Is Nebius AI Lift accepting applications?
Only from startups with $5M or more raised, and they wait: “Due to overwhelming demand, selection is temporarily confined to startups with $5M+ in venture backing. All applications will be added to our waitlist for consideration.”
Nebius says acceptance is selective and “not guaranteed”, and gives preference to startups backed by its partner venture firms.
Source: Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
What does Nebius AI Lift give?
$5,000 in introductory credits, “Free credits you can use immediately to start training models or running inference on Nebius on demand”, plus up to $150,000 in compute savings, which are discounted prices as you scale rather than credits.
Approved startups also get, in Nebius's words, “Assigned internal advocates to support their growth on the Nebius platform”, access to discounts on compute and co-marketing opportunities.
Source: Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
Who qualifies for Nebius AI Lift?
VC- or accelerator-backed AI startups that have raised at least $5M, build an AI-enabled product, have a working company website, apply from a company email address and were incorporated less than 7 years ago.
Companies Nebius lists as not eligible
- Consulting or outsourced development firms
- Resellers or distributors
- Cloud service providers
- Cryptocurrency-only businesses
- Public companies
Source: Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
Do I need to be in NVIDIA Inception?
The page presents the offer to Inception members: “NVIDIA Inception members can unlock these great savings when they join Nebius for Startups.” NVIDIA describes Inception, on the same page, as “a free program” for AI startups.
Source: Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
How long does Nebius take to approve an application?
Nebius gives no time: “Due to overwhelming demand, we currently cannot guarantee response times.” Applicants go to the waitlist, and the team writes to you if your organization is moved off it, so Nebius recommends “applying only when ready”.
Source: Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
How is Nebius AI Lift different from the Nebius for Startups page?
AI Lift takes applications directly onto the waitlist. The main Nebius for Startups page says its credits are “currently available through our VC partners to startups that have raised $5M+”, so there you ask your investor's platform team. The pages also differ on company age: under 7 years here, under 5 there.
Source: Nebius for Startups page (nebius.com/startups), Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
What can a startup under $5M raised get from Nebius?
Nebius's free AI Builder Program: “You'll receive $25 in Nebius Token Factory credits”, with $50 in Toloka credit and $25 in Tavily credit. Nebius adds that its other startup offerings stay open “regardless of waitlist status”.
Source: Nebius AI Builder Program (dev.nebius.com/builders), Nebius offer for NVIDIA Inception members (nebius.com/nebius-nvidia-inception-credit-offering)
