Anthropic expands startup program with free Claude Team access and API credits

On Tuesday, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Claude for Startups program during its SF Tech Week event, offering qualifying startups a range of free resources and technical support.

Selected startups will receive a free year of Claude Team, Anthropic's paid plan for groups, with up to five premium seats, along with $1,000 in API credits for building with Claude. They will also gain access to Claude Marketplace to build plug-ins and can book virtual office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team.

Anthropic said it created the program because it believes the benefits of AI will reach most people through companies that build on top of models, making close partnerships with founders and developers central to its mission.

Companies founded in the last five years or that received funding in the last two years are eligible to apply through the Claude for Startups program page.