Gumlet for Startup helps early-stage teams ship faster media experiences (video + images) without running a complicated delivery stack.
If you want the 50% discount, the clean path is to apply on XRaise and use Gumlet’s site only to confirm official terms.
TL;DR
This guide explains how the Gumlet for Startup perk works, so you can Apply for Gumlet on XRaise and unlock 50% off Gumlet’s video + image plans for your first year (plus onboarding and migration support).
- What you get: 50% off all video + image plans for the first year, plus onboarding and migration support.
- Who qualifies: startups under 4 years old, < $10M raised, and not already paying Gumlet (VC partner portfolios may be customized).
- How to apply: open the XRaise perk page, submit your startup details, then follow the activation/onboarding steps you receive.
- Next step: apply on XRaise, and use Gumlet’s site only to confirm official terms and eligibility.
What is Gumlet for Startup?
Gumlet for Startup is a startup offer for Gumlet’s media stack, built to help founders deliver optimized video and images across platforms while keeping costs and complexity down.
It’s best for teams that:
- ship product demos, tutorials, webinars, or in-app video
- care about page/app performance (especially media-heavy pages)
- don’t want to build and maintain a custom media pipeline early
What do you get with this perk?
Here’s what the Gumlet Startup Credits Program includes, based on Gumlet’s official program page:
What’s included
- 50% off all Gumlet video and image plans for the first year
- Access to Gumlet Video, Video Insights, and Image Optimization (one unified stack)
- Personalized onboarding and migration support
- Performance-oriented delivery components highlighted by Gumlet such as APIs/Webhooks, video transcoding, CDN delivery, and security features (e.g., signed URLs/geo controls)
What may be plan-dependent (confirm on pricing/terms)
Some capabilities and limits can vary by plan (usage, bandwidth, storage, feature tiers). If you need the exact plan-level inclusions, verify on Gumlet’s pricing/terms pages.
Who is eligible (and who isn’t)?
Gumlet lists the following eligibility criteria for its startup program:
Eligible (must match the criteria)
- Business registered in the last 4 years
- Raised less than $10M in funding
- Not already a paying Gumlet customer
Potentially eligible with custom terms
- VC partner portfolio companies may be customized (Gumlet notes flexibility for VC partners).
Common disqualifiers (most likely)
- Older than 4 years since registration
- Funding at/above the threshold
- Already paying Gumlet
If anything is unclear for your case (for example, you’re in a partner portfolio or you’re switching from a different Gumlet arrangement), treat Gumlet’s official page as the source of truth.
How to apply on XRaise (step-by-step)
Use this path to Apply for Gumlet through XRaise:
- Open the Gumlet perk page on XRaise.
- Click the apply/claim action on XRaise and enter your startup details (company basics + eligibility signals).
- Submit the application on XRaise (this is the “apply-first” step).
- Watch for the confirmation/next-step instructions (activation may involve onboarding steps).
- If requested, prepare lightweight proof of eligibility (e.g., company age + funding status). Only provide what is asked.
- Complete onboarding/migration steps with Gumlet support if you’re moving existing media infrastructure.
- After activation, validate final terms on Gumlet’s official startup page (do not use vendor pages for applying if XRaise is your intended path).
What it’s worth in practice
This perk is simple: it reduces what you’d otherwise pay for media delivery while you’re still proving distribution and retention.
Here are realistic scenarios where savings show up without inventing numbers:
Scenario 1: Your landing pages are media-heavy
If your homepage, docs, or blog uses lots of images (product screenshots, testimonials, banners), image optimization can help reduce load times and improve the experience, especially on mobile. That can mean fewer bounces and better conversion efficiency, without you rebuilding the front-end stack.
Scenario 2: Your demo experience depends on video
Founder-led sales lives and dies on the demo. If you host product walkthroughs, tutorials, or onboarding videos, smoother playback and a simpler delivery pipeline can reduce “demo friction” and support your GTM motion.
Scenario 3: You’re consolidating tools to protect runway
A common founder mistake is paying for overlapping media tooling (one product for video hosting, another for image transformations, another for analytics). A unified stack can reduce tool sprawl, pair this mindset with XRaise’s runway playbook: Getting the Most Out of Startup Resources.
Scenario 4: You’re migrating off a DIY pipeline
If you’ve outgrown “we’ll just throw it on a bucket + CDN,” migration support matters. The hidden cost of DIY is engineering time + maintenance risk. Gumlet explicitly includes onboarding/migration support in the startup program.
Tips to maximize approval + value
Apply when the need is real (but before you’re locked in)
If you already have a growing library of media and real traffic, you’ll feel value immediately. But apply before you commit to a long-term paid contract elsewhere.
Be clear about your primary use case
When you Apply for Gumlet, describe the one workflow that matters most:
- “We need fast demo/tutorial streaming for sales + onboarding”
- “We need image optimization for performance across landing + app”
- “We need analytics on video engagement to improve funnels”
Avoid avoidable migration mistakes
- Don’t migrate everything at once, start with the highest-traffic pages or the revenue-driving video library.
- Track a before/after baseline (load times, playback starts, engagement) so you can confirm impact.
Treat perks like an operator, not like “free money”
If you’re building a broader perks + credits strategy (cloud, tools, GTM stack), this guide helps you systematize it: Startup Accelerators in 2026: The Smart Way to Apply (it includes the “use perks to extend runway” mindset).
Alternatives (optional, only if helpful)
If Gumlet isn’t the right fit, choose based on your constraint:
- If you need a broader “startup operating system” for docs + workflow: Notion’s startup offer can help consolidate ops while you build.
- If your bigger gap is customer support + real-time chat: consider LiveChat’s startup perk.
- If your bottleneck is sales/support calling infrastructure: KrispCall’s startup perk may be closer to the pain.
(If you’re comparing media vendors specifically, validate capabilities and pricing on official vendor pages, plans and limits are often tiered.)
FAQ
How do I apply?
Apply through the XRaise Gumlet perk page, submit your details, then follow the activation steps you receive. (Use Gumlet’s site to confirm terms.)
What do I need to qualify?
Gumlet lists: registered within the last 4 years, less than $10M raised, and not already a paying Gumlet customer.
Does it apply to all plans?
Gumlet states 50% off all video and image plans for the first year, but plan-level limits/features can still vary, confirm on pricing/terms.
Do you help with migration?
Yes. Gumlet explicitly includes personalized onboarding and migration support in the startup program.
Is this only for video, or images too?
It covers both: Gumlet includes video + image plans and mentions access to Video, Video Insights, and Image Optimization.
Where can I confirm the terms?
Use Gumlet’s official Startup Credits Program page for eligibility and inclusions.
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Are VC portfolio companies eligible?
Gumlet notes the program can be customized for VC partner portfolio customers; confirm your specific case using official terms.
Final Thoughts
If you’re shipping product demos, tutorials, or media-heavy pages, and you want performance without building a custom pipeline, this is a practical perk with straightforward eligibility. The highest-leverage move is to Apply for Gumlet on XRaise, then use Gumlet’s official page only to confirm terms and details.
