Anthropic Expands Claude for Startups Program With Free Year of Claude Team and $1,000 in API Credits
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Anthropic has expanded its Claude for Startups program to provide qualifying young companies with subsidized access to its AI models. Announced during SF Tech Week, the updated initiative offers eligible startups a free year of the Claude Team plan, which covers up to five premium seats. Additionally, participants receive $1,000 in API credits to facilitate development using Claude services. The program also grants access to the Claude Marketplace for building plug-ins and allows founders to book virtual office hours with Anthropic’s Applied AI team. Anthropic stated that this expansion reflects its belief that AI benefits will primarily reach users through companies building on top of these models. To qualify, companies must have been founded within the past five years or received funding in the last two years. Interested startups can apply directly through the official Claude for Startups program page.
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