Growth Partners

Activate Credits – $10K in AWS Credits + Business Support
Activate Credit Programs are developed to the unique needs and operating models of Early stage venture backed startups. Affiliated startups can avail $10,000 in AWS Credits. Startups also receive Business Support to get 24×7 access to support engineers.
Access to Account Manager (AMs), Generalist and Specialist Solutions Architects (SAs)
Tap into AWS technical expertise through 1:1 office hour with SAs and AMs and get advice and ongoing support on technical topics relevant to your business. Topics include: getting started with AWS, service selection, security best practices, performance optimization, cost reduction, AWS architecture best practices, building serverless applications, preparing for scale / load spikes,
integration with 3rd party tools.Access to Programs to Support Startups, including:
• AWS External Ecosystem Connect: Looking to raise VC capital? Referral into YC or Techstars or AWS Accelerator? Finding a leader to be your startup advisor? AWS has you covered. Ask your fund rep to loop us in and we will help you out.
• AWS AI/ML Business Development: Programs that help founders get funding, secure $10k-$25k in AI/ML credits on AWS, make customer discovery/introductions, and accelerate your AI/ML product development. (Including Gen AI)
• Specialized Resources in Healthcare / SaaS/ Fintech / Web3 / Climate / Gaming: AWS provides domain and sector specific support to startups. Experts include MDs / PHDs and deep domain experts dedicated to providing expert support.
• Amazon Partner Network: APN program offers your startup unique support by assigning Partner Development Managers with deep AWS knowledge and startup or business development experience. Get support for your business in three key areas: product development, go-to-market, and co-sell.
• Amazon Corporate Funds: Amazon Funds can help fund your startup to reach its full potential. Some of our funds are:
Alexa Fund ($200 Million, Voice Technology Fund), Climate Pledge Fund ($2 Billion, ClimateTech Fund), Catalytic Capital ($150 Million, Under-represented founders), Industrial Innovation Fund ($1 Billion, Logistics & Supply Chain),
Smbhav Fund ($150 Million, India Founders Fund)
• Amazon / AWS Accelerators: Impact Accelerator (Women, LGBTQ, Hispanic, Black Founders), Loft Accelerator (EMEA, Middle East Founders), Robotics Accelerator (Early Stage Robotics startups), Clean Energy Accelerator (US Focused), Sustainable Cities Accelerator and more!
• AWS Startup Loft: AWS Startup Loft is a dedicated space for startups to work out of, build their startups, get expert mentorship, attend events and network with other founders. Lofts are in NY and SF.
• AWS Partner Network: – Program designed to help startups build, market, and sell their AWS based offerings. Programs provide partners with promotional support and other benefits, such as increased visibility throughout the AWS website, option to engage with customers through events and social media, access to funding and go-to-marketsupport.
• AWS Events – Access to hundreds of seminars/events and content hosted by AWS, including Founder mixers, Investor – Founder connect dinners, Portfolio dinners, Industry specific forum’s and larger AWS events.
• AWS Marketplace – Provides a new sales channel for ISVs to market their solutions to AWS customers via a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from ISVs that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs onAWS.

Single Point of Contact to Amazon
Portfolio companies also benefit from a central point of contact to all Amazon businesses, including Amazon.com, Amazon Marketing, IMBD, Alexa, Kindle, Amazon Music, Haven, Prime, Amazon Pay, WholeFoods, FireTV and many others. For support and access to these teams, reach out to your fund rep to connect you with your AWS VC & Startups POC.