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Snowflake Startup Challenge

Snowflake Startup Challenge

Offers the Snowflake Startup Challenge as a competition for top data cloud startups with equity investment pathways.

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The Snowflake Startup Challenge is an annual equity investment competition run by Snowflake Inc. in partnership with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), targeting early-stage startups building innovative applications and products on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud. The competition awards equity investments rather than non-dilutive cash grants. The grand prize winner receives a potential equity investmen…

What this grant funds

Annual equity investment competition awarding up to $500,000 to the top early-stage startup building innovative applications on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud, run in partnership with the NYSE.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Equity
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.snowflake.com