DigitalOcean Hatch

Also known as Hatch, DigitalOcean Startups

Corporate startup program New York, United States Run by DigitalOcean Since 2016 digitalocean.com

InvestmentNone stated

Credits and perksNone statedMaximum across tiers

Program length—

Companies supported5,000as of 2020

Overview

DigitalOcean's startup programme, launched in September 2016 as an online incubator for early-stage companies, mostly reached through partner accelerators, incubators and VC firms. By 2020 it had built a community of more than 5,000 startups; it now prioritises AI-native companies.

What startups get

12 months of DigitalOcean infrastructure credits (amount set by the partner's award level, generally capped at US$10K of usage per month; GPU and third-party model usage excluded), 15 months of free Standard-tier support and access to DigitalOcean engineers.

Details

Type: Corporate startup program
Run by: DigitalOcean
Headquarters: New York, United States
Runs in: Remote
Format: Online, rolling
Who can apply: Startups that have raised US$10M or less and have not used DigitalOcean credits before; partner backing preferred
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
Sectors: AI, developer tools
Started: 2016
Status: Active
Website: digitalocean.com

About this data

Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.