Shortcut for Startups
12 months of Shortcut's Business Plan free for eligible startups
What you get from Shortcut for Startups for free
Overview
Shortcut for Startups gives eligible early-stage companies 12 months of free access to Shortcut's Business Plan. Shortcut is a project management and issue-tracking tool for software teams; the program is open to all startups regardless of VC-fund or accelerator affiliation.
Program Credits & Benefits
- 12 months free on the Business Plan — "unlimited everything, plus SAML SSO."
- Available to startups with fewer than 50 employees.
- No accelerator or VC affiliation required.
- Companies that don't qualify can still sign up for a 14-day Shortcut trial.
- If you exceed 50 users, Shortcut asks you to contact its Customers Team to upgrade; if you secure more than $10M in funding mid-program, contact the team to discuss upgrading.
- Before the 12 months end, you can renew or cancel your Shortcut subscription.
How to Apply
- Review the eligibility criteria at https://www.shortcut.com/startups/.
- Click "Apply now" to complete the application form.
- If approved, you get the Business Plan and SAML SSO free for 12 months.
Before you claim
- New customer: New Shortcut customers
- Team size: Fewer than 50 employees
- Company age: A business less than 5 years old
- Funding stage: Pre-Series A funding under $10M
- Verification: Apply through the Startup Program page as a new customer
- Who can claim: New Shortcut customers with fewer than 50 employees, a business less than 5 years old, pre-Series A funding under $10M; no VC or accelerator affiliation required.
- Payment card: Not needed.
- Account: Sign up with the provider.
Key limits
- 12 months free Business Plan
- New customers only; not service providers or consulting agencies
- Fewer than 50 employees
- Less than 5 years old
- Pre-Series A, under $10M external funding
- Upgrade required above 50 users or after raising $10M+
Eligibility
Your company must meet all of the following:
- You're a new Shortcut customer.
- You have fewer than 50 employees.
- You're not a service provider or consulting agency.
- You're in Pre-series A funding stage.
- You have raised less than $10M USD in external funding.
- You are a business that's less than 5 years old.
As the provider states it on the date shown above. The provider decides who qualifies.
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