Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits

Anthropic has expanded its Claude for Startups program to offer qualifying startups a free year of Claude Team, its collaborative paid AI service, with up to five premium seats and $1,000 in API credits. The program also grants access to Claude Marketplace for building plugins and virtual office hours with Anthropic’s Applied AI team. Eligibility requires startups to have been founded within the last five years or received funding in the past two years. Anthropic aims to support companies building on AI models, emphasizing partnership with founders and developers to maximize AI’s benefits. Applications are open via the Claude for Startups webpage.