ClickHouse offers up to $5,000 in credits.
No equity, no fees. You need a referral or partner code to apply.
Stage fit: Pre-seed to Series C. Difficulty: moderate.
ClickHouse at a glance
- Max value
- Up to $5,000
- Stage fit
- Pre-seed to Series C
- Takes equity
- No
- Who files it
- You, with a code (investor or partner code)
- Geography
- Not restricted on the page; the terms only require compliance with applicable export laws, including U.S. export controls on destinations, end users, and end use.
- Referral needed
- Yes
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Review time
- Not published
- Credits expire
- Credits are valid for 12 months.
What ClickHouse actually gives you
- Startup Offer$5,000 ClickHouse Cloud credits, valid 12 months, plus ClickHouse Basic Support, a joint blog post promoted on ClickHouse channels, and speaking opportunities at ClickHouse community eventsStartups in a partner accelerator, incubator, or VC program that are under three years old, pre-Series D, and have never paid for ClickHouse Cloud
Who qualifies
You likely qualify if
- Your company is less than three years old.
- You have not raised a Series D or later funding round.
- You have never been a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer.
- You are part of a program run by one of ClickHouse's selected partners (logos shown: Antler, Bessemer, Blackbird, Google for Startups, Lightspeed, Merantix, Station F, TechLeap, Techstars).
- You hold a valid verification code issued by your accelerator, incubator, or VC.
- You have a ClickHouse Cloud organization (you sign up for the free trial first and submit the Organization ID on the form).
- Your company has not previously received benefits under this program (the terms allow benefits only once per company).
You won't qualify if
- Companies that have raised a Series D or later round.
- Companies that have already been a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer.
- Startups not enrolled in a selected partner's program, or without a partner verification code (the page gives no path for non-partner startups).
- Companies that already received benefits under this program once.
- ClickHouse employees, officers, directors, affiliates, agents, their immediate family or household members, and anyone connected with running the program.
- Anyone prohibited from receiving benefits under applicable law (including U.S. export control law) or their organization's policy.
Geography. Not restricted on the page; the terms only require compliance with applicable export laws, including U.S. export controls on destinations, end users, and end use.
How to apply to ClickHouse Startup Offer (ClickHouse Cloud Startup Program)
- 01Get a verification code from your accelerator, incubator, or VC (it must be one of ClickHouse's selected partners).
- 02Sign up for a ClickHouse Cloud trial at console.clickhouse.cloud/signUp and note your ClickHouse Organization ID.
- 03Open https://clickhouse.com/startup-offer, click Apply, and complete the form with your Organization ID, company details, partner selection, and verification code.
- 04Wait for the ClickHouse team to review the application and confirm the credits (no timeline is published; approval is at ClickHouse's sole discretion).
- 05If asked, sign and return the compliance certification and publicity release within 14 calendar days, or the benefits can be forfeited.
Review time: Not published. The page says the team reviews and confirms credits; the terms say approval is at ClickHouse's sole discretion.. Apply at clickhouse.com/startup-offer#apply.
What changed in 2025 and 2026
The ClickHouse Cloud Startup Program Agreement (terms) was last updated July 15, 2026; the specific changes are not published. The offer page text (amount, 12-month validity, eligibility, partner logos) was identical in a June 24, 2026 archive snapshot and today, and no earlier snapshot was found, so the page appears to be new in 2026. The shorter URL https://clickhouse.com/startups returns 404; the program page is /startup-offer.
ClickHouse credits and your AWS bill
ClickHouse Cloud runs on AWS (as well as GCP and Azure) and can be bought through AWS Marketplace as pay-as-you-go, with usage billed to your AWS account. The AWS Activate terms only treat Marketplace as an eligible service for third-party Bedrock model spend, so Activate credits will not cover a ClickHouse bill. These $5,000 ClickHouse credits are a separate pool that sits alongside AWS Activate: Activate covers your AWS infrastructure, ClickHouse covers your analytics database. AWS also lists a ClickHouse offer for Activate members on its AWS Startups portal (login required, so its amount and terms could not be verified and are not stated here).
ClickHouse startup credits, answered
How much does ClickHouse give startups?
ClickHouse offers up to $5,000 in credits. Single tier: $5,000 ClickHouse Cloud credits, valid 12 months, plus ClickHouse Basic Support, a joint blog post promoted on ClickHouse channels, and speaking opportunities at ClickHouse community events.
Does ClickHouse take equity?
No. ClickHouse Startup Offer (ClickHouse Cloud Startup Program) is a credits program, not an investment; you keep 100% of your company. You need a referral or partner code to apply.
Who qualifies for ClickHouse Startup Offer (ClickHouse Cloud Startup Program)?
Stage fit: Pre-seed to Series C (must be pre-Series D and under three years old). You usually qualify if: your company is less than three years old.; you have not raised a Series D or later funding round.; you have never been a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer. You will not qualify if: companies that have raised a Series D or later round.; companies that have already been a paid ClickHouse Cloud customer.
How long does ClickHouse take to approve credits?
Not published. The page says the team reviews and confirms credits; the terms say approval is at ClickHouse's sole discretion. Difficulty: moderate, a real application and usually some back and forth.
When do ClickHouse credits expire?
Credits are valid for 12 months. ClickHouse is not required to notify you when credits are exhausted, and makes no pricing commitment after they run out or expire; you pay all fees not covered by the credits.
Can I combine ClickHouse credits with AWS credits?
ClickHouse Cloud runs on AWS (as well as GCP and Azure) and can be bought through AWS Marketplace as pay-as-you-go, with usage billed to your AWS account. The AWS Activate terms only treat Marketplace as an eligible service for third-party Bedrock model spend, so Activate credits will not cover a ClickHouse bill. On AWS, CloudRoute matches you for free with a vetted partner who can file MAP, POC or IW funding when the workload qualifies and AWS approves it. The ClickHouse application you submit yourself.
