Datadog for Startups
Datadog · Observability
$100KUp to $100,000 in Datadog credits for one year
Partner-referred startups at Series A or earlier get up to $100k of full Datadog platform credits for a year.
Key terms
- Series A or earlier
- Must apply through an official referral partner — no direct applications
- Must be new to Datadog (no current/past customers or prior DDFS credits)
- Must confirm credit activation within 30 days of acceptance
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
Get referred by a Datadog partner VC/accelerator and submit the application form.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- 3–5 business days
- Credit validity
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source