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MotherDuck Startup Program

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50% off MotherDuck's Business Plan for a year—no strings, no feature limits.

MotherDuck gives early-stage teams a straight discount on their analytics warehouse: half off the Business Plan for 12 months after a 21-day free trial. You get per-user compute isolation, built-in cost tracking, and integrations with 50+ data tools. The catch is real: you need ≤20 employees and ≤$5M in funding, and the minimum annual spend is $6K (so you're committing to at least that). Onboarding support is included. This is best for pre-Series A teams that already know they need a modern data warehouse and want to avoid the usual vendor lock-in games.

Program details

Tier 1

50% Startup Discount

Half-price annual Business Plan for eligible startups, on top of the standard 21-day free trial.

$50

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Application difficulty: Medium Benefits: Strong Duration: 12-month contract

Benefits

  • 50% discount on Business Plan contract (min. $6k annual spend)
  • Full feature access with no gating or hidden fees
  • User-level compute instances and cost visibility
  • Native integrations with 50+ data tools
  • Dedicated support to optimise data architecture

Eligibility

  • ≤20 employees
  • ≤$5M total funding
  • Active public website (not in stealth)
  • New or existing Free-tier MotherDuck customer
  • Company email required (no personal emails)

How to apply

  1. 1

    Review eligibility

    Confirm your startup meets size, funding, and customer-status criteria listed on the website.

  2. 2

    Submit application form

    Provide company details and agree to minimum contract size.

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  3. 3

    Sign discounted contract

    Upon approval, execute the annual agreement within 12 months to lock in the 50% discount.

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Pros

  • ✓ 50% discount on Business Plan for 12 months—no equity or revenue share
  • ✓ Full feature access from day one; no gimped startup tier
  • ✓ Per-user compute isolation and cost attribution built in

Cons

  • ✗ Minimum $6K annual commitment; the discount only works if you actually spend
  • ✗ Eligibility capped at ≤20 employees and ≤$5M funding—grows you out quickly
  • ✗ New or free-tier customers only; existing paid users ineligible

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible for MotherDuck’s Startup Program?
Startups with fewer than 20 employees and no more than $5 million in funding (including bootstrapped) that are new customers or existing users on the Free plan can apply. Paid-plan customers are not eligible.
Does the 50% discount expire?
Yes. The discounted annual contract must be signed within 12 months of program acceptance to remain valid.
Is there a minimum contract size?
The discount applies to Business Plan contracts of at least $6,000 per year, representing $12,000 in platform credits after the 50% reduction.
What support will my startup receive?
MotherDuck’s support team contacts accepted startups to discuss goals, answer questions, and provide technical guidance for deploying analytics workloads.
Can current MotherDuck customers join?
Only startups on the Free tier may apply. Existing paid-plan customers are not eligible for the Startup Program.

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