Oracle for Startups
Oracle
Description
Oracle for Startups provides enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with a focus on high-performance computing, AI/ML workloads, and autonomous database technology. In 2025-2026, Oracle positions OCI as a cost-effective alternative to AWS and Azure, emphasizing price-performance advantages and enterprise-grade security.
Unlike traditional startup credit programs, Oracle for Startups primarily focuses on Oracle Cloud Free Tier access and technical resources rather than large upfront credit grants. The program helps startups build cloud-native, scalable applications using modern languages, frameworks, and cloud services on OCI.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier (Always Free)
- Autonomous Database (2 instances)
- Compute VMs (2 AMD-based instances)
- Block, Object, and Archive Storage
- Load Balancer and VPN
- Monitoring and Notifications
- Outbound Data Transfer (10 TB/month)
Use Cases:
- AI/ML training and inference (GPU instances)
- High-performance databases (Autonomous Database)
- Enterprise application development
- Blockchain implementations
- Data analytics and warehousing
For ZHC builders, Oracle is particularly valuable for database-heavy applications, AI/ML workloads requiring high-performance computing, and startups targeting enterprise customers who already use Oracle products. The platform offers strong cost advantages for compute-intensive workloads compared to other major cloud providers.
Eligibility
Program Requirements
Oracle Cloud Free Tier (Universal Access)
- Any startup or developer
- No funding requirements
- No age restrictions
- Global availability
- Always Free services never expire
Enterprise Partnership Program (Case-by-Case)
- Building on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Enterprise customer focus
- Validated product with traction
- Technical integration with Oracle products
- May require Oracle customer references
Ideal Candidates:
- Less than 5 years old (for enhanced programs)
- Less than $10M in annual revenue (traditional cutoff)
- Building product on OCI
- Database-heavy applications
- AI/ML workloads
- Enterprise SaaS companies
Technical Focus Areas
Strong Fit:
- High-performance computing needs
- Large-scale database applications
- AI/ML model training and deployment
- Blockchain and distributed ledger
- Data warehousing and analytics
- Enterprise integration (Oracle ERP, NetSuite customers)
- Autonomous database use cases
ZHC-Specific Fit
✅ Excellent for:
- Enterprise AI/ML applications
- Database-intensive products
- Oracle ecosystem integrations
- High-performance computing workloads
- Data pipeline and ETL tools
- Analytics and business intelligence
- Fintech requiring strong compliance
❌ Poor fit if:
- Consumer-focused only
- Simple web applications (over-engineered)
- No database/compute intensity
- Unwilling to learn OCI (different from AWS/Azure)
Application Process
Process details will be added after review.