Up to $100,000 in compute credits plus 3 months free GPU usage and premium support
About this credit
DigitalOcean Hatch provides up to $100,000 in compute credits along with up to 3 months of free GPU usage — valuable for AI/ML workloads. The program includes complimentary premium support, unlimited access to the DigitalOcean marketplace (600,000+ customers), co-marketing support, and access to DigitalOcean events worldwide. Credits cover Droplets (scalable VMs), Kubernetes, App Platform, Managed Databases (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, Kafka, OpenSearch, Valkey), Spaces Object Storage, Volume Block Storage, Functions (serverless), and the new Gradient AI Inference Cloud with GPU Droplets and 1-Click AI Models.
DigitalOcean is known for simple pricing and developer-first documentation. Direct applications are accepted but VC/accelerator-affiliated startups typically receive higher credit amounts.
What's included
Eligibility requirements
- 01Series A or earlier (raised $10M or less)
- 02New DigitalOcean customer (no previous promotional credits)
- 03Company website and business email required
- 04VC/accelerator affiliation recommended but direct applications accepted (may receive lower credits)