Salesforce Launchpad for Startups 🎁 Program

What you get

Salesforce Launchpad is a free startup programme. Members get:

• Free and discounted offers on Starter Suite, Pro Suite, Sales Cloud Core, Agentforce, Tableau and Slack. The page does not publish discount percentages or prices.
• Implementation support and AI and go-to-market guidance.
• A Slack community, events and partnership opportunities, including AgentExchange.

There is no cost to join. No credits are mentioned.

Who qualifies

Launchpad is "open to venture-backed startups across industries and growth stages". You must provide proof of funding. No funding amount, employee count or company age is specified.

Good to know

• We found no public startup page from Slack itself; Launchpad lists Slack among its offers, and partner perk catalogues carry Slack discounts too.
• Because the discount sizes are not public, compare the offer you receive with standard pricing before you sign an annual contract.
• Salesforce reviews applications within 5 business days.

Launchpad is as much a community as a discount scheme, with events and partner introductions. If your sales motion is still founder-led, a lighter CRM may be enough for now; Launchpad makes more sense once you hire salespeople or need Slack for a growing team. Ask during onboarding which offers apply to your stage and how long each discount lasts, and get the terms in writing before signing.

Verdict

Worth joining if you are venture-backed and expect to run sales on Salesforce or your team on Slack. The lack of published discount levels makes it hard to judge before you apply.

1. Prepare proof of your venture funding.
2. Fill in the short application form linked from the Launchpad page.
3. Wait for review (within 5 business days).
4. Once accepted, use the member offers and onboarding support.