The startup credits database, free to download
Every startup credit, perk, and software deal we track, as a clean, documented database you can query, analyze, or build on. Curated from each provider's own official page, dated, confidence-tiered, and refreshed weekly. Available as JSON and CSV under CC BY 4.0: use it anywhere, just credit the source.
Also on Hugging Face, Kaggle, and as a citable snapshot on Zenodo (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23493683).
One row per program, everything sourced
Each record carries the provider, category, headline benefit value, and the real eligibility gates (stage, funding cap, geography), plus a link straight to the provider's own page. Every value is the same figure the site shows, drawn from the same source, so the dataset never disagrees with the pages. For AI training jobs and pay, the team behind StartupPerks publishes the same kind of data on AITraining.jobs, built from an hourly read of the platforms' own job boards and sent as files by email.
Complete
All 2,887 tracked programs, not a sample. Filter to one category with a query parameter.
Sourced
Every record carries the address of the provider's official page, a confidence tier and the date it was last re-verified.
Free to use
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Use it in a product, a study, or a model, with attribution.
Every field in a record
The JSON returns these fields per record inside a documented envelope (license, attribution, methodology, counts). The CSV has one column per field, in this order; list fields are joined with a semicolon.
keyStable unique identifier for the program.
nameProgram name as the provider presents it.
providerThe company offering the perk.
provider_slugProvider identifier (matches /providers/[slug]).
categoryCategory key, e.g. cloud-infra, ai-ml, banking-fintech.
category_labelHuman-readable category label.
benefit_typeKind of benefit: Credits, Discount, Free, Cash & rewards, etc.
application_statusopen, paused, closed, or unknown. Based on an explicit source notice; unknown includes legacy records whose page was readable but application availability was not verified.
application_status_source_urlOfficial page supporting the application status, independently of the benefit-value source. Null when status is unknown.
application_status_checked_atISO timestamp when the application status was checked. Null when status is unknown.
offer_ends_onLast day (YYYY-MM-DD) the offer or its current application window is open, as the provider's page states it. Once that day is over, application_status is closed. Null when the page states no end date.
value_textHeadline benefit value exactly as the provider states it.
value_usdUSD amount explicitly stated in value_text. Null for unpriced credit/token counts, inferred or calculated equivalents, non-USD amounts, partner-bundle totals, billing thresholds, and tax credits a service helps claim (the government pays those).
eligibilityPrimary funding/backing gate, e.g. Any startup, VC / accelerator-backed.
stagesStartup stages that qualify (empty means any stage).
max_funding_raised_usdMaximum total funding raised the program allows, if any.
max_company_age_yearsMaximum company age in years the program allows, if any.
geographiesRegions the program is open to (empty means global).
recurring_or_expiryWhether the benefit recurs or when it expires, as stated.
other_requirementsAny other stated requirement (e.g. new customers only).
confidenceHow well-verified the record is: high, medium, or low.
last_verifiedISO timestamp this record's terms were last checked on the provider's own pages (by the freshness reader or by research), or null if never checked at the source.
terms_readsHow many times StartupPerks' reader has read the provider's page for this program since 2026-08-14 (every read is kept with its date).
terms_last_changed_onDay (YYYY-MM-DD) a read last found the terms changed: a value figure the page stopped stating, or the program stopping or resuming applications. Rewording is not a change. Null when no read has found a change (see terms_reads).
source_urlThe provider's official page stating the terms (the source of record).
apply_urlThe provider's own application URL; for a program that accepted StartupPerks as a partner, the application link the provider issued to StartupPerks, which grants its partner tier. Null while applications are known to be paused or closed.
same_ownerSet when the program comes from a company run by the same company as StartupPerks, saying so in plain words; null for every other program. Such a program is listed free and ranked by the same rules.
urlThe StartupPerks page for this program.
A sample record, and how to fetch it
# Full dataset as JSON
curl https://startupperks.co/api/dataset
# One category as CSV
curl "https://startupperks.co/api/dataset?format=csv&category=ai-ml"
# In JavaScript
const res = await fetch("https://startupperks.co/api/dataset");
const { records } = await res.json();{
"key": "google-for-startups-cloud-program",
"name": "Google for Startups Cloud Program",
"provider": "Google Cloud",
"provider_slug": "google-cloud",
"category": "cloud-infra",
"category_label": "Cloud & Infrastructure",
"benefit_type": "Credits",
"application_status": "unknown",
"application_status_source_url": null,
"application_status_checked_at": null,
"offer_ends_on": null,
"value_text": "Up to $350K credits",
"value_usd": 350000,
"eligibility": "Any startup",
"stages": [
"idea",
"pre-seed",
"seed",
"series-a"
],
"max_funding_raised_usd": null,
"max_company_age_years": 5,
"geographies": [],
"recurring_or_expiry": "Scale credits span two years: 100% of usage up to the year-one amount, then a 20% rebate on year-two spend up to $100,000. Each credit expires on the date Google states in writing when it issues it, or the date shown in your console. One-time enrollment.",
"other_requirements": "Start tier: founded in the past 2 years, with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to seek venture funding soon. Funded tiers (Scale and Scale AI): verifiable Pre-Seed to Series A funding from a known investor, founded within the last 3 to 5 years depending on the tier, a working MVP, a clear roadmap and a verified company domain, and no more than $5,000 in earlier Google Cloud credits; angel, friends and family, grants, crowdfunding and private equity do not qualify for Scale. The AI tier: founded within the last 5 years, Pre-Seed/Seed rounds within the last 5 years or a Series A within the last 12 months (SAFEs qualify), and an AI-first product built on Gemini. Credits cover Google's own models, including the Gemini API, but not third-party models. No equity taken.",
"confidence": "high",
"last_verified": "2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"terms_reads": 3,
"terms_last_changed_on": null,
"source_url": "https://cloud.google.com/startup",
"apply_url": "https://cloud.google.com/startup",
"same_owner": null,
"url": "https://startupperks.co/programs/google-for-startups-cloud-program"
}Programs by category
The dataset spans every category on the site. Add ?category=<key> to either endpoint to pull just one.
Free to use, with credit
The dataset is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You can use it commercially, remix it, and build products on it. The one requirement is attribution: credit StartupPerks and link back.
Suggested credit line, copy as-is:
Data from StartupPerks (https://startupperks.co), licensed CC BY 4.0.Citing it in a paper or report? Cite the fixed snapshot with its DOI:
StartupPerks (2026). StartupPerks Open Dataset: Startup Credits, Perks and Deals (2026-10-20 snapshot) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23493683