Work // Startup Launchpad
Your startup has the cloud credits. Put them to work building your AI workforce.
Bootstrapped founders welcome. No financial documents needed.
A // Launchpad
Software-licence grant
Apply for help paying for a Maxint self-hosted licence.
B // Launchpad
Your own cloud credits
Run Maxint on your Azure, AWS or Google Cloud account.
C // Launchpad
Your own AI providers
Connect your own AI model, call and transcription providers, by plan.
Launchpad // Your business
Your business starts here.
Maxima is your AI co-founder. She fills the roles you can't hire for yet, and she and her specialist Minima do the work alongside you.
- 01Research and validate ideas
- 02Build products and applications
- 03Develop software
- 04Execute projects
- 05Run operations
- 06Coordinate work
- 07Support sales and marketing
- 08Manage your organisation's knowledge
Launchpad // A. Software-licence grant
Help with your self-hosted licence.
Eligible startups can apply for a grant toward a Maxint self-hosted software licence. Your cloud credits pay for your infrastructure; a grant helps pay for the software. A person reviews every application.
What a grant goes toward
- A Self-Hosted Startup licence
- A Self-Hosted Business licence, where approved
- Other eligible self-hosted licence commitments, subject to approval
What a grant never pays for
- Managed Maxint subscriptions and their usage
- Managed AI inference
- Managed video and audio call usage
- Managed transcription usage
- Cloud and other third-party infrastructure
Terms
- Granted only after a person reviews your application; submitting one never guarantees a grant
- Your approval states the amount, the licence type and any conditions
- Applied to your self-hosted licence only after approval, never before
- Non-transferable, non-cash and non-refundable
- Expires on the date in your approval
| Category | Guideline grant | Self-hosted licence |
|---|---|---|
| Bootstrapped founderSelf-funded or not yet funded, building a real business | $100 | About 1 month |
| Early-stage startupIdea, pre-seed or seed | $250 | About 2½ months |
| Accelerator-backed startupIn or from an accelerator or incubator | $500 | About 5 months |
| Strategic startup partnerPartners and portfolio programmes, by invitation or referral | Up to $1,000 | Up to about 10 months |
Guidelines, not entitlements: your approval sets the actual amount, licence and conditions. Licence coverage is measured on Self-Hosted Startup at $99 a month, billed annually. Self-hosted licences
Launchpad // B. Your own cloud credits
Already have cloud credits? Put them to work.
Run Maxint Work self-hosted in your own Azure, AWS or Google Cloud account. Your cloud provider bills you for that infrastructure directly, so eligible startup credits you hold with that provider may cover it.
Microsoft Azure
Available- Runs there
- A self-hosted Maxint Work deployment, or your AI Workers' computers, in your Azure subscription and region.
- Billed to you by the provider
- Compute, storage and networking, on your Azure bill.
- Provider credits
- Microsoft for Startups credits cover eligible Azure consumption; Marketplace offerings are excluded.
- Third-party AI models
- Third-party models are excluded.
Amazon Web Services
Available- Runs there
- A self-hosted Maxint Work deployment, or your AI Workers' computers, in your AWS account and region.
- Billed to you by the provider
- Compute, storage and networking, on your AWS bill.
- Provider credits
- AWS Activate credits apply to eligible AWS services, under AWS's eligibility and service restrictions.
- Third-party AI models
- AWS has a specific exception covering certain third-party model spending on Amazon Bedrock.
Google Cloud
Available- Runs there
- A self-hosted Maxint Work deployment, or your AI Workers' computers, in your Google Cloud project and region.
- Billed to you by the provider
- Compute, storage and networking, on your Google Cloud bill.
- Provider credits
- Google for Startups Cloud credits cover eligible first-party Google Cloud services.
- Third-party AI models
- Third-party offerings, including third-party models, are excluded.
Check your credits before you rely on them.
Each provider decides what its credits cover, and terms differ by programme, service and region. Confirm that yours cover the resources and deployment you plan. Provider credits are not interchangeable between providers, and they never pay a Maxint invoice.
- Delegated, least-privilege access. Never root or long-lived admin credentials.
- Choose the account, the region and how much to allocate.
- Cost attribution, usage monitoring and budget controls in your workspace.
- Revoke access at any time.
Launchpad // C. Your own AI providers
Bring the provider credits you already have.
Connect your own AI provider accounts and the provider bills you directly, so credits you hold with it apply there. BYOK changes who pays the provider, not who owns the Maxint software licence.
Founder
- AI models
Business
- AI models
- Video and audio calls
- Transcription
Enterprise
- AI models
- Video and audio calls
- Transcription
The same, with enterprise arrangements where they apply.
Free uses Maxint-managed providers only. BYOK and rates on the pricing page
Four kinds of help, kept apart
Launchpad grant
From Maxint, after review
Help paying for a Maxint self-hosted software licence. Never for managed usage, inference, calls, transcription or any third-party bill.
Cloud credits
From Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
Credits you already hold. They pay for eligible services on that provider's own bill, under its terms. They never pay a Maxint invoice.
BYOK
Your AI provider accounts
Your own AI model, call or transcription provider accounts, by plan. The provider bills you directly, so provider credits you hold apply there.
Maxint credits
In your managed plan
The monthly pool on a managed Maxint plan. A different thing from cloud credits and from a Launchpad grant; the three never combine.
