Zoom Launches AI Launchpad Offering Up to $150,000 in Equity-Free AI Services Credits to Eligible Startups
Zoom Communications announced AI Launchpad in San Jose, California, on November 10, 2026. Eligible startups can receive up to $150,000 in Zoom AI Services credits to build and scale next-generation AI-native applications, with no equity stake required.
The program builds on Zoom AI Services, which offers standalone APIs for speech recognition, summarization, translation, voice AI and decision intelligence. Zoom Chief Technology Officer X. D. Huang was quoted in the release.
The program has three tiers based on a startup stage, technical needs and eligibility. The top Propel tier provides $150,000, along with advanced technical guidance, early feature access and go-to-market collaboration, and credits are available for up to 12 months.
Applications opened on November 10 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a limited number of startups accepted. The program is designed for software products with speech, language or conversational AI at their core.
(Source: Zoom)
Source: Zoom
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