---
title: "Startup programme | SurrealDB"
description: "$5,000 in credits for SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory, a Solutions Engineer and co-marketing support for seed to Series A startups building on SurrealDB."
url: https://surrealdb.com/startups
---

# $5,000 in credits to build your product on SurrealDB

The SurrealDB Startup Programme gives you credits across SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory, and direct access to the engineers who build the database.

[Apply now](https://surrealdb.com/startups#apply) [What's included](https://surrealdb.com/startups#included)

**Seed to Series A.** For early-stage companies building a product on SurrealDB.

**A few minutes to apply.** One form about your company, its funding and you, and no deck.

**Free to join.** The programme costs nothing, and Startup Support is an optional add-on.

1. ![Babcock](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/babcock.lo4rnVg1.svg)
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8. ![adidas](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/adidas.DdTC5qhk.svg)
9. ![Tencent](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/tencent.paQmLxyy.svg)
10. ![Alibaba](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/alibaba.B16idgfM.svg)
11. ![PolyAI](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/poly-ai.c3w_fAg6.svg)
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WHAT'S INCLUDED

## Credits, an engineer, support and a launch partner.

### $5,000 in credits.

Spend them on SurrealDB Cloud or Agent Memory. Credits apply at organisation level and last 12 months.

### A Solutions Engineer.

A named technical contact for schema design, query performance and migrating from your current stack.

### Startup Support.

Support tickets at a reduced startup rate, as an optional add-on.

### Co-marketing.

Joint blog posts, a case study and amplification when you launch.

THE MATHS

## What $5,000 runs. The credits, shown as the workloads they pay for.

### 1.5 months of Cloud

About that long on a three-node SurrealDB Cloud Scale cluster of 2xlarge instances, with 8 vCPU and 32 GB each.

### 4 months of Agent Memory

About that long on the Memory+ plan, for teams whose product is the agent.

### 12 months to spend

Credits sit at organisation level, in any split between the two products.

WHY SURREALDB

## The database you pick in month one is the one you live with in year three.

### One database for every data model

Documents, graphs, vectors and relational data sit in one ACID engine, with one query language and one bill.

### Features that ship as queries

SurrealQL handles relationships, graph traversals, permissions and real-time subscriptions inside the database.

### Built for AI-native products

Agent Memory gives your agents persistent, queryable memory on the engine's graph and vector capabilities.

### The same database at every stage

SurrealDB runs embedded, self-hosted or on SurrealDB Cloud, so the database you start on is the one you scale on.

THE DEAL

## Who it's for, and what we ask back. The programme is for early-stage companies building a product on SurrealDB, and we read every application.

### Early-stage startups. What we look for.

Companies funded from seed to Series A.

### Technical fit. What we look for.

SurrealDB does real work in your architecture.

### A case study. What we ask in return.

Written with you, and published only once you approve it word for word.

### Honest feedback. What we ask in return.

Tell us what is broken, so we can fix it.

![Community members at a SurrealDB event, networking and taking photos](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/join-community-event.DxHGwm0O.avif)

![A guest smiling at the microphones in the SurrealDB World podcast room](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-4.BlBb_Sfb.avif)

![The audience applauding a talk at SurrealDB World](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-7.0rkBGmSV.avif)

![Kelsey Hightower speaking in the fireside chat on the SurrealDB World stage](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-8.BX0qg2HH.avif)

![Interview filming setup in a modern studio with professional camera and lighting](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/join-studio-filming.DGGhxERH.avif)

![Tobie Morgan Hitchcock presenting on the SurrealDB World stage](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-1.CU4grIhA.avif)

![Attendees photographing the stage on their phones at SurrealDB World](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-6.Zxrdd_dU.avif)

![Speaker addressing an audience at a SurrealDB community meetup with neon lighting](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/join-community-talk.hGehff6P.avif)

![A speaker mid-talk on the SurrealDB World stage](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/world-9.Dmrjr7Vx.avif)

![Two developers collaborating on laptops in a bright studio](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/join-collaboration.C5h30-N7.avif)

![Two speakers in armchairs on stage during a panel discussion](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/join-panel-discussion.CC26h_0_.avif)

HOW TO APPLY

## How to apply. Three steps, and a few minutes of your time.

[Apply now](https://surrealdb.com/startups#apply-form)

### Tell us about your company. The form asks for your company, its size and funding, and your contact details. It takes a few minutes, and no deck is needed.

### We read every application. Every application gets a response, and good fits get a short call about the workload.

### The credits land in your account. The $5,000 goes to your SurrealDB organisation, and we introduce your Solutions Engineer.

APPLY

## Apply now. Tell us about your company, its funding and who to contact.

We read every application, and every one gets a response.

## Your questions, answered

Who is eligible?

Startups funded from seed to Series A that are building a product on SurrealDB. If you are not sure you qualify, apply and we will tell you.

Can I use the credits on both products?

How long do the credits last?

What happens when the credits run out?

Does the programme cost anything?

Can I use the credits to self-host?

Who can I ask about the programme?

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