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GitHub for Startups helps drive startup success through educational content, networking opportunities, and a founder focused ecosystem that supports you as you grow. We create, develop, and grow technology and venture partnerships that improve the founder’s and their developers experience on GitHub.
✍️ More Program Information
🖋️ Startup Eligibility
- Must be an early-stage startup that is funded (up to Series A) or associated with a GitHub for Startups partner. This can be an investor, accelerator, or startup support organization.
- A full list of GitHub for Startups partners can be found here.
- Must not be a current GitHub Enterprise customer or have previously received credits for GitHub Enterprise
👨💻 Startup Benefits
- Free GitHub Enterprise: 20 seats of GitHub Enterprise free for one year (50% off year two).
- {NEW Offer} GitHub Advanced Security: 20 seats of GitHub Advanced Security, 50% off for one year (25% off year two).
- Includes startup-friendly onboarding, tailored product guidance, and access to engagment with our global startup community.
- Eligibility: Must be Series A or earlier and new to each offer. Year two pricing is for startups within an approved GitHub for Startups partner.
📝 Additional Program Resources
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GitHub for Startups Program Guide: For common questions you might have about the program.
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GFS YouTube Channel: Keep up on all the live and virtual educational sessions we've put on for companies like you.
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GitHub Documentation: In need of some extra help? This is the place for you to get documentation on anything you may need.
Our startup program mixes in person education and networking events, live and pre-recorded content, and much more. We have an additional page of resources on this repo, but you can always keep up with what's going on by looking out for our monthly newsletter, as well as any emails you recieve from startups@github.com. We do our best to make sure any email you recieve from us is beneficial in some capacity, so don't send us to spam! 😊
📓 Would you like to be featured?
From GitHub customer case studies, sponsored by our global marketing team, to joining us for one of our podcasts or short form videos, we'd love the opportunity to highlight you, your teams, and your companies much better. To get started, you can express interest using THIS form and our team will review. Note: Filling this out does not guarantee that we'll be able to feature your startup. However, if we think there is a fit, our team will be sure to reach out!
📆 Program Event Calendar
Keep up with our team's whereabouts by subscribing to our GitHub for Startups calendar powered by Luma.
🚸 Want to host a startup community event at GitHub HQ??
We'd love to support the startup community by hosting events at any of our HQ offices around the globe. Reach out to our team with details on how we can support you in furthering tech in your commnunity.
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🤝 Zendesk for Startups I The complete customer service solution: Apply here.
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💳 Brex I Your all-in-one financial stack: Apply here.
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✌️ AngelList I Cap table, fundraising, banking - all in one place: Apply here. Code: “GithubAngelList1414” at checkout.
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🔍 Algolia Startup Program I Search and discovery platform: Apply here.
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💸 Capchase I Non-dilutive growth financing: Apply here.
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📤 DocSend I Secure pitch deck and fundraising platform: Apply here.
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📊 Datadog for Startups I Real-time infrastructure and application performance monitoring: Apply here.