Oyster for Startups

Global hiring/EOR discount saving up to $1,200 per team member in the first year, for early-stage or bootstrapped startups.

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Oyster for Startups is a security, legal and HR perk from Oyster worth up to $1,200 per team member annually in savings for the first 12 months, open to any startup.

Value: Up to $1,200
Who qualifies: Any startup
Benefit type: Discount
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Oyster for Startups

Save up to $1,200 per team member annually for the first 12 months on Oyster's EOR (compliant contracts, payroll in 120+ currencies, benefits, tax compliance), with no minimum number of hires.

Source: The provider's official program page (oysterhr.com/startups) · as of Oct 15, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Savings apply for the first 12 months from each hire's onboarding date.
Other requirements: Raised pre-seed, seed, or Series A, OR bootstrapped with under 50 employees. Just request the discount at signup.

How to claim

How to apply for Oyster for Startups

Steps to apply

1Request the startup discount when signing up on the Oyster startups page.

Good to know: Bootstrapped-under-50 path means no funding is strictly required.

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Source: The provider's official program page (oysterhr.com/startups) · as of Oct 15, 2026

Value is the headline maximum Oyster 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 Oyster

Ramp gives its customers a deal on Oyster. It is separate from Oyster for Startups, with its own conditions, and partners usually allow one startup deal per company, so compare who qualifies before you apply.

Ramp Partner Rewards6 months of subscription fees waived on the third Team Member your customers hire with OysterFor Ramp customersCompare all 103 Ramp Partner Rewards Listed on Ramp

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

Questions

Oyster for Startups: common questions

How much is Oyster for Startups worth?

Oyster for Startups is worth up to $1,200 per team member annually in savings for the first 12 months.

Who qualifies for Oyster for Startups?

Oyster for Startups is for pre-seed, seed and Series A startups. Raised pre-seed, seed, or Series A, OR bootstrapped with under 50 employees. Just request the discount at signup.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Oyster for Startups?

No. Oyster for Startups is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Oyster for Startups?

Request the startup discount when signing up on the Oyster startups page.

How long do I have to use Oyster for Startups, and does it expire?

Savings apply for the first 12 months from each hire's onboarding date.

Is Oyster for Startups available outside the US?

Oyster for Startups is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has Oyster for Startups changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read Oyster's page for it 3 times since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 15, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

Oyster for Startups's terms over time

We have read Oyster's page for it (oysterhr.com/startups) 3 times since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 15, 2026. No read has found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Every startup program change we found this quarter

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