New AWS benefit for startups approved to pitch – $5k in credits for cloud services

April 01, 2022

We are excited to announce a new benefit for startups selected to pitch at our flagship pitching event, FiBAN Pitch Finland. Now each startup selected to pitch will receive up to $5k in credits from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support their path forward – whether or not the startup closes funding. Yes, you heard it right!

Did you submit your startup application and get invited to pitch for FiBAN investors? Congratulations! You made it among the most promising companies in our deal flow and next, our investor members want to hear you pitch!

To boost your growth journey forward, our partner Amazon Web Services AWS rewards you with up to $5k in credits for AWS Activate. Amazon Activate is designed to give you the right mix of tools, resources, and expert support so you can succeed with AWS while optimizing performance, managing risk, and keeping costs under control. Sounds good, right?

Moreover, for those who close a funding round with a FiBAN member, AWS offers up to 10k($) in cloud credits.

To activate your 5k($) benefit after pitching at FiBAN Pitch Finland, follow these steps:

  1. Apply for AWS Activate here using your startup company email. 
  2. Contact FIBAN for the required Organization ID. 

To activate your 10k($) benefit after closing a funding round:

  1. Apply for AWS Activate here using your startup company email. 
  2. Subscribe to FiBAN Founders Club to claim your benefit (or contact the FiBAN office) for the required Organization ID. 

Notice that as a FiBAN Founders Club member you are eligible for up to 100k($) AWS Activate credits.

More information:

Antti Viitanen, Deal Flow Manager, FiBAN
antti.viitanen@fiban.org

Yina Ye, Head of Startup and Growth, AWS
yinaye@amazon.com


See also:
AWS and FiBAN partner up
Nordea offers conditional pre-approved credit decisions for startups selected to pitch at FiBAN Pitch Finland