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Unable to Access Microsoft Founders Hub – Redirect Loop to Signup Page (LinkedIn Login Issue)

Hello, I’m currently experiencing an issue accessing the Microsoft Founders Hub portal. When I attempt to log in, I’m continuously redirected to the signup page: https://portal.startups.microsoft.com/signup I am trying to sign in using my LinkedIn…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-01T03:37:23.9266667+00:00
Rajesh Poojari 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T05:40:26.0833333+00:00
Rajesh Poojari 0 Reputation points
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Didnt receive verification code to register for Microsoft for Startup even after multiple attempts

Hi kindly assist in retrieving verification code to apply for this program. I have tried several times with 10 minutes gap eact time.

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-01T19:00:04.11+00:00
Faidhi Fahmi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T05:25:45.7866667+00:00
Venkatesan S 7,965 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Startup verification failed for Azure startup credits, how can I request manual review?

Title: Startup verification failed for Azure startup credits, how can I request manual review? Hello Microsoft team, I enrolled in the Azure startup credit offer and redeemed the initial $1,000 credit. I then submitted startup verification, but received…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-04T20:19:16.78+00:00
Alston Cobb 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T05:25:23.77+00:00
Venkatesan S 7,965 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Extend Expiry for Azure Credits

Dear Team, I have been really interested in continuing my operations with Azure. I run an AI startup, Expired Solutions, and pitched it as a part of Carnegie Mellon's McGinnis Competition (finalist). Even today I continue to use it to help my community…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-03T19:39:30.02+00:00
Lawrence Hua 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-06T01:48:53.2966667+00:00
Ankit Yadav 14,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Billing (Pay as you go) after free credits expiry for Azure

Aloha, My free subscription account ($1000 credits) got transferred into a pay as you go without my knowledge. I got charged for around $5000 for I was NOT aware of the VM configuration settings. I am trying to access the azure customer support, and it…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-21T19:29:41.63+00:00
THIRUMURUGAN KARUNAKARAN 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T20:34:29.95+00:00
THIRUMURUGAN KARUNAKARAN 0 Reputation points
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Founders Hub portal auto-routes my LinkedIn login to a closed prior account, blocking access to my current company's Step 2 verification - requesting moderator escalation

Hello Microsoft community and moderators, I am hoping a moderator can help route this internally, because my account state straddles two contexts and I cannot bridge them from the user side. The situation: I previously had a Microsoft for Startups…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-05T06:29:09.4366667+00:00
Jannik Florian Hofmann 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T20:13:05.1466667+00:00
Divyesh Govaerdhanan 10,885 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft for Startups Business verification rejected — request manual review for China sole proprietorship license

Hi Microsoft for Startups team, My application for the $5,000 Azure startup credits was rejected because my business entity could not be verified. I used a China sole proprietorship business license, and I believe the automated verification may not be…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-04T18:04:31.6366667+00:00
Ketong Pu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T19:18:16.8+00:00
Ketong Pu 0 Reputation points
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Startup verification

Hello. My application for the next credit tier was automatically rejected with the message 'We couldn't verify your startup'. We are a real, actively developing B2B SaaS (LexiParseAI). I suspect the automated system flagged my account because I am…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-05T13:42:21.9033333+00:00
Lexi Parse 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T13:42:33.1166667+00:00
Q&A Assist
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Migrate Founders Hub enrollment to new tenant

Hello, I had enrolled in Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub and received the 1000 USD credits. However, following this i moved my Azure Startup Sponsorship subscription from the original tenant to another tenant, where i have deployed all azure…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-04T14:33:26.9866667+00:00
answered 2026-05-05T11:29:45.18+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha 12,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Could not verify my startup

Hello, I applied for the Azure Startup Credit Offer and successfully received the initial $1,000 credit. After that, I completed the business verification form to unlock the additional $4,000 (to reach the full $5,000 tier), but I received the following…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-04T07:39:50.7266667+00:00
Furkan Ergun 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T11:17:49.3+00:00
Jilakara Hemalatha 12,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft Founders Hub login loop and company verification

