Anthropic Offers Startups a Free Year of Claude Team Plus $1,000 in API Credits

Anthropic expanded its Claude Startups program on Oct. 6, giving qualifying companies up to $7,000 in direct benefits and access to partner discounts worth $45,000 more.
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