In November 2022, Cloudflare announced a $1.25 billion funding program for startups building on its developer platform, Cloudflare Workers, in partnership with 26 leading VC firms. Today, the company revealed the first cohort of Launchpad Startups and added 14 additional VC partners, bringing the total potential funding to $2 billion from 40 VC firms. The Fall 2022 cohort of Launchpad startups features 25 diverse businesses that utilize Cloudflare's developer platform for building secure, reliable, and feature-rich products. Applications are open quarterly for startups interested in pitching VCs and joining the program.