Anthropic expands its Claude Startups program, including up to $45K in discounts and credits via the Claude Startup Stack and a one-time $1,000 API credit (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

Anthropic has expanded its Claude Startups program, offering discounts and credits to qualifying companies. The program provides up to $45,000 in discounts and credits via the Claude Startup Stack and a one-time $1,000 API credit, according to CNBC.

The expanded program, announced on Tuesday, offers subsidized access to Anthropic's AI models and other benefits. Qualifying companies receive a free year of Claude Team, a paid plan for groups with up to five premium seats, as well as access to Claude Marketplace, which allows them to build plugins for the service. They can also book virtual office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team, as reported by TechCrunch.

To be eligible, companies must have been founded in the last five years or received funding in the last two years. Interested companies can apply through the Claude for Startups program page, TechCrunch reported.

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