Deepgram YC Program helps technical founders create, launch, and scale voice-enabled experiences with speech recognition and text-to-speech capabilities. Get up to $500,000 in credits to use over the next 12 months.


Access to AI researchers and engineers
who will work hand-in-hand with you to transform your vision into reality.

Up to $500k Deepgram credits
use credits for the next 12 months for speech recognition AI capabilities.

Connect with a community of users
for startup leaders and builders, collaborating and growing together. Leverage the network of Deepgram users to help you bring your product to a whole new level.

Topic summarization
Accurately identify, extract, and summarize conversational audio in your product.
Requirements to join:

1. Apply
Tell us about your startup and how you plan to use speech AI.
2. Get Approved
Our team reviews applications and typically responds within one week.
3. Start building
Your startup credits will be automatically deposited in your console within 24-48 hours of approval. New Deepgram accounts also receive $200 in promotional credits to start building immediately.
Deepgram offers the essential tools required for each stage of your startup's growth. You’ll need a free Deepgram account to apply. Have your Project ID handy. Sign in / Create account — opens in a new tab, your progress stays here.