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Morning Edition · Friday, October 9, 2026Published at 2:20 AM EDT · New York
Anthropic Offers Startups a Free Year of Claude Team and $1,000 in API Credits
Founders backed by venture firms in Anthropic's partner network can get up to $100,000 in additional credits, and Meta is pursuing the same developers with a $20 sign-up credit and a lower price for customers who share their data.
Anthropic expanded its Claude for Startups program on October 6. Eligible founders get a year of Claude Team for up to five Premium seats and a one-time $1,000 API credit that expires six months after it is granted. They also get office hou…
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