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PayPal Startup Fee Waiver
Qualified US startups backed by venture capital can get PayPal Checkout and domestic credit card processing fees waived for their first 12 months.
Apply at paypal.comWhat you get
- Fee waivedPayPal Checkout and domestic PayPal Credit Card Processing feesWaiver of PayPal Checkout and domestic PayPal Credit Card Processing fees for 12 months from the first live transaction
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
Who qualifies
4 conditions
All of these:
- Applicant must be a US resident aged 18 or older with a US PayPal business account in good standingverified externally
- Applicant's startup must be venture capital backed at seed or Series A stageverified externally
- Applicant must be a new PayPal customer who has not used PayPal Checkout or PayPal Credit Card processing beforeverified externally
- Applicant must add PayPal Checkout to their website or app and process at least one live transaction within 6 months of accepting the offerverified externally
How to apply
- AvailabilityOpen to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.
- MethodApplication form at paypal.com/us/business/startups
- Terms and accessPayPal
- TermsNo separate terms page on record.
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Where this comes from
paypal.com/us/business/startups, 7 Aug 2026
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PayPal is a digital payments platform offering online checkout, credit card processing, and business payment services for merchants worldwide.
In this program
PayPal for Startups offers qualified VC-backed startups a waiver of PayPal Checkout and domestic processing fees for the first 12 months.
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