- Be an early-round company looking to scale (i.e., Series B and before with exceptions)

- Have been founded in the last 5 years

- Be ready to use the Confluent for Startups credits in the next 12 months

- Not previously received credits from other active benefit programs from Confluent

- Not already a Commit customer of Confluent

Confluent for Startups provides up to one year of Confluent Cloud and expert technical help to assist your startup in putting data in motion.

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Our cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion --- designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, our customers can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital customer experiences and real-time business operations. Our mission is to help every organization harness data in motion so they can compete and thrive in the modern world.

Up to $20,000 in free Confluent Cloud credits and multiple one-on-one technical engagements with a seasoned Kafka and Confluent expert, plus access to Confluent's vibrant community of early stage technical founders and data architects.