# Anthropic expands startup program with API credit and stack discounts

_Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM EDT · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Claude Startups program, CNBC reported. The expansion includes up to $45K in discounts and credits through the Claude Startup Stack, alongside a one-time $1,000 API credit for access to its application programming interface.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261006/p26#a261006p26)

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