Ready to build the future? Hatch from DigitalOcean provides a rock-solid cloud foundation for early-stage startups, including up to $100,000 in compute credits, free GPU usage, expert guidance, and more.
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DigitalOcean's Hatch program offers qualified startups up to $100,000 in compute credits, up to 3 months of free GPU usage, complimentary premium support, and access to DigitalOcean's marketplace of more than 600,000 customers. Hatch helps startups create, launch, and scale on DigitalOcean's cloud.
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$5k+ credits, perks from partners like Stripe
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Exclusive benefits package to help startups experiment, develop, and scale for less · 12 months
Hatch helps developers create, launch, and scale their startups on DigitalOcean by providing up to $100,000 in compute credits, up to 3 months of free GPU usage, premium support, and access to DigitalOcean's marketplace and community.
They aim to help the startup community by making cloud resources more accessible and cost-effective, with a special focus on helping teams working on next-generation AI and ML projects.
Startups must be pre-Series B, have no prior DO credits, and be affiliated with an approved accelerator/incubator/VC. DigitalOcean prioritizes AI, ML, streaming, gaming, fintech, devtools, etc.
Check the partner list on the Hatch site or ask your program manager if they have a formal partnership with Hatch.
Yes. You can ask your accelerator or incubator to apply to become a Hatch partner.
Submit an application and select 'Other' when prompted for an affiliated partner organization.
Qualified startups can receive up to $100,000 in compute credits. The specific amount depends on your qualification and needs.
No. Hatch is only for new startups without prior DO credit usage.
No. Existing customers are not eligible for Hatch.
You receive a fixed amount of credits each month for 12 months.
Yes. Qualified startups can receive up to 3 months of free GPU usage. Terms apply.
Yes. They offer migration assistance and credits to help you move your workloads.
Once accepted, you'll get a Welcome Kit containing instructions and partner discount information.
Any usage beyond the monthly allotment is billed to your payment method.
Yes. You must create a new DO team account with a company-domain email and valid credit card.
No. Credits are non-transferable and must be used by your startup's account.
They can't be used on H100 GPU products, crypto-mining, or extremely high resource usage. See the Hatch TOS for details.
Email hatch@digitalocean.com, and the Hatch team will assist you.
Ready to build the future? Hatch from DigitalOcean provides a rock-solid cloud foundation for early-stage startups, including up to $100,000 in compute credits, free GPU usage, expert guidance, and more.
