Vonage Startup Program
Vonage · Communications APIs
$75KUp to $75,000 in Vonage API credits + workshops and PM 1:1s
Early-stage startups building on communications APIs (voice, video, messaging, AI) get up to $75K in Vonage API credits plus technical support.
Key terms
- Pre-seed to Series A, founded within the past 5 years
- Must not be a managed Vonage customer (with an assigned account manager)
- Needs a company website, company emails and a Vonage API account
- Final package varies; Vonage picks the mix of resources at onboarding
- No VC/accelerator backing required
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Max company age
- 5 years
- 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
- Not an existing managed customer
How to apply
Create a Vonage API account, then apply via the startups page; have a LinkedIn page and a public product signal (demo, waitlist, docs or GitHub) ready.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
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