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Merge
Listed offer value
$5,000Approved venture-backed startups, annual plan
Eligibility & conditions
Merge is a unified API covering HRIS, ATS, accounting, CRM, ticketing and file storage, so you build one integration instead of one per customer platform. The startup program gives approved venture-backed companies $5,000 off an annual Unified plan, plus $2,000 in credits for Gateway, their LLM routing product, and a dedicated solutions architect. Standard pricing starts at $650 per month for up to 10 production linked accounts with the first 3 free, so the discount is worth roughly a year of the entry tier. The same offer is listed inside AWS Activate as "Merge for Startups" with an offer value of 5000 if you already have an Activate account.
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How to apply
5 steps- Check that you qualify before spending time on it. Merge states the program is for approved venture-backed startups, so bootstrapped companies are likely to be declined.
- Go to https://www.merge.dev/offers/startup-program and fill in the request form on that page. It is a demo request form, not an instant-approval signup.
- In the form, name your lead investor and the integration categories you need, since approval is manual and VC backing is the stated filter.
- Wait for a Merge representative to contact you. The page states the offer applies upon approval, so nothing is discounted until they confirm.
- If you already have an AWS Activate account, you can instead apply at https://startups.aws.com/offers/merge, which AWS tags as Easy Apply. Skip this route if you are not already in Activate, because the page requires an AWS sign-in.
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