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Rime for YC Startups
Rime for YC Startups: $5,000 in text-to-speech API credits for the first year; YC W24 onward
Rime’s startup program grants eligible Y Combinator companies $5,000 for its text-to-speech API over the first year. The official page links to a currently accepting application form. This is separate from its ordinary pricing-page trial.
How to claim this perk
Follow these steps through Rime for YC Startups.
Access: Direct application
- 1
Open the official YC program page and follow its linked application form.
- 2
Provide work contact, company website, team/product information and intended Rime usage.
- 3
After approval, confirm the $5,000 grant and first-year usage conditions in the account.
Who can apply?
- Company must be part of Y Combinator’s accelerator from W24 onward and actively using or planning TTS integration.
- Application and affiliation approval required. Confirm eligible voice/API services and billing conditions in the award.
- Grant is described for the first year; verify activation date, expiry and overage controls.