Startups Program
About
GitLab is committed to supporting the startup community, and we are excited to announce the expansion of our GitLab for Startups program. Our goal has always been to help businesses of all sizes streamline their development processes and improve collaboration, and we recognize the unique challenges that startups face. The GitLab for Startups program is meant to help qualifying startups access to GitLab’s most advanced features.
GitLab’s startups program is part of the Developer Relations team. View the program application page for additional details.
How to reach us
- DRI: @akarsten1
- Slack channel:
#startups-program-questions - Email:
startups@gitlab.com
How we manage the program
Related issues can be filed on the Startups program board
Current program offer
Our expanded offering is tiered specifcally according to applicants’ phases of growth. Below you will find the criteria and benefits of each tier.
Seed Stage
Eligibility
- Pre-Seed or Seed Stage; up to $5 million in funding
- Funding must have been raised externally
- New customers only
Benefits
During Year One, members receive:
- Free Ultimate licence for a year (SaaS or self-managed) up to 20 seats
- Support not included
During Year Two, you’ll receive:
- 50% discount on any tier; up to 20 seats
Early Stage
Eligibility
- Currently series A or Series B; up to $20 million in funding
- Funding must have been raised externally
- New customers only
Benefits
During Year One, you’ll receive:
- 50% discount on any tier; up to 20 seats
- Support not included
During Year Two, you’ll receive:
- 25% discount on any tier; up to 20 seats
Additional information
- Upon acceptance, program members are subject to the GitLab Subscription Agreement. The decision to issue a GitLab Startup license is always at the sole discretion of GitLab.
- For self-hosted instances, users must enable usage and analytics features.
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