# Vendor Deals

OCV partners with certain vendors that provide industry-leading tools and platforms for early-stage companies. Perks and discounts are pre-negotiated for the benefit of OCV companies.

<table><thead><tr><th width="136.96875">Vendor</th><th>Program Details</th><th>How to sign up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Stripe</strong></td><td>The Stripe Start-Up Program, provides waived fees up to a certain amount on processing. </td><td><a href="broken-reference">Stripe Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Carta</strong> </td><td><strong>Cap Table Management</strong><br>20% discount on first-year subscription.<br><br><strong>QSBS</strong><br>30% discount for OCV company subscriptions to Carta’s QSBS service. </td><td><strong>Legal team will set up Carta account on behalf of the founder (with discount applied).</strong><br><br>Inquire with the OCV Ops team for an introduction to the Carta QSBS representative. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deel</strong></td><td>Discounted pricing on EOR services.</td><td>Contact OCV for an introduction.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>GitHub</strong></td><td><p>1 year free on GitHub Enterprise Edition (up to 20 seats); 50% discount on second year</p><p>Access to founder education series, office hours, etc. from GitHub experts.</p><p></p><p>Must be Series A or earlier and a new GitHub Enterprise customer.</p></td><td><a href="broken-reference">GitHub Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Microsoft Azure</strong></td><td>250,000 in credits <br>Access to Azure AI services<br>GitHub Enterprise<br>LinkedIn and Visual Studio benefits, 24/7 support, <br>Go-To-Market resources<br>Unlimited sessions with Azure engineers. </td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1760radhXFEjM9YzlcmWiiXEvUiC5ctSrbt2mTwisqWM/edit?tab=t.0">Microsoft Azure Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Google Cloud Platform (GCP)</strong></td><td>Up to $350,000 in credits over two years. Credit amounts may vary depending on company type (e.g., AI-first vs. standard tier).</td><td><p>Submit your application: <a href="https://www.notion.so/Vendor-Deals-for-OCV-Companies-c61de54b73ff4b68b95b178b84de955b?pvs=21">Early Stage Funded Startups</a> </p><p></p><p>Notify the OCV team once you’ve applied so we can confirm your affiliation and funding status with GCP.</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>OpenAI</strong></td><td>$10k credit packages and VIP usage tier upgrades. Early access to OpenAI technical sessions and alpha programs.</td><td><a href="broken-reference">OpenAI Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS)</strong></td><td>OCV is an <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits?trk=e65c299f-1763-4352-93fc-340d27a82820&#x26;sc_channel=ps">AWS Activate</a> program partner. </td><td><a href="broken-reference">AWS Credits Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Circleback</strong> </td><td>50% discount on the AI meeting notes tool</td><td><a href="broken-reference">Circleback Access Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Customer.io</strong></td><td>Startup plan for this tool in 2024 is $1,200 annually</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scarf</strong></td><td>30% discount on the Open Source Sales and Marketing Intelligence tool’s listed prices</td><td><a href="broken-reference">Scarf Access Guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table>