Launchpad // How it works
From idea to operating business.
- 01Check your cloud creditsConfirm with Azure, AWS or Google Cloud that your credits cover the resources a self-hosted deployment uses.
- 02Choose a licenceSelf-Hosted Startup or Self-Hosted Business, by the size of team and workforce you plan.
- 03Apply to Startup LaunchpadA short form. You get an application reference straight away.
- 04Get your decisionA person reviews every application and emails you the decision, with the grant amount, licence and conditions if approved.
- 05Deploy and buildRun Maxint on your own cloud and build with Maxima and your Minima, from first idea to operating business.
Launchpad // Eligibility
You don't need investors to apply.
Who can apply
- Bootstrapped startups
- Pre-seed and seed-stage companies
- Accelerator-backed startups
- Newly incorporated companies
- Founders building new ventures
How we review
- You are actively building a business: a product, a service or a company in formation.
- You intend to run Maxint Work self-hosted, on infrastructure you control.
- Raising money is never required, and bootstrapped founders are explicitly welcome.
- Startups that will use Maxint for real work come first.
Launchpad // Apply
Apply to Startup Launchpad.
Tell us about you, your company and the deployment you plan. No financial documents needed.
- SubmittedWe create your application record and give you a reference.
- Pending reviewA person at Maxint reviews it, and may email you for more information.
- DecisionWe email you. An approval states the grant amount, the licence type and the conditions.
- LicenceAn approved grant is applied to your self-hosted licence. Nothing is applied before approval.
Launchpad // Resources
Everything you need to plan your launch.
Launchpad // Questions
Questions about Startup Launchpad.
What is Maxint Startup Launchpad?
A programme for bootstrapped founders and early-stage startups that want to run Maxint Work self-hosted, on infrastructure they control. It has three parts: a grant toward a Maxint self-hosted software licence, guidance on using the cloud credits you already hold, and bringing your own AI provider accounts.
Who can apply?
Bootstrapped startups, Pre-seed and seed-stage companies, Accelerator-backed startups, Newly incorporated companies, Founders building new ventures. Strategic partners and portfolio programmes can apply too.
Do I need to have raised funding?
No. Funding is never a requirement, and bootstrapped founders are explicitly welcome.
What does a Launchpad grant pay for?
Part of a Maxint self-hosted software licence: a Self-Hosted Startup licence, A Self-Hosted Business licence, where approved, Other eligible self-hosted licence commitments, subject to approval. Grants guide from $100 to $1,000 by category; on a Self-Hosted Startup at $99 a month, billed annually, $500 covers about 5 months. Your approval sets the actual amount, licence and conditions.
Does a grant cover my managed Maxint subscription or usage?
No. A grant never pays for managed Maxint subscriptions and their usage, managed AI inference, managed video and audio call usage, managed transcription usage or cloud and other third-party infrastructure. It goes toward a self-hosted licence only.
Is a grant guaranteed if I apply?
No. A person reviews every application, and submitting one doesn't guarantee a grant or a particular amount. Nothing is applied to your licence until your application is approved.
Can I use my cloud credits to pay Maxint?
No. Cloud credits pay your cloud provider's bill, not Maxint invoices. When you run Maxint self-hosted on your own Azure, AWS or Google Cloud account, that provider bills you for the infrastructure, so eligible credits you hold may cover it under the provider's terms.
Will my cloud credits cover a self-hosted deployment?
Check with your provider. Each provider decides what its credits cover, and terms differ by programme, service and region. Confirm that your credits cover the resources and deployment you plan before you rely on them; we link each provider's terms on this page.
Can I use Azure startup credits?
For infrastructure in your Azure subscription. Microsoft for Startups credits cover eligible Azure consumption; Marketplace offerings and third-party models are excluded.
Can I use AWS credits?
For infrastructure in your AWS account. AWS Activate credits apply to eligible AWS services under AWS's terms, with a specific exception for certain third-party model spending on Amazon Bedrock.
Can I use Google Cloud startup credits?
For infrastructure in your Google Cloud project. Google for Startups credits cover eligible first-party Google Cloud services; third-party offerings, including third-party models, are excluded.
Can I bring my own AI model keys?
On Founder, Business and Enterprise. On Business and Enterprise you can also connect your own call and transcription providers. The provider bills you directly, so provider credits you hold apply there. BYOK changes who pays the provider; it doesn't change who owns the Maxint software licence.
What do I need to run Maxint self-hosted?
Your own cloud account and a self-hosted licence. Ask us for the deployment guide and the supported infrastructure requirements before you apply, so you can check them against your cloud credits.
Can I apply if I am already a Maxint customer?
Yes. Tell us in the application; an approved grant applies to a self-hosted licence for your company.
How long does application review take?
A person reviews every application. You get a reference when you apply, and we email you as soon as there is a decision, or if we need more information.
Can I apply through an accelerator or VC?
Yes. Apply directly and tell us your accelerator or investor in the application. Programmes and funds that want to bring several startups can talk to us about a partnership.
What happens when my startup outgrows the program?
Nothing changes in your deployment. You keep building on the same platform and move to a larger self-hosted licence, or to a managed plan, as your team and workforce grow.
Start with an AI co-founder.
On infrastructure you control.
Apply for a self-hosted licence grant, run Maxint on your own cloud, and bring the AI provider credits you already have.
A person reviews every application.