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Corporate programme · Santa Clara, California, United States

NVIDIA Inception

A free, open-enrolment programme from NVIDIA for AI startups at any funding stage. Members get cloud credits, preferred pricing, training and investor introductions, with no fees, equity, deadlines or cohorts.

Rolling applications Run by NVIDIA

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published No investment; benefits are credits, discounts and introductions
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee No application or membership fees
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
AI
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Free cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners
  • Preferred pricing, as a rebate, on select NVIDIA hardware and software
  • Free self-paced Deep Learning Institute courses and discounted expert-led workshops
  • Investor introductions through Inception Capital Connect and the NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance, based on eligibility
  • Developer tools, partner offers, events and marketing support

Membership programme with no cohorts or fixed duration; benefits are accessed through the Inception member portal.

Application dates

Rolling applications

Applications are accepted at any time.

Usual timing: There are no application deadlines or cohorts; startups can apply at any time.

Who can apply

  • Officially incorporated, less than 10 years old, with a working website
  • Clear use case for NVIDIA technology
  • Actively operated by at least one founder
  • Consulting and outsourced development firms, cryptocurrency-associated companies, cloud service providers, resellers and public companies are excluded
  • Revenue is not required
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.

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