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Anthropic Expands AI Access for Startups
6 Oct
Summary
- Free year of Claude Team with five premium seats offered.
- Includes $1,000 in API credits for building with Claude.
- Eligibility for companies founded in last five years or funded recently.

Anthropic has announced a significant expansion of its Claude for Startups program, providing subsidized access to its advanced AI models and other valuable benefits for qualifying companies. This initiative was launched during San Francisco Tech Week.
The enhanced program offers a full year of Claude Team, Anthropic's collaborative AI platform, which includes up to five premium seats at no cost. Additionally, participating startups will receive $1,000 in API credits, enabling them to develop applications using Claude's capabilities.
Startups also gain access to the Claude Marketplace, facilitating the creation of plugins for the service. Virtual office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team are available for personalized support. The company stated its belief that AI's benefits are most effectively delivered through companies building on top of AI models.
To be eligible, companies must have been founded within the last five years or have secured funding in the past two years. Interested businesses can submit applications through the dedicated Claude for Startups program page.