Microsoft for Startups — Investor Network offer
Microsoft · Hyperscaler
$150KMost start with $100,000 Azure credits; up to $150K over time, plus Azure Standard Support, GitHub Enterprise, M365, LinkedIn Premium etc.
Higher-value Azure credits and partner benefits for startups affiliated with a Microsoft for Startups Investor Network partner.
Key terms
- Requires a 10-character referral code from a participating investor, accelerator, incubator, angel network or university in Microsoft's Investor Network
- Early-stage B2B startups building software, AI or technology solutions; privately held and independent (not a subsidiary); HQ in a region where Microsoft for Startups operates
- Pre-seed through Series B funding; working toward or already at MVP
- Credits valid up to 2 years after activation; no extensions
- Benefits must be redeemed on accounts that haven't redeemed the same offer
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- 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
Also required
- Investor Network affiliation
- B2B startups only
How to apply
Get the referral code from your affiliated organization and enter it in the application at startups.microsoft.com.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- ~3 business days
- Credit validity
- Up to 2 years
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source