Gcore, a global provider of edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions, has officially launched 'Gcore for Startups,' an innovative AI-native program tailored to address the critical infrastructure needs of early-stage companies. This initiative is designed to empower startups to deploy solutions more rapidly, significantly reduce operational costs, and develop groundbreaking AI solutions with a truly global reach. The program seeks to foster growth in a highly competitive and fast-evolving technological landscape, particularly within the AI sector, which Atomico's 'State of European Tech 2024' report estimates could be valued at $8 trillion within a decade, supporting over 35,000 early-stage ventures.

Drawing from its own origins as a startup, Gcore intimately understands the paramount importance of accessible, reliable, and affordable infrastructure during the crucial early growth phases of a company. Unlike many traditional startup programs that often rely on time-limited promotional bundles, leading to unpredictable costs and a cycle of 'grant-hopping' for founders, 'Gcore for Startups' is meticulously built for long-term value. It features transparent billing, flexible terms, and enterprise-grade performance, making global-grade resources readily available to early-stage companies from day one to encourage sustainable growth.

Key differentiating features of the 'Gcore for Startups' program include usage-based cashback grants, allowing participants to receive grant credit back for every dollar spent, eliminating the issue of expiring promotional credits. The program also provides access to a global GPU network, featuring powerful A100, H100, H200, B200, or GB200 GPUs, optimized for training and deploying large language models (LLMs) with superior performance. Furthermore, it offers serverless inference with just three clicks, leveraging Gcore's extensive network of over 180 Points of Presence (PoPs) and smart routing to ensure each request is processed on the nearest GPU, delivering consistently low global latency. Startups also benefit from streamlined migration support, receiving hands-on assistance for a smooth transition from other providers. The program is designed to be ecosystem-ready, offering white-label dashboards and go-to-market resources for accelerators, venture capitalists, and universities to support their affiliated startups and students.

Andre Reitenbach, CEO at Gcore, emphasized the company's empathy with startup founders, stating, "At Gcore, we have built the Startup program not from the outside looking in, but from lived experience." He highlighted Gcore's growth from a startup to a global company with over 500 employees, serving industry leaders, and expressed a commitment to offering early builders the infrastructure, expertise, and partnership Gcore wished it had in its nascent stages. Dmitry Maslennikov, Head of Startups at Gcore, further elaborated, "Startups deserve real infrastructure, fair pricing, and long-term partners." He condemned the