Startups move fast, and the last thing they want is to worry about your database — scaling it, securing it, or paying for more than you need. That’s why we’re launching the Neon Startup Program, offering up to $100K in credits for eligible early-stage companies building on Neon.

We’ve already partnered with over a dozen top venture firms and accelerators to support their portfolio companies. Now we’re opening up the program to any qualifying startup — no warm intro needed.

“We started by building on Supabase because it was really easy to get going, but eventually we realized we didn’t want to be locked in. With Neon, we get Postgres without the constraints, and full control over our infrastructure.” (Oliver Stenbom, co-founder of Endform and Startup Program member)

Why we’re doing this

At Neon, we believe that infrastructure should accelerate you, not slow you down. Whether you’re building an AI agent, a next-gen SaaS product, or a consumer app that just went viral — Neon gives you a database that scales with you automatically, branches in seconds, and integrates directly with your dev workflows.

And we’ve seen first-hand how early access to great infrastructure can make or break a product. That’s why we want to support founders from day one.

What you get

Startups accepted into the program receive:

• Up to $100,000 in Neon credits. Use them over 12 months for production workloads, dev environments, or anything in between.
• Access to Neon’s product and team. Get early access to new features and priority support direct from the Neon team.
• Visibility and partnership opportunities. We love sharing what our customers build — and many go on to partner with us publicly through launch stories and technical deep dives.

What makes Neon different

Neon is the best database for developers. It’s fast, scalable, and best of all, it’s 100% Postgres. Here’s what startups love most:

• Instant branching and environments. Ship faster with production-like staging environments that spin up instantly and clean up automatically.
• Built for AI-native development. Neon works seamlessly with codegen tools, agents, and AI copilots — including Vercel v0 and Replit.
• Autoscaling, down to zero. Pay only for what you use. Neon scales up during traffic spikes and scales to zero when things are quiet.
• Modern DX. A beautiful dashboard, CLI, and APIs that your dev team will actually enjoy using.

Who should apply

We’re looking for early-stage startups with bold ideas and strong momentum. In general, companies that:

• Have raised $1M to $5M in venture funding
• Have launched a product in the past 12 months
• Are building software that needs a fast, scalable, and modern Postgres database

Funding doesn’t need to be from one of our partners — any institutional investment will be considered. Credit amounts vary based on stage, use case, and projected scale.

Applications are open now!

If you’re a founder building something ambitious, we’d love to help you move faster. Apply to the Neon Startup Program today!