The Neo4j Startup Program: Tomorrow’s AI Unicorns Build on Neo4j

AI is the most transformative technology since the internet and one of the most promising startup frontiers in decades. The landscape is wide open, but it’s also littered with the boneyards of startups that folded under constant model updates, brittle APIs, and shifting LLM outputs that quietly broke chains, prompts, and product flows.

To succeed in this environment, founders need more than ambition. They need speed, reliability, and an architecture that adapts as fast as AI evolves. And they need tools like GraphRAG that bring structure and context to intelligent systems.

The Neo4j Startup Program equips founders with everything they need to build explainable, scalable, production-ready AI applications. Founders get support across three core areas:

• Runway: Receive credits for Neo4j Aura, a graph-native database built for AI.
• Expertise: Validate your GenAI architecture with Neo4j graph engineers.
• Exposure: Co-marketing and partnership opportunities to drive visibility and product adoption.

It’s an exciting time, and we’re committed to helping the next generation of startup pioneers deliver on the promise of AI.

Use Cutting-Edge AI Infrastructure Out of the Gate

Many of the key advances in AI will come from the vibrancy and creativity of the startup community, but they need advanced AI infrastructure to compete.

The Neo4j Startup Program provides up to $16,000 in credits for Neo4j Aura, our fully managed, production-ready cloud graph database. Those credits will help you control costs as you develop, validate, and scale mission-critical AI applications.

Neo4j Aura enables rapid prototyping and development without any management overhead, so you can shorten your time to value by quickly moving from concept to application. You can also efficiently experiment with and implement complex graph models, gaining early insights from connected data using a native graph data model.

With lower initial infrastructure costs, you’ll be able to allocate more budget to this kind of product development—as well as your market validation efforts.

Unlock the Full Potential of AI With Expertise in GraphRAG and Graph Analytics

A highly accurate, contextually aware AI system is the price of admission for today’s AI startups. Graph technology can play a critical role in getting you there, and the Startup Program equips you with the expertise you need to develop enterprise-grade applications.

Neo4j graph engineers will validate your AI architecture, helping you accelerate product development and avoid costly missteps. Seed and Series A/B companies will receive personalized 1:1 technical consultations with tailored guidance on designing and optimizing graph data models for maximum performance and efficiency. Experts will share insights into advanced techniques for optimizing AI applications—including GraphRAG to enhance LLM performance and machine learning algorithms to enrich predictions and inferences in your application.

Drive Product Adoption With Co-Marketing and GTM Partnerships

To survive and thrive, you need people to actually use your product, and the Neo4j Startup Program offers an array of opportunities to increase your visibility and accelerate product adoption.

Neo4j has the largest community of graph developers, data scientists, and app owners in the world—over 300,000—all sharing tips, code, and insights on graph technology. You’ll be able to engage with the community in multiple ways, from asking questions in Discourse or on Discord to sharing and discussing ideas in Meetups.

You’ll collaborate with Neo4j on content initiatives, including blog posts featuring startups in the program and customer stories on the Neo4j site.

You’ll also have opportunities to speak at developer and field events, not to mention a logo page on our site linking to yours.

These initiatives will allow you to increase brand recognition while showcasing your solution’s ability to solve complex problems and address cutting-edge AI use cases.

Join the 500+ Startups Building Enterprise-Grade AI With Neo4j

From MVP to IPO, Neo4j is your trusted AI innovation partner—every build, every launch, every win. Over 500 startups use Neo4j to power innovative solutions—and it’s easy to join them. Apply for the Neo4j Startup Program and realize your AI vision.

We can’t wait to see what you build!