Anthropic expands Claude Startups programme with $7,000 in benefits: Can Indian founders apply?

Anthropic has expanded its Claude Startups programme for AI startups, which offers up to $7,000 in credits and tools. Eligibility requires a Claude Console account and a company email.

IPO-bound Anthropic has expanded its Claude Startups programme, which will now help a broader pool of early-stage companies by offering them up to $7,000 in Claude products and credits, besides access to additional startup tools and other resources for founders.

"Member benefits include a year of the Claude Team plan, API credits, special offers on tools that help with running an AI-native company, office hours with Anthropic’s Applied AI team, and more," the company said in a blogpost.

What Anthropic is offering

Anthropic, in its expanded Claude Startups programme, is offering companies a free year of Claude Team, with up to five Premium seats for companies new to Team.

It is also offering a one-time API credit of $1,000 to startups to start building their products.

"Members can receive discounts and credits worth up to $45,000 from companies building with Claude," the blogpost also said.

Among other perks are staying close to Anthropic, where members will be able to book virtual office hours with Anthropic’s Applied AI team.

An approved listing on Claude Marketplace, which will help the companies to find connectors and plugins.

They will also get access to Anthropic's events like Founder House, hackathons, and meetups, and also access to their Startup Newsletter.

Can Indian founders apply?

Yes, it is not a US-only programme, and Indian startup founders can also apply for the same. The only restriction for applying is that the company must be in a country where Anthropic's services are supported and not fall under specific sanctions or export-controlled exclusions.

Companies based out of Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Belarus, Myanmar, and Syria, along with Crimea and certain other sanctioned regions cannot apply.

Sayak Basu