Tech for an Equitable Future Cohort 7 (Braze Product Grant Program)

About

Braze’s product grant gives selected early-stage founders in APAC, EMEA, and North America 12 months of free Braze Go platform access plus onboarding, a dedicated Customer Success Manager, certifications, and a private founder community.

Benefits

• 🎁Platform Access
• 12 months of free Braze Go access for up to 75,000 monthly active users, including unlimited push notifications, webhooks, and in-app/in-browser messaging
• 💬Messaging Capacity
• 500,000 message credits and two IP addresses
• 🔌Integration Access
  One Currents Connector for messaging events, plus access to Braze SDKs and APIs
• 🚀Onboarding
  Six weeks of onboarding services
• 👩‍💼 Customer Support
  A dedicated Customer Success Manager in Year 1
• 🎓Certifications
  Free Braze certifications
• 👥Community Access
  Access to a private digital community to network with and learn from fellow founders in the program
• 🔁Renewal Opportunity
  Opportunity to renew at discounted rates, subject to business qualifications at the time of renewal
• 🤝BET+ Benefits (Conditional)
  Selected participants may receive one-on-one mentorship, a branding masterclass, and free email advertising
• 📚Coursera Benefits (Conditional)
  Selected participants may receive one-on-one sessions with Coursera CRM experts and bonus workshops; participating Tech for an Equitable Future companies receive 50% off Coursera for Teams

Eligibility Criteria

• 📋 Founder Eligibility
• Mandatory: Founders must demonstrate limited access to traditional growth capital in APAC, EMEA, or North America, with the business located in one of these regions
• 💰 Funding Requirements
• Mandatory: Business must be bootstrapped or have received less than $30 million in venture funding
• 👥 Company Size
• Mandatory: Fewer than 100 employees
• 🛠️ Technical and Marketing Readiness
• Mandatory: Must have a compatible SDK and appropriate engineering and marketing resources
• 🚀 Preferred Startup Profile
• Targets high-growth, early-stage companies from seed to Series A with a live product and engineering and marketing capacity
• 🌍 Founder Background
• The program targets underestimated founders; previous Braze materials cite Black and women founders as examples, but cohort-specific eligibility criteria should be confirmed with Braze

Target Region

APAC, EMEA, and North America

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other