Grow your startup with Zendesk

Get a year of Zendesk for free* while you get your startup off the ground.

*The Zendesk for Startups program provides a monthly credit of $218 for 12 months (equivalent to 2 seats of Zendesk Suite professional plan or used across our Support, Chat, Guide, and Talk products). After your application is approved, you’ll receive a coupon code to apply to your purchase. Your account must be billed in US dollars in order to avail of this promo. Coupon is only valid for 12 months with no chance of renewal. Discount is based on the monthly list pricing and is final.

Build service into your product

Zendesk gives you the tools to deliver better customer service. It takes minutes to get going and it's easy to manage, so you can stay focused on other priorities—like growing your business.

Email, chat, phone, social—support customers seamlessly across channels
Grow your knowledge base and scale support with easy self-service
Drive sales online or in-product with proactive engagement
Get analytics and gain valuable customer insights

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These unicorns started with Zendesk, too

Peloton evolved from a successful crowdfunding campaign to a billion dollar business. By providing support through Zendesk’s omnichannel solution, Peloton is able to meet its members on whatever channel they prefer.

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It’s hard to believe that this dynamic online community started with just a couple support agents. Airbnb is a perfect example of how to provide best-in-class support while scaling fast.

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Le Tote is the largest online closet for women to borrow everyday clothing. It’s a subscription clothing service that’s personalized based on your individual style. With unlimited returns, it’s no surprise that customer service requests increased last year by more than 900%. To deliver a more personalized shopping experience, Le Tote uses Zendesk to automate routine interactions and connect customers with an expert stylist.

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Finding the time to choose the right toolset is not always a top priority for startups—especially when they’re running full speed to reach the next milestone. Despite their fast and furious growth, Slack was determined not to make the mistake of selecting tools they’d eventually outgrow. By choosing Zendesk Support, Slack saw a 74% improvement in first response time.

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Plays well with others

We get it. You’ve invested time and money in your favorite tools. That’s why Zendesk seamlessly integrates with pretty much all of them. We also have APIs and SDKs to make it easy to build on top of our flexible platform.

Startups are where our heart is

Zendesk, Zopim, BIME, and Outbound were started by entrepreneurs, too. To give back to our startup community, we’ve partnered with 250+ organizations—in Silicon Valley and around the globe.

Are you an incubator or investor?

If hunting for unicorns is your thing, join the Zendesk for Startups partner program. You’ll be in excellent company. Think of it like an extension of your operating team, without the management fees.

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How to apply

It’s easy. There are three simple requirements:

Must be a new customer of Zendesk
Series B or below
Must have fewer than 100 employees
Bonus: Associated with one of our partner incubators or accelerators

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Thanks for your application to the Zendesk Startup program.

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for our program as you do not meet all of the program requirements. However, it sounds like you’ve got some good traction and we hope you’ll consider signing up for our Zendesk Essential Plan. It’s a steal at $5/month, and thousands of businesses use it every day to provide great customer service. Visit our pricing page to learn more.

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Due to the amount of interest we receive in the Zendesk for Startups program, it may take our team several days to review your application. We'll be in touch as soon as possible to let you know if you qualify.

For any questions, feel free to contact us via email at startups@zendesk.com.

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