# The Hanzo Startup Program — Hanzo AI

> Build frontier AI on the same infrastructure we run in production.

Techstars ’17 — built for founders

# The Hanzo Startup Program

Build frontier AI on the same infrastructure we run in production. Everyone starts free. Venture-backed teams get up to $150,000 in credits. Bring your own compute and we meter the platform, not your iron.

[Apply for credits](#apply)[Start building free](https://console.hanzo.ai)

### Start in minutes

Creating an account is free. Add funds when you are ready and pay only for what you use — no subscription, no minimums.

### Bring your own compute

Connect your own GPUs and machines. Run cheap on hardware you already have — we meter the platform, not your iron.

### Up to $150,000 in credits

For venture-backed startups. Application required, and tier-1 VC backing is required for the credits program.

Techstars founders: Hanzo is a Techstars company. We offer perks tailored to each portfolio brand — mention your batch when you apply and we will match it.

## Apply to the program

We review applications weekly. The more you share, the faster we can match you to the right tier.

Company name

Website

Your name

Work email

Your role

Company stage

Select stage

Idea

Pre-seed

Seed

Series A

Series B+

Who are your investors? (funds, angels)

Backed by any of these? (tier-1 backing qualifies you for the credits program)

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Sequoia

Benchmark

Greylock

Accel

Founders Fund

Lightspeed

Index Ventures

Bessemer

Khosla Ventures

GV (Google Ventures)

Techstars

Amount raised (optional)

Team size

What are you building?

How will you use Hanzo?

AI & inferenceModels, agents, RAG, one API for every model

DeployApps, functions, edge, machines

DataVector, SQL, KV, object storage

ComputeGPUs, training, batch jobs

Current infra / compute spend per month (optional)

I want to bring my own computeConnect your own GPUs or machines and run on hardware you already own.

Techstars affiliation (optional)

How did you hear about us?

Select one

Search

X / Twitter

LinkedIn

A friend or colleague

A Techstars connection

An investor

An event or conference

Hanzo docs or GitHub

Other

Do not fill this in

Submit application

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## Not venture-backed yet?

You do not need to qualify to build. Create an account, pay only for what you use, and apply for credits when you raise.

[Start free](https://console.hanzo.ai)