Stack Activate
Up to $200,000 in credit to build your startup
Stack Activate gives startups platform credit so you can ship without sweating the bill. Self-funded teams can apply for $1,000. Startups backed by a Stack Activate partner can get up to $200,000.
Tiers
Two ways to get credit
Founders
$1,000
in platform credit. Select startups can get up to $5,000.
For self-funded startups. Anyone can apply.
- No investor or partner code needed
- Spend it across compute, databases, storage, and bandwidth
- Valid for 12 months once approved
Portfolio
Up to $200,000
in platform credit. The exact amount is your partner’s package.
For startups backed by a Stack Activate partner: a VC, accelerator, or incubator.
- Apply with the partner code your investor or accelerator gives you
- Spend it across compute, databases, storage, and bandwidth
- Valid for 12 months once approved
How it works
From application to credit
01
Pick your tier and apply
Founders is open to any self-funded startup. For Portfolio, enter the partner code from your investor or accelerator.
02
We review your application
Most applications are reviewed within a few business days. We email you the decision.
03
Credit lands on your account
Approved credit is applied to your StackBlaze account and offsets your usage charges automatically. Nothing to redeem.
What you get
- Founders: $1,000
- For self-funded startups. Select startups can get up to $5,000.
- Portfolio: up to $200,000
- For startups backed by a Stack Activate partner. The amount is your partner's package.
- Applies automatically
- Once approved, the credit offsets your usage charges — nothing to redeem.
- Valid for 12 months
- Use it to ship, iterate, and grow on StackBlaze.
Before you apply
Approved credit is applied to your StackBlaze account. Sign up with the same email so we can apply it the moment you're approved.
Bigger ask or enterprise needs? Talk to sales.
Apply for Stack Activate
Takes about two minutes. No credit card required.
For investors and accelerators
Give your portfolio a head start
VCs, accelerators, and incubators can become Stack Activate partners. We agree a credit package for your startups and give you a partner code to share with them. They apply for the Portfolio tier with it.
FAQ
Common questions
If an investor, accelerator, or incubator gave you a Stack Activate partner code, apply for Portfolio. Everyone else applies for Founders.
Apply for Stack Activate.
$1,000 for self-funded startups, up to $200,000 with a partner code. Most applications are reviewed within a few business days.