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DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Hatch

Up to

$5,000

credits · 1 year

Open to solo founders, no VC or referral needed, a registered entity is expected. About 10 minutes to apply, hear back 1–2 weeks.

Takes ~30 seconds. One-click magic link, no password — we’ll bring you right back to this claim.

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What you get

  • Droplets
  • App Platform
  • Managed DB

Best for

  • infra
  • droplets
  • managed DBs

How it works

The application

Time to apply
~10 min
Review
1–2 weeks
Difficulty
2/5

The program

Duration
1 year
Renewal
Annual
Credit type
Cloud credits

Who qualifies

Stage
Pre-Seed To Seed
Funding
<5 years old, <$10M raised
Solo founder
Welcome
Entity
Required
Referral
Not needed
VC backing
Not needed

Founder notes

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Up to

$5,000

credits · 1 year

Takes ~30 seconds. One-click magic link, no password — we’ll bring you right back to this claim.

Verified

Sponsored · Google AdSense · Offer detail · railDirect sponsor →

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