Salad Partner Offer
Distributed GPU cloud running inference and batch workloads on 60,000+ consumer GPUs at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing. Startups get $1,000 in SaladCloud credit valid for 12 months, rising to $2,000 with a published case study.
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Quick answer
Salad offers eligible startups up to $2,000 in value, with no equity required. An application is required, and it is open to startups worldwide (pre-seed – series b).
Available programs
$1,000 in GPU credits, up to $2,000 with a case study
Salad for Startups
$1,000 in SaladCloud platform credit, valid for 12 months, rising to $2,000 for teams that do a published case study with Salad. Credits run on a network of 60,000+ consumer GPUs, suited to async and batch work such as image and video generation, self-hosted LLMs, molecular dynamics, transcription, and data processing.
- $1,000 in SaladCloud credit, valid for 12 months
- Increase to $2,000 with a published case study
- Access to 60,000+ consumer GPUs (RTX 3000, 4000, and 5000 series)
- Direct line to the Salad team for onboarding and workload optimisation
- Pay-as-you-go pricing after credits, with no commitment
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Do you qualify for Salad?
You likely qualify if
- You are an early-stage startup, pre-seed to Series B
- Your workload runs in containers on GPUs
- You are not already a paying SaladCloud customer
You won't qualify if
- You are already a paying SaladCloud customer
- You have raised beyond Series B
How to apply for Salad
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Confirm eligibility
You need to be an early-stage startup (pre-seed to Series B) with a workload suited to containerised GPU compute, and you can't already be a paying SaladCloud customer.
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Request credits on this page
Click Request credits and share your company, stage, and the GPU workload you plan to run. We pass it straight to the Salad team, who reply to you by email.
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Get your credits
Once approved, $1,000 in credit is applied to your SaladCloud organisation, valid for 12 months.
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Optional: unlock $2,000 with a case study
Teams willing to do a short written or video case study that Salad can publish can have their credit increased to $2,000.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Salad give startups?
Salad provides eligible startups with up to $2,000 in value across its programs.
Does Salad take equity from startups?
No. Salad's partner offer for startups are non-dilutive — you do not give up any equity to receive them.
Who qualifies for Salad?
Eligible startups generally must meet criteria such as: Early-stage startup, pre-seed to Series B; A workload suited to containerised GPU compute; Not an existing paying SaladCloud customer.
Is Salad free for startups?
Applying is free. Salad provides up to $2,000 in value with no equity required.
How do I apply for Salad?
1) Confirm eligibility, 2) Request credits on this page, 3) Get your credits, 4) Optional: unlock $2,000 with a case study. Full steps are on this page.
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