Clever Cloud UP

Up to EUR 10,000 in cloud credits for a startup's first year on Clever Cloud, plus onboarding, monthly coaching, premium support and founder mentoring.

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Clever Cloud UP is a cloud and infrastructure perk from Clever Cloud, offering up to 10 000€ cloud credits, open to any startup.

Value: Up to 10 000€ cloud credits
Who qualifies: Any startup
Benefit type: Credits
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Clever Cloud UP

Up to EUR 10,000 in Clever Cloud credits for the first year, plus personalized onboarding and engineer training, monthly coaching sessions, premium support (typically responds within 15 minutes), technical workshops and masterclasses, founder and team mentoring, media visibility, event access and financial-planning tools via an Angel Start partnership.

Source: The provider's official program page (clever.cloud/up-program) · as of Nov 12, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Early-stage Cohort-based selection European PaaS Global

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Pre-seed, Seed
Geography: Global
Deadline: Last stated deadline was September 16, 2026. Verify the current round.
Other requirements: Selective, cohort-based intake; personalized evaluation via a call rather than automated screening.

How to claim

How to apply for Clever Cloud UP

Steps to apply

1Fill the form on the Clever Cloud UP page; selected applicants get a 30-minute call with the Startup Program Manager.
2Applicants are chosen in selection rounds (next selection 16 September 2026).

Good to know: French/European PaaS; value quoted in EUR (approx. USD shown).

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Source: The provider's official program page (clever.cloud/up-program) · as of Nov 12, 2026

Confirmed on November 12, 2026: the page still states “Up to 10 000€ cloud credits”

Value is the headline maximum Clever Cloud advertises. What your company actually receives depends on your eligibility and how you use the program, and terms can change. A comparison, not endorsed by the programs listed. A program labeled Same owner comes from the company that runs StartupPerks. Confirm current terms on the provider's page.

Questions

Clever Cloud UP: common questions

What do you get with Clever Cloud UP?

Clever Cloud UP offers up to 10 000€ cloud credits.

Who qualifies for Clever Cloud UP?

Clever Cloud UP is for pre-seed and seed startups. Selective, cohort-based intake; personalized evaluation via a call rather than automated screening.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Clever Cloud UP?

No. Clever Cloud UP is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Clever Cloud UP?

Fill the form on the Clever Cloud UP page; selected applicants get a 30-minute call with the Startup Program Manager. Applicants are chosen in selection rounds (next selection 16 September 2026).

How long do I have to use Clever Cloud UP, and does it expire?

Credits cover the first year; intake is by selection rounds (next selection 16 September 2026).

Is Clever Cloud UP available outside the US?

Clever Cloud UP is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has Clever Cloud UP changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read Clever Cloud's page for it 2 times since September 7, 2026, most recently on October 4, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

Clever Cloud UP's terms over time

We have read Clever Cloud's page for it (clever.cloud/up-program) twice since September 7, 2026, most recently on October 4, 2026. No read has found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Every startup program change we found this quarter