Compliance-First (Enterprise Sales)

B2B SaaS selling into enterprise that requires SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA

$500K+ in value + audit readiness 9 programs · apply in order

Enterprise customers don’t sign without a security questionnaire and attestation. Stand up the core stack, then start compliance early — most of the value here is shortening your time-to-SOC-2 so deals don’t stall.

  1. 1
    AWS AWS Up to $100,000

    Build on a cloud whose own SOC 2 / ISO posture you can inherit as audit evidence.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  2. 2
    Google Cloud Google Cloud Up to $200,000

    Run in parallel; both clouds give you compliance-grade infrastructure to point auditors at.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  3. 3
    GitHub GitHub 20 seats + $10K credits

    Branch protection and audit logs here are common control evidence — set them up deliberately.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  4. 4
    Vanta Vanta 20–40% off + setup credit

    Start your SOC 2 program now — it automates ~90% of evidence collection and the audit clock is long.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  5. 5
    Drata Drata Preferred startup pricing

    Alternative to Vanta if your investor is in Drata’s partner network — pick one, not both.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  6. 6
    Secureframe Secureframe Discounted startup pricing

    A third compliance-automation option — compare onboarding and framework coverage before committing.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  7. 7
    1Password 1Password ~6 months free

    Team password + secrets management; auditors look for this as an access-control.

    Eligibility & how to apply
  8. 8
    Snyk Snyk Discounted developer security

    Vulnerability scanning in your pipeline — evidence for secure-SDLC controls.

    Eligibility & how to apply
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    HubSpot HubSpot Up to 90% off year one

    The CRM to actually run the enterprise sales motion your compliance unlocks.

    Eligibility & how to apply
A note: This is an editorial suggestion, not a guarantee. We're an independent directory and aren't affiliated with these programs — eligibility, amounts, and terms change, so confirm each on the program's own page. Apply only to what genuinely fits your startup.

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