Where AI startups scale to production
Nebius for Startups is the infrastructure partner for AI founders ready to scale to production. Get enterprise-grade compute, real engineering support, and reliable GPU capacity when you need it — so you can move fast without quota roadblocks or hyperscaler friction.
Important: Credit offerings are currently available exclusively through our venture capital partners. If your VC is a Nebius partner, check with your fund’s platform team to access credits through their portal. All other startups are welcome to join our community and stay connected as availability expands.
The ultimate AI cloud for startups
90% GPU utilization
Deploy in hours, not weeks
Credits & discounts
AI-native infrastructure that moves at your speed
Nebius is engineered for large-scale training and inference with expanding NVIDIA GPU capacity, optimized networking, and production-ready orchestration.
Faster time to value
From zero to clusters in days. Provision training and inference environments in hours, not weeks. Spend less time configuring infrastructure and more time building your product.
Reliable performance at scale
Non-virtualized NVIDIA GPUs, high-speed interconnect, and AI-optimized storage delivering predictable performance under real production traffic.
Developer-first simplicity
Use the tools you already rely on. Kubernetes, Slurm (Soperator), SkyPilot, Ray, and Terraform without wrestling infrastructure complexity.
Elastic at any stage
From early experiments to sustained production traffic, scale capacity up or down on your terms. On-demand or reserve.
Built by Builders
Engineered by teams with global-scale AI experience. Secure by design and optimized for the future of AI workloads.
More than infrastructure
Your growth partner
Nebius for Startups combines the compute value founders need with direct engineering support, and a high-signal ecosystem that creates a competitive advantage.
Credits and discounts
Introductory credits and compute savings designed to accelerate production, not just experimentation.
Engineering partnership
Work directly with AI infrastructure experts to avoid costly scaling mistakes, optimize workloads, and reach production milestones faster.
Leverage a powerful network
Visibility that amplifies traction. Strategic introductions to investors and industry leaders and co-marketing opportunities that turn our channels into your channels.
Powerful community
Access curated founder gatherings and an evolving network of real AI builders where founders learn and grow together.
Build alongside AI leaders
Build on the same infrastructure as AI leaders, reinforcing that your company is production-ready from day one.
“Nebius stands out when compared to other clouds, especially if you’re looking for flexibility and quick support. On the scalability front, they always have GPUs available, so no frustrating delays waiting for quotas. The storage speed on Nebius is also higher in comparison to some other clouds.”
“Nebius AI Cloud gives Prima Mente the elastic, cost-efficient HPC we need to train and fine-tune our epigenetic foundation models at scale. Their platform lets us spin up secure clusters in minutes, compressing model-development cycles and accelerating delivery to researchers and clinicians worldwide.”
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For access to compute credits, please ask your VC if they’re a Nebius for Startups partner.
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FAQ
Nebius for Startups is a highly selective program offering AI founders explusive partnership including exclusive compute credits, engineering support, and go-to-market opportunities. Acceptance is by application through a Nebius VC partner only.
Our founder community is free and open to all AI startups globally. Use the form above to join and learn more about future events and our expanding founder programming.