Hello, I am having a critical issue accessing the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub portal and I need help from the Microsoft team to fix it on the backend. PROBLEM: When I go to portal.startups.microsoft.com or foundershub.startups.microsoft.com, I…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-17T12:32:40.1433333+00:00
Swimming OS 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T10:57:32.4033333+00:00
Rahul Singh Samant 0 Reputation points
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[URGENT] Founders Hub Login Loop - Support Case #[Removed PII] Expiry April 7

I am joining this thread as I am also encountering a persistent login redirect loop on the Founders Hub portal. Every attempt to access my dashboard redirects to the signup page. The Issue: Deadline: My startup benefits expire in 8 days (April 7,…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-03-29T19:46:31.32+00:00
Sathiya Sai Kuppusamy 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-05T10:49:21.5433333+00:00
Ana M 0 Reputation points Moderator
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What if we already have a Microsoft account in 365 and Azure?

Since we have Microsoft accounts in Azure and 365, how do we active it in Microsoft for Startup and take advantage of the services offered?

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-30T19:28:12.28+00:00
Sabrina Quave 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T06:10:36.19+00:00
Venkatesan S 7,965 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I see the actual Azure AI Foundry / OpenAI costs covered by sponsorship credits?

Hello, Following the previous clarification, I understand that Azure AI Foundry / OpenAI usage may show as $0 in the Azure portal because the charges are covered by my sponsorship credits. However, I still cannot verify this properly in my case. Over the…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-15T14:57:35.5566667+00:00
David Fingerlos 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-04T17:53:02.3166667+00:00
David Fingerlos 20 Reputation points
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Just Got Approved For Microsoft For Startups, Need HELP!

"Hi Team, I’ve successfully activated my Microsoft for Startups sponsorship and can see the $1,000 credit reflecting in my Azure portal. However, I haven't received a welcome email for the Founders Hub, and the dashboard is not yet reflecting my…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-04T15:11:38.09+00:00
Kaylyn Govender 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-04T15:57:33.11+00:00
Gérard Oomens 122K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Infinite login loop on https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/Usage

We have been a part of the Microsoft Startups hub for a couple of years now, and our critical infrastructure is running on the credits provided. Up until recently, I have been able to view the credits usage at the Microsoft Azure Sponsorships site, but…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-30T22:04:18.8833333+00:00
raja rajcic 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T03:22:34.8966667+00:00
Smaran Thoomu 35,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I have created Azure Account for Start ups

I created an account for Azure for Startups to receive credits for testing my project. However, after completing all the required steps, I am still seeing the message "Credits may take 24 hours to appear after redeeming." This has been…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-29T10:48:33.04+00:00
Akwera 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-01T03:52:45.61+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,990 Reputation points
1 answer

Cannot grant access to contributor

Hello team, I cannot grant access to my contributor on the Microsoft for Startup program. Also where can I submit a request support instead of posting Q&A? Thanks!

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-29T17:19:30.97+00:00
Emily Nghiem 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-01T10:48:24.86+00:00
Venkatesan S 7,965 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

creating new subscription

I have an azure subscription in Azure cloud it have startup credit and have a subscription how to create a new subscription ? its states that we are not eligible for creating new subscription

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-04-30T13:41:41.29+00:00
Hari Vinod 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-01T19:55:36.64+00:00
Golla Venkata Pavani 4,095 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Redeeming Y combinator credits

**I got an email that I have already got the credits/benefits. ****We're not able to accept you at this time because **your startup has already been accepted into Microsoft for Startups. But I am not able to see the benefits.

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,295 questions
asked 2026-05-01T16:09:19.64+00:00
Jatin Jindal 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-01T20:01:34.0133333+00:00
Golla Venkata Pavani 4,095 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator