DigitalOcean Hatch

Who qualifies

• Imagine building and scaling your AI startup without the typical cloud cost barriers
• Partner with DigitalOcean and equip your startups with the AI platform built for explosive growth

What you need

• Company website
• Funding / accelerator / VC referral
• Business email
• Account on the platform
• Mentioned on the official page; exact requirements may vary.

Typical approval time

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.

Step by step

1. Apply via Hatch; usually needs funding under Series A or partner referral.
2. Selected startups will be invited to apply for GPU credit packages
3. Participants generally are entitled to a $10,000 monthly limit (and charges apply for any use in a month exceeding this amount)
4. Do I need to be a DigitalOcean customer to sign up for DigitalOcean Startups?

Common rejection reasons

• Service-based startups (consulting services, web/app development services, marketing agencies, etc.) are not eligible
• What if I have already received credits for my startup?

Tips & fine print

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.