Workplace and Productivity

Agora

Offers:

  • 1 million minutes per startup free of charge (~$3500 value).
  • Ad-hoc tech support and human-led signposting to spec information and white-papers.
  • HIPAA for $200/month (less than 10% of the regular price).
  • Agora Analytics FOR FREE ($1700/month regular price).
  • Exclusive invites to Agora-hosted events and third-party joined events.
  • Co-marketing opportunities including press releases, testimonials, use cases and blogs.

Twilio

Offers:

  • Qualifying startups will receive US$5,000 in Twilio credits, education and support, plus access to the Twilio for Startups team.
  • Eligibility:
  • Were founded within the last 5 years.
  • Raised less than $US 5 million.
  • Other criteria.

SendGrid

Offers:

To apply, have your active Twilio and/or SendGrid account details and head to the application link. To speed up the process, ensure you use the same company domain and email address so we can verify who you are. Please do not use Gmail etc. Your application will be processed within 5 business days.

The offer is available to qualifying startups that meet the following criteria:

  • Were founded (or incorporated) within the last 5 years
  • Have raised less than $US 5 million
  • Are in a technology-based business
  • Have a working website and matching company email
  • Are Twilio and/or SendGrid account holders in good status
  • Have not previously received credits from Twilio or SendGrid
  • Must not be a consultancy or agency-based business
  • Have an average monthly spend of <$2k on Twilio or SendGrid and not have a pricing arrangement in place.

Notion

Offers:

  • If you’re a startup with less than 50 employees that’s a non-paying Notion customer and working with one of our partners, you’re immediately verified and can use your partner’s unique application link and code to receive the 6 months free of Notion Plus, including unlimited AI.
  • If you’re a startup that’s not working with one of our partners, you will need to meet the following criteria:
  • Have a valid Notion domain
  • Have a publicly available company website and a unique company email domain. Generic email domains and stealth websites will not be accepted.
  • Have less than 50 employees.
    Must be a non-paying Notion customer
    Have received more than $50K in funding.
  • Under $10M funding from accredited investor.

Microsoft For Startups

Offers:

  • Infuse AI into your product with free OpenAI credits and up to $150k in Azure credits, GitHub, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Premium, and more.
  • Solve business and technical challenges quickly with unlimited 1:1 meetings with experts from Microsoft.

Cloud

Scaleway

Offers:

  • Up to 36K€ Cloud resource when admitted to the Startup Program – Dedicated Program Lead & experts
  • Visibility & awareness
  • Access to a global community & exclusive content

Cloudflare

Offers:

  • 1 year of free Cloudflare included with various features.

    Eligibility:
  • Not already on the startup plan.
  • Raised less than $3M in venture capital.
  • Currently in the accelerator program, or less than 1 year after graduation.

IBM

Offers:

  • Get up to $120,000 in IBM Cloud credits.

    Eligibility:
  • Actively engaged in the development of a software-based product or service.
  • Operate your own public website on your domain.

Amazon Web Services

Offers:

  • $25,000 AWS credits for Sunstone startups
  • Organization ID (case-sensitive): Please reach out to our founder community team for the code
  • Startups can also check out this video that walks through how to apply for Activate and this video that outlines how to get the most out of the program.
  • Application will be reviewed and approved by our staff.
  • Activate FAQ: https://aws.amazon.com/activate/faq/
  • Activate Contact form: https://aws.amazon.com/activate/contact-us/”

Google Cloud

Offers:

  • Get access to startup experts, your Google Cloud and Firebase costs covered up to $200,000 USD (up to $350,000 USD for AI startups) over 2 years, technical training, business support, and Google-wide offers.

Data

Mixpanel

Offers:

  • Eligible startups get $50,000 in credits towards the Mixpanel Growth plan for one year.
  • Eligibility Requirements:
  • Not currently a paying Mixpanel customer.
  • Founded less than 5 years ago.
  • Raised up to $8M in total funding.

Segment

Offers:

  • Qualifying companies $50,000 in Segment credits that last 1 year, an additional year of credits if you still qualify, then a year at a 50% discount, then 1 year at a 25% discount.
  • Access to our dealbook of over $1M in other software deals
  • Expedited support, access to our webinars and content to help startups get analytics right.
  • Eligibility:
  • Raised less than $5M
  • Been founded less than 2 years ago. Companies that are outside of the US/CAN/UK are exempt from this as long as they have less than 20 employees and aren’t on a sales contract already.

Marketing

Customer.io

Offers:

  • Choose between Customer.io Startup Basic (Free for one year) or Customer.io Startup +Plus ($100 per month for one year).

Intercom

Offers:

  • Receive a 95% discount on Intercom’s AI-powered support platform for the 1st year, with subsequent discounts for the 2nd and 3rd years.

    Eligibility:
  • Early stage (Up to $1M in funding and less than 2 years old).
  • Small team (Fewer than 5 employees).
  • New customer (Not currently an Intercom customer).

CRM

OpenPhone

Offers:

20% off for the first 6 months of OpenPhone for Sunstone startups.

HubSpot

Offers:

  • Enjoy startup-friendly pricing up to 90% off.
  • Startups using the HubSpot Growth Platform acquire and retain more customers with HubSpot’s software, educational resources, and robust integrations.

Software

NVIDIA Inception

Offers:

  • Preferred pricing on select hardware and software products.
  • Cloud credits through NVIDIA partners.
  • Startup portal access for all members of your team.
  • Free credits for self-paced courses through the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute.
  • Discounted technical workshops through the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute.
  • Unlimited access to the NVIDIA Developer Forums
    and more.

Carta

Offers:

  • All Sunstone Management founders can use the referral link to sign up for either free Carta Launch plan or one of paid plans with a 20% first year discount and 100% waived implementation fees.

Insurance

Vouch

Offers:

Vouch provides business insurance for startups where founders & finance teams can apply for 10+ lines of proprietary coverage, from General Liability, EPL, D&O, to Cyber policies, in under 10 minutes and save 24% on average on bundled coverages. Vouch has re-engineered insurance end-to-end to remove hidden fees and paperwork.

HR & Payroll

Gusto

Offers:

  • 6 months free Payroll Platform.

Customer Service

Zendesk

Offers:

  • Qualifying early-stage startups get Zendesk free for six months.

Disclaimer

  • Sunstone Management and its affiliates do not receive any direct benefits, compensation, or soft dollar benefits from the entities listed on this page.
  • The inclusion of resources is solely based on their merit and relevance to the business startup community. Prior to posting a resource, Sunstone employs a diligent evaluation process, considering factors such as relevance, credibility, and potential value to startups. Information related to value, price, rates and terms are subject to change. Although the information is periodically updated, Sunstone does not make any representation as to the information provided.  Founders should verify the respective information directly with the resource firm.

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