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AI Opportunity Lab
Startup Program Match

Which Microsoft startup program fits you?

About three minutes. Compare your company with the published criteria of Microsoft for Startups, Frontier Accelerate for Marketplace and Pegasus, and see what each would give you. Microsoft decides every application.

Startup Program Match

What you get

Which programs you are likely to qualify for
What each program gives you
What to check before you apply

14 questionsNo sign-upYour answers stay in this page

This tool works in your browser and needs JavaScript. Its rules are explained on the methodology page.

Example

What kind of organization are you?

A for-profit company A registered nonprofit A school or university A government body A consultancy, agency or services firm Not sure

Who owns the company?

It is independent and privately held It is a subsidiary of a larger company It is publicly listed Not sure

What do you sell?

A software or AI product we build and own Mostly services delivered for clients Hardware or another non-software product

Who are your customers?

Businesses Consumers Both

How far have you raised money?

Bootstrapped or pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Series C or later Not sure

Where is the product?

An idea, nothing built yet Working towards a first version A first version or more is live

Is your investor in Microsoft for Startups' Investor Network, with a referral code?

Microsoft does not publish the list. Accelerators and venture funds in the network hand out a 10-character code.

Yes, we have a code Our investor might be; we have no code yet No investor, or not sure

How many free Azure credits has the company received so far, in total?

None Under $350,000 $350,000 or more Not sure

Does the founder have a personal Microsoft account that has never had Azure?

Microsoft asks for a personal account, not a work or school email, with no earlier Azure account.

Yes Their personal account already has Azure We only have work accounts

Is your headquarters in a country where Azure and the program are available?

Yes No Not sure

Is the company involved in cryptocurrency mining?

No Yes

What are your plans for Microsoft Marketplace?

No plans We plan to publish a business app there We have published We already sell through it

Are you a member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program?

Yes No Not sure

How much Azure do you use today?

None yet 1 to 4 services 5 or 6 services 7 to 9 services 10 or more services, about $3,000 a month

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