Startup Growth Tools

A powerful tool for accessing global data on startup fundraising, investors, competitors and general market research. Pitchbook is a valuable resource in developing a fundraising strategy, and is accessible to ASUC companies through the Startup Advisors.

Statista consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources, covering a wide range of industries from consumer goods to technology and mobility. Here you can find market sizes, forecasts, and other indicators for up to 152 countries and territories.

Storydoc is a presentation maker that can be used for creating and polishing pitch decks, sales decks and other presentations for maximum impact.

Docue is an online resource for creating and managing legal agreements, from shareholder agreements to NDAs and more.

Vainu gives access to company and contact data across 5 million+ Nordic companies and is a useful tool for finding customer prospects.

This framework is a highly valuable tool in building the roadmap for any startup in every core area of its business across go-to-market, solution development, funding, team development and IP rights

1. Up to $30,000 Aiven credits for 12 months
2. Access to Aiven's expertise and knowledge
3. Solutions and technical support

Aalto Startup Center's startups can use Aiven Cluster Startup Program credits to purchase the services, cloud data plans, and additional support that you need to build a modern data infrastructure. Tools include Apache Kafka®️, PostgreSQL®️, MySQL, M3, InfluxDB®️, OpenSearch®️ and more. You also get access to Aiven’s expertise and knowledge, and tap into the Cluster community of like-minded entrepreneurs and startups, and help each other work towards greatness.

Aiven Cluster Program Information

1. Free CTO level mobile app consultation

2. €3,000 discount on the setup fee, and additional 4500 users on the monthly SaaS fee 

Build powerful mobile apps without coding. Create your native Android & iOS mobile apps in real time with Choicely’s drag and drop builder

Diploi offers Aalto Startup Center's startups 150€ in Diploi credits along with priority support to help you streamline how you develop and host applications online. Easily manage cloud environments, automate deployments, and scale your infrastructure consistently, perfect for startups building reliable, production-ready systems from day one. Here's a VIDEO INTRODUCTION about what you can do with Diploi.

1.  Up to 150€ in Diploi credits.
2. Remote Development Environments.
3. Solutions and Technical Support.

Diploi is a developer-friendly Development and Deployment platform that simplifies the process of developing, deploying, managing, and scaling applications in the cloud. It provides a Stack Builder, where all you need to do is select the frameworks and databases that your application will use and Diploi handles all the infrastructure for you, so your team can focus more on building products and less on managing infrastructure.

How to apply:

1.  Create a free Diploi account here: https://diploi.com/
2. Send us an email to hello@diploi.com with the name and description of your startup, mentioning that you're an Aalto Startup Center portfolio company.

ElevenLabs offers Aalto Startup Center's startups 3 months free access ($3.3k of free credits and premium support) to ElevenLabs! Create lifelike, expressive voices for media, customer service, or conversational AI. Easy to integrate and scalable—perfect for startups looking to innovate. 

1. 3 months free access
2. 11,000,000 characters
3. Premium support

ElevenLabs specializes in AI-driven voice synthesis, offering advanced text-to-speech (TTS) technology that creates ultra-realistic, human-like voices. Their platform allows users to generate, clone, and customize voices for various applications such as audiobooks, dubbing, conversational agents, and content localization. With an intuitive interface and powerful voice cloning features, ElevenLabs makes it easy to produce high-quality, lifelike audio content at scale.

How to apply:

1. Create a Free account here https://elevenlabs.io/app/sign-up
2. Please visit https://elevenlabs.io/startup-grants and apply for your grant using your account email
3. Fill out the form and indicate that you are a portfolio company and use referral code: 11Aalto

1.  Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits and more.

Google Cloud Platform is designed to help you build and scale quickly. Whether it’s basic compute and storage, analyzing massive amounts of data or injecting your product with AI, Google has the tools you need. All Kiuas Startups have a fast track to the Google for Startups Cloud Program and are automatically eligible to join the tier matching their current stage

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1. Free 3,5h of consulting and a first deliverable (for a pitch deck or something else)
2. plan for next steps

KRUT is a design agency at A Grid. We specialize in visualizing information and providing design services, particularly for fact-based communication, such as tech-based startups that need to explain their product or business. We can help you shape your pitch deck, visually explain your company or product, create data visualizations for a broad audience or stakeholders, and develop a brand identity and materials. We offer an initial sprint of consulting to identify your needs and deliver a first draft of how your pitch deck could be enhanced. We can meet you online or at A Grid for a kick-off session.

Krut

Leaware offers Aalto Startup Center's startups the following exclusive vouchers:

1. 10 Hours of AI & Automation Consulting (Value: €450)
   Expert guidance on integrating AI tools, optimizing workflows, and improving efficiency.
2. 10 Hours of Expert Analytics (Value: €450)
   Technical consulting for system performance, scalability, and architecture optimization.
3. 10 Hours of Product Strategy / Gamification / UX (Value: €550)
   Support in building user-centric products, engaging UX, and gamified solutions.
4. 50 Hours of UI Design (Value: €1,500)
   Comprehensive UI design services for intuitive, visually compelling interfaces.

Leaware is a Poland-based software development company with 14 years of experience serving startups and businesses across Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark. We specialize in mobile/web application development, generative AI, and business process automation, having successfully completed around 140 projects.

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1.  Aalto Startup Center's startups get 3 months free with code

Build and scale your product with Linear. Linear is the issue tracker that startups love to use. Meet the new standard for modern software development. Streamline issues, sprints, and product roadmaps.

 Linear 

Aalto Startup Center collaborates with MathWorks to provide benefits to our startups.

1. One year of free access to MATLAB, Simulink and over 100 add-on toolboxes
2. Engineering support from MathWorks experts and access to online training and videos
3. Access to MATLAB Central, a user community of 100k+ members that shares knowledge and code
4. Opportunities to promote your product through MathWorks startup promotions program
    

How to claim benefits:

1. Make sure you are part of Aalto Startup Center's startups community
2. Visit this link: Accelerator Form - MATLAB & Simulink
3. Then choose Aalto Startup Center from the Partners list
4. Approval typically takes 2-3 business days

1.  Azure credits up to $5,000

Microsoft is here to support your startup from idea to scale. Get started with $1,000 USD in Azure credits–no application needed. Then, verify your startup to unlock up to $5,000 USD in credits to keep building and growing on Azure.

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1.  Aalto Startup Center's startup get $1,000 in credit (T&C applied)

Miro aims to enable startups to work effectively together - from brainstorming with digital sticky notes to planning and visualizing ideas to bring your business to life.

Miro 

1. 6 months free of Notion’s Plus plan including unlimited AI (over &6,000 in savings)

Notion is a connected workspace, powered by AI, that enables Product & Engineering teams to efficiently manage OKRs by integrating them with daily workflows. It provides a single source of truth for teams working towards the same goals, together.

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1. 75% off Business plan for a year

Typeform is a software as a service company that specializes in online form building and online surveys. Its main software creates dynamic forms based on user needs. 

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1. 14-day free trial
2. 50% off for paid plans only for Aalto Startup Center and A Grid community 

Viima helps you go from ideas to innovations, every step of the way. Viima is a all-in-one innovation platform that scales with your needs.

Viima