Oracle for Startups

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Offers

1 distinct offer under one brand name, each behind its own gate.

Who this is for

Self-serve. <10 years old, must have an MVP. No hard funding cap; pre-seed to Series A (later stage: Oracle Scaleup).

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Traps

Every one of these cost real time. Ordered by how early they bite.

• T1 — Region variants change the amount

  Oracle for Startups Africa is $10K, not $100K. Confirm which Oracle entity you are applying to before quoting a ceiling.

  Source: data/credits.ts Oracle .note

• T2 — The $500 → $100,000 ladder has no published rungs

  This is a *continuous* ladder — "$500 free credits to start, up to $100,000 as you grow" — with no discrete tiers and no stated thresholds. It is modelled as one tier because splitting it would mean inventing the rungs.

  Source: docs/vault/SCHEMA.md § 9.9

• T3 — The $100K ceiling is approximate

  `freshness.evidence` is mixed and the flag names the ceiling specifically.

  Source: data/credits.ts Oracle .flags ["$100K ceiling approx"]

• T4 — Later-stage companies go to Oracle Scaleup instead

  Past Series A this program is not yours. Contact OracleScaleup_WW@oracle.com.

  Source: data/credits.ts Oracle .eligibility + .note

Sources

• data/credits.ts — "Oracle for Startups" .value (verbatim) data/credits.ts — $500 free credits to start, up to $100,000 as you grow + 70% discount on OCI + permanent Always Free tier.
• data/credits.ts — "Oracle for Startups" .note (verbatim) data/credits.ts — Region variants exist (Oracle for Startups Africa = $10K credits) — confirm which entity. Scaleup contact: OracleScaleup_WW@oracle.com.
• CREDITS_META.lastUpdated — a lower bound on last_verified data/credits.ts — The file records 2026-07-07 as when the FILE was updated, not when this entry was individually re-checked.
• Oracle for Startups — apply page ↗

Facts last re-checked 2026-07-07 (official program, some figures second-hand). No material change observed since — which is not the same as none having happened.