Kong for Startups
Kong · API & AI gateway
$100KUp to $100,000 Kong Konnect Plus credits (12 months), then 50% off list price for 2 years
Credits and long-term discounts on Kong's AI Gateway, API Gateway and Konnect platform for early-stage builders.
Key terms
- Early-stage builders shipping AI, API or agent infrastructure
- In production or launching within 6 months; Y Combinator companies are pre-qualified
- Credits valid 12 months on Konnect Plus
- After credits run out, 50% off list pricing for two years
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- In production or launching within 6 months
How to apply
Apply on the Kong for Startups page.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source