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Drata for Startups

Startups backed by a Drata partner investor or accelerator get a preferred discount on Drata's compliance automation (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA).

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Drata for Startups is a security, legal and HR perk from Drata, offering preferred discount through a partner investor, for VC- or accelerator-backed startups.

Value
Discount
Who qualifies
VC / accelerator-backed
Benefit type
Discount
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What you get

Inside Drata for Startups

Drata offers a preferred discount or offer on its compliance automation platform (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) to companies in the portfolios and communities of its partner VCs and accelerators; Drata publishes no figure for it.

A startup weighing compliance software against hiring someone to run its program can check GRC analyst pay on CyberJobs.cc, a cybersecurity job board from the owners of StartupPerks, which shows what compliance specialists are offered at each level, from the salary ranges in employers' own postings.

Source: The provider's official program page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe) · as of Oct 7, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

SeedSeries ASeries B+VC / accelerator-backed
Funding / backing
VC / accelerator-backed
Startup stage
Seed, Series A, Series B+
Geography
Global
Recurring / expiry
Offered through Drata's partner investors and accelerators
Other requirements
Through a Drata partner VC or accelerator; partners support companies from pre-seed through scale. Drata publishes no founder application form.
How to claim

How to apply for Drata for Startups

What to have ready
  • Confirmation of your accelerator / investor backing (a referral or partner code)
Steps to apply
  1. 1Ask your investor or accelerator whether it is a Drata partner; the offer comes through the partner.
Good to know: drata.com/lp/startups no longer states an offer; Drata's partner page lists 'A preferred discount or offer for qualifying portfolio companies, community members, or founders'. No page on drata.com states the earlier $10K figure.
Apply at Drata (opens the program details)

Source: The provider's official program page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe) · as of Oct 7, 2026

Value is the headline maximum Drata 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.
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Other ways to get a deal on Drata

Mercury and Ramp give their customers deals on Drata. They are separate from Drata for Startups, each with its own conditions, and partners usually allow one startup deal per company, so compare who qualifies before you apply.

  • Mercury Perks30% offFor Mercury business account holders
    • Offer available exclusively to organizations that are not current Drata customers. Not valid for renewals, amendments, or existing Drata agreements.
    Compare all 273 Mercury Perks Listed on Mercury
  • Ramp Partner RewardsReceive 30% off your first contract with Drata.For Ramp customersCompare all 103 Ramp Partner Rewards Listed on Ramp

Read from each platform's own perks page on or after October 28, 2026.

Investor not a Drata partner?

Compliance platforms that state a startup offer

These compliance platforms publish a startup price or discount on their own pages.

  • Vanta for Startups$1KAny startup

    Save $1,000 with the Vanta for Startups program. The offer is for new customers only and cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.

    Source: Vanta for Startups page (vanta.com/lp/startups)

  • Strike Graph for StartupsGet started for freeAny startup

    A free Launch plan to start a security compliance program. The paid Scale plan starts at $21,500 a year and Enterprise at $35,000 a year.

    Source: Strike Graph pricing page (strikegraph.com/pricing)

  • LowerPlane for Startups$5KAny startup

    SOC 2 certification starting at $4,995 a year, with no upfront payment (pay after you close the deal) and special pricing for Y Combinator and 500 Startups companies.

    Source: LowerPlane startups page (lowerplane.com/solutions/startups)

Each value is the one its own program page shows today. The reasons were read on the linked pages on October 29, 2026.

Questions

Drata for Startups: what founders ask

Each answer restates what Drata and the pages linked under it say, read on October 29, 2026; every quoted line was still on those pages on November 14, 2026.

Does Drata have a startup program?

Drata has a startups page, but it states no startup offer, price or discount. The only discount Drata publishes comes through its investor and accelerator partners in Launch, the Drata Alliance Program.

The startups page is headed “The Platform for First-Time Compliance Success” and sells automated compliance to lean teams. Its main call to action is a demo request.

Source: Drata startups page (drata.com/lp/startups), Drata VC and accelerator partners page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe)

Is there a Drata startup discount?

Only through a partner. Drata's page for venture firms and accelerators says their network gets “A preferred discount or offer for qualifying portfolio companies, community members, or founders”. Drata states no amount or percentage.

Drata calls it a “preferred discount or offer” and publishes no terms for it. There is no public coupon or code on its pages, and no self-serve startup price.

Source: Drata VC and accelerator partners page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe)

How do I get Drata's startup offer?

Ask your investor or accelerator whether it is a Drata partner. Drata describes the offer as something its VC and accelerator partners pass to their portfolio companies, community members or founders.

The startups page leads a founder to a demo request, not to a startup application. If your fund or accelerator is not a partner yet, Drata's partner page has “Become a VC Partner” and “Become an Accelerator Partner” buttons for firms to apply.

Source: Drata VC and accelerator partners page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe)

Which startups qualify for Drata's investor offer?

Companies in the portfolio or community of a Drata partner firm or accelerator. Drata says partners support companies “From pre-seed through scale” and states no age, funding or headcount limit of its own for the offer.

The offer is for “qualifying” portfolio companies, community members or founders. Drata does not say who sets the qualifying test, and it does not publish a list of partner firms in text.

Source: Drata VC and accelerator partners page (drata.com/partners/vc-pe)

How much does Drata cost?

Drata publishes no prices. Its plans page lists three plans, Foundation, Advanced and Enterprise, and each plan's button leads to a demo request. Foundation covers “Up to 50 FTEs”.

Drata's plans, per its plans page
  • Foundation: up to 50 FTEs, with pre-built integrations, Trust Center Standard, AI Questionnaire Assistance Standard, risk management, custom controls and compliance as code
  • Advanced: everything in Foundation plus any available framework, custom connections and tests, and custom fields and formulas
  • Enterprise: everything in Advanced plus Risk Management Pro, Compliance as Code Pro and User Access Review

Source: Drata plans page (drata.com/plans)

What does Drata for Startups cover?

Automated compliance for a first framework: automated tests, continuously collected evidence and guided workflows for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA and more. It adds an Audit Hub for working with auditors and a branded Trust Center for buyers.

Source: Drata startups page (drata.com/lp/startups)

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