Can a bootstrapped startup get NVIDIA's deal?

Yes. Incorporated company under 10 years old with a working website, a clear use case for NVIDIA technology and at least one active founder; no funding or revenue requirement. Consultancies, crypto, resellers and public companies excluded.

What does NVIDIA give startups?

Free membership: partner cloud credits and offers, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free self-paced training, discounted workshops and VC introductions

Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on programs.nvidia.com. NVIDIA decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

NVIDIA for startups: Free NVIDIA Inception membership

AI startup programme from the GPU maker. What NVIDIA gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against NVIDIA's own page on 26 October 2026.

How to claim it

Check you meet the criteria on this page.
Apply on programs.nvidia.com. NVIDIA decides who's approved, usually by email.
If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

Apply on programs.nvidia.com

Good to know

Value comes mainly through partner offers inside the member portal, so no single dollar figure.

Questions about NVIDIA's deal

Can a bootstrapped startup get NVIDIA's deal?: Yes. Incorporated company under 10 years old with a working website, a clear use case for NVIDIA technology and at least one active founder; no funding or revenue requirement. Consultancies, crypto, resellers and public companies excluded.
What does NVIDIA give startups?: Free membership: partner cloud credits and offers, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free self-paced training, discounted workshops and VC introductions
How do I claim it?: Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on programs.nvidia.com. NVIDIA decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.

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The deal: Free membership: partner cloud credits and offers, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free self-paced training, discounted workshops and VC introductions
Who qualifies: Incorporated company under 10 years old with a working website, a clear use case for NVIDIA technology and at least one active founder; no funding or revenue requirement. Consultancies, crypto, resellers and public companies excluded
Bootstrapped: Yes, no funding needed
How to claim: Apply on programs.nvidia.com
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Checked: 26 October 2026, on programs.nvidia.com

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