prototype
$750
in value
$200/mo start-up plan free for 3 months, plus $50/mo in usage credits
- priority support from day one
- $200/mo. once the 3 months end
requirements
- new to KERNEL
- under 2 years in operation
- $1m+ raised
startups
you build agents.we cover the browsers.
fast, reliable browsers for early-stage teams shipping web agents, from first prototype to scale.
startups growing with KERNEL
scale
$5,000
in credits
covers the $200/mo start-up plan fee and your usage for 1 year.
- a shared slack channel with us for month one
- then a community channel with other teams
- $200/mo. plus usage once credits run out
requirements
- new to KERNEL
- under 2 years in operation
- backed by yc, a16z speedrun, or accel. if your fund isn't listed, your vc would need to reach out to us at startups@kernel.sh to join the program.
become a KERNEL startup partner
faqsfaq
yes, as long as you've never paid for a plan.
through bookface, or apply here and paste your bookface deal page or yc directory profile so we can verify your batch.
yes. the start-up plan needs a card on file. on prototype the fee is waived for 3 months and on scale the credits cover it, so nothing is charged while the program covers you.
usage above $50 in a month bills at standard start-up rates. the plan fee stays waived for the 3 months.
the day we accept you. prototype's 3 months and scale's 1 year both count from the acceptance email.
yes. if you raise from a partner vc during your 3 months, email startups@kernel.sh and we'll move you to scale for the remainder. one grant per company otherwise.
in your dashboard under billing.