GitLab for Startups — Early Stage
GitLab · Code hosting & DevSecOps
Varies50% off any GitLab tier in year one, 25% off in year two (up to 20 users)
Series A/B startups with up to $20M external funding get 50% off GitLab for a year and 25% off the second year.
Key terms
- Series A or B with up to $20M in external funding
- New customers only; externally funded only
- Proof of funding (Crunchbase, PitchBook, VC page) required
- Discount capped at 20 users
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- series-a, growth
- Max funding raised
- $20M
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- Yes
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Series A or B
How to apply
Submit the form at about.gitlab.com/solutions/startups/#form.
- Benefit
- discount
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- 2 years
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source