Cloudflare for Startups

Cloudflare for Startups is a support program administered by Cloudflare that provides early-stage companies with subsidized access to enterprise-grade web security, performance, and developer tools. The initiative offers tiered infrastructure credits ranging from $5,000 for bootstrapped ventures to $250,000 for high-growth artificial intelligence companies, valid for a 12-month period. Eligible applicants must be software-focused entities founded within the last five years that have raised up to Series A funding, with specific allocations capping R2 storage and Cache Reserve usage at $10,000. Participants typically gain entry through affiliations with approved venture capital and accelerator partners, including institutions such as Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, and 500 Global. This resource is intended for pre-seed to Series A startups requiring scalable content delivery networks, serverless computing, and zero-trust security frameworks to build and protect active internet applications.