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Confluent for Startups

Empowering the Next Generation of Startups to Scale with Real-Time Data

Utilize free product credits along with expert technical help to deploy the power of Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® while maintaining the speed and agility that early-stage businesses need.

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Start Up Right — Start with Data Streaming

Learn more about the amazing things promising young Confluent for Startups members have accomplished with data streaming.

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Exclusive Program Benefits

Get up and running fast and for free with the world’s best data streaming platform

Up to One Year of Confluent Cloud

Run Confluent Cloud's fully managed Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® service for up to one year with free product credits.

Expert Technical Help

Get moving fast with two one-hour sessions with a data streaming expert and ongoing access to bi-weekly technical office hours.

Data Streaming Startup Community

Get access to an exclusive community of other program members to help push you through common infrastructure and business challenges.

“Confluent’s startups program helped us hit the ground running in developing our streaming change data architecture. First, their credits helped to take off some of the financial burden of initial implementations and testing. Second, their team of solutions engineers were available on a weekly, and then as-needed basis to answer questions and troubleshoot issues when needed. All of this allowed us to speed up our time to market, getting in front of customers quicker and with more confidence.”

Olly Wilson

Co-Founder and CTO

"Participating in Confluent for Startups was a game-changer for Airy. Early access to features like AI model inference in Flink SQL allowed us to integrate cutting-edge technology into our product and actively influence the development of those features. Frequent interactions with product managers and engineers were invaluable in refining our approach and staying ahead of the curve."

Steffen Hoellinger

Co-Founder and CEO

AI Accelerator Track

Designed to empower a select group of early stage AI startups with advanced real-time data use cases, the Confluent for Startups AI Accelerator provides early access to Confluent’s newest AI tools and features along with one-on-one technical and business mentoring from Confluent’s data streaming AI experts and former venture-backed entrepreneurs.

The AI Accelerator with Confluent for Startups runs twice a year in 10 week batches of 10-15 select startups.

AI Accelerator participants receive all standard Confluent for Startups benefits PLUS:

Technical Mentorship

Deep dive into real-time data processing and AI technologies with a named Confluent senior technical mentor.

Business Strategy

One-on-one coaching from veteran venture-backed entrepreneurs to refine business models, enhance go-to-market strategies, and improve investor pitch decks.

Product Development

Accelerate product development through continuous feedback and access to cutting-edge technology from Confluent and our core technology partners.

Marketing Exposure

Your startup will be featured in Confluent’s marketing and social media channels.

Become a Confluent for Startups Ecosystem Partner

Confluent for Startups partners with some of the world’s leading venture capital firms and startup accelerators to bring cutting edge data streaming capabilities to early stage technical entrepreneurs.

Join today to make Confluent for Startups available to your startup community while gaining exclusive access to Confluent expert-hosted instructional webinars.

To learn more, please contact us at startups@confluent.io

Making Real Time Data Real Easy for Startups:

Confluent for Startups is dedicated to empowering early-stage startups with the tools, credits, technical help, and community support needed to succeed in the fast-paced world of data streaming and AI. By providing an easy onramp to Confluent’s real-time data streaming platform, we help startups scale faster and smarter. Apply now!