, or that received funding in the last two years.
- How to apply: Through the Claude for Startups programme page.
- Where it launched: The new version came out during Anthropic’s SF Tech Week event.
- Anthropic’s reason: The company says most people will feel the benefits of AI through the companies that build on top of models, not the models alone.
KINI BIG DEAL
For a young company, the first AI bills can be heavy, especially when you pay in dollars. A free year of a team plan plus $1,000 in credits lets a small team test an idea before it spends real money.
The rules are also fairly open: a company founded in the last five years or funded in the last two can qualify. That’s a wide net, which should include many early-stage African startups. The catch is that the article doesn’t say which countries are eligible.
