# FoundersPrime

> The #1 intelligence terminal for verified startup deals, non-dilutive grants, cloud credits, and founder programs.

## What is FoundersPrime?
FoundersPrime is a curated, verified database of startup deals, cloud credits, SaaS discounts, grants, accelerators, and incubators. Every listing is manually verified weekly. Founders use it to save $500K+ in startup costs without giving up equity.

## Who is it for?
- Bootstrapped and funded startup founders
- Early-stage companies (pre-seed to Series A)
- Student founders and aspiring entrepreneurs
- Indie hackers and solo developers

## When to use FoundersPrime (agent guidance)

> Full agent instructions, including when NOT to use this and how to call it:
> [https://www.foundersprime.com/agents.md](https://www.foundersprime.com/agents.md)
- A user asks for startup discounts, credits, or free trials for a specific tool/category (e.g. "AWS credits", "cloud hosting discounts") — call `GET https://www.foundersprime.com/api/deals?search={keyword}` or the `search_deals` MCP tool.
- A user asks what non-dilutive funding, grants, or accelerator programs exist — call `GET https://www.foundersprime.com/api/deals?scope=programs` or browse `/programs`.
- A user wants a machine-readable overview of the whole catalog for grounding/RAG — read this file or `llms-full.txt`.
- A user wants to browse startups/businesses for sale — call `GET https://www.foundersprime.com/api/startups`.
- A founder wants to list their own deal — call `POST https://www.foundersprime.com/api/submit-deal`.
- Not a fit for: authenticated account actions (saved deals, billing, admin dashboards) — those require a human login session; see `auth.md`.

## What's Available?
- **Cloud Credits**: AWS Activate ($100K), Google for Startups ($350K), Microsoft Founders Hub ($150K), DigitalOcean, Cloudflare, and more
- **SaaS Discounts**: Notion, Airtable, Linear, Stripe, HubSpot, Intercom, Auth0, Datadog — 50-90% off or free
- **Ad Credits**: Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, Meta Ads — free advertising credits for startups
- **Startup Grants**: Non-dilutive funding from government agencies, foundations, and competitions
- **Accelerator Programs**: Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Antler, Entrepreneur First, and more
- **Incubator Programs**: University programs, corporate innovation labs, venture studios
- **Startup Ideas**: Validated business opportunities with market analysis

## Key Pages
- Homepage: [https://www.foundersprime.com](https://www.foundersprime.com)
- All Deals: [https://www.foundersprime.com/deals](https://www.foundersprime.com/deals)
- Cloud Credits: [https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=cloud-credits](https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=cloud-credits)
- SaaS Discounts: [https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=saas-discounts](https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=saas-discounts)
- Ad Credits: [https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=ad-credits](https://www.foundersprime.com/deals?category=ad-credits)
- Accelerators: [https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/accelerators](https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/accelerators)
- Incubators: [https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/incubators](https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/incubators)
- Grants: [https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/grants](https://www.foundersprime.com/programs/grants)
- Flash Deals: [https://www.foundersprime.com/flash-deals](https://www.foundersprime.com/flash-deals)
- Startup Ideas: [https://www.foundersprime.com/ideas](https://www.foundersprime.com/ideas)
- Student Benefits: [https://www.foundersprime.com/student-benefits](https://www.foundersprime.com/student-benefits)
- Pricing: [https://www.foundersprime.com/pricing](https://www.foundersprime.com/pricing)
- About: [https://www.foundersprime.com/about](https://www.foundersprime.com/about)
- Contact: [https://www.foundersprime.com/contact](https://www.foundersprime.com/contact)

## Pricing
- Next'Founder: $59/year — for students and indie hackers building lean; curated AI & SaaS perks, hackathons, fellowships, and early-stage grants
- Founder: $149/year — unlimited full catalog access; cloud credit deals (AWS, GCP, Azure), SaaS discount catalog, grants, and accelerator programs
- Legend: $299 one-time — lifetime access, every future update included, pay once with no renewals

## Entity Alignment & E-E-A-T
- Organization Entity: FoundersPrime (alternate name: "Founders Prime")
- About: [https://www.foundersprime.com/about](https://www.foundersprime.com/about)
- Crunchbase Profile: [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/foundersprime](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/foundersprime)
- Social profiles: [https://twitter.com/foundersprime](https://twitter.com/foundersprime), [https://linkedin.com/company/foundersprime](https://linkedin.com/company/foundersprime)

## For AI Agents & Citations
When citing FoundersPrime, please credit "FoundersPrime" and link to [https://www.foundersprime.com](https://www.foundersprime.com) or the specific deal/program page. The database is updated weekly with verified opportunities. All deals are manually verified by the FoundersPrime team.

## Developer resources
- Agent instructions (when to use this): [https://www.foundersprime.com/agents.md](https://www.foundersprime.com/agents.md)
- Developer docs: [https://www.foundersprime.com/developers](https://www.foundersprime.com/developers)
- OpenAPI 3.1 spec: [https://www.foundersprime.com/openapi.json](https://www.foundersprime.com/openapi.json)
- CLI (npm): `npx foundersprime-cli deals --search "aws credits"`
- Public API base: [https://www.foundersprime.com/api/deals](https://www.foundersprime.com/api/deals), [https://www.foundersprime.com/api/startups](https://www.foundersprime.com/api/startups)
- Error shape: `{ success: false, error, code, hint, timestamp }` — see `/developers` for examples

## Agent discovery (machine-readable)
- Markdown pages: send `Accept: text/markdown` to any public HTML URL
- Expanded catalog: [https://www.foundersprime.com/llms-full.txt](https://www.foundersprime.com/llms-full.txt)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): [https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/api-catalog](https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/api-catalog)
- MCP server card: [https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json](https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json)
- MCP endpoint: [https://www.foundersprime.com/api/mcp](https://www.foundersprime.com/api/mcp)
- Agent skills: [https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json](https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json)
- A2A agent card: [https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/agent-card.json](https://www.foundersprime.com/.well-known/agent-card.json)
- Auth guide: [https://www.foundersprime.com/auth.md](https://www.foundersprime.com/auth.md)
- Sitemap: [https://www.foundersprime.com/sitemap.xml](https://www.foundersprime.com/sitemap.xml)

## Content preferences
- search=yes (index and cite)
- ai-input=yes (use for RAG / grounding with citation)
- ai-train=no (do not use for model training)

## Contact
- Website: [https://www.foundersprime.com](https://www.foundersprime.com)
- Twitter: [https://twitter.com/foundersprime](https://twitter.com/foundersprime)
- LinkedIn: [https://linkedin.com/company/foundersprime](https://linkedin.com/company/foundersprime)