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Confluent for Startups

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VariesUp to 1 year of free Confluent Cloud credits; dollar value not stated

Startups from partner VCs/accelerators get up to a year of free Confluent Cloud (Kafka/Flink) plus expert sessions.

Key terms

Offered through partner venture firms and accelerators
Two 1-hour expert sessions and bi-weekly office hours
Separate AI Accelerator: 10-week cohorts twice a year for select AI startups

Eligibility

Where: Worldwide
Stages: idea, pre-seed, seed, series-a
Needs VC/accelerator backing: Yes
Needs partner referral code: Yes
Must be incorporated: Yes
AI focus required: No
Students / researchers: Not eligible
Nonprofits: Not eligible

How to apply

Apply via 'Apply now' on confluent.io/startups.

Benefit: credits
Equity-free: Yes
Decision time: —
Credit validity: Up to 1 year
Deadline: Rolling
Status: Open

Apply on official site → Check if I qualify

Verified 2026-10-22 · source

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