Anthropic expands its startup support program
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On October 7, 2026, TechCrunch reported that Anthropic announced at SF Tech Week an expansion of its Claude for Startups program, giving eligible startups one year of free Claude Team service with up to five premium seats and $1,000 in API credits. The expansion also opens up Claude Marketplace plugin building access and virtual office hours with the Applied AI team. To apply, a company must be no more than five years old or have raised funding in the past two years.
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- TechCrunch · AIAnthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
Anthropic 在 SF Tech Week 上宣布扩大 Claude for Startups 计划，为符合条件的初创公司提供免费一年的 Claude Team（最多五个高级席位）和 1000 美元 API 额度，并开放 Claude Marketplace 插件构建权限及 Applied AI 团队虚拟办公时间。申请条件为成立五年内或近两年获得融资的公司。
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