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NethanDevnath-6
Sep 17, 2026Copper Contributor
Unexpected ₹147K Claude charges despite active Microsoft for Startups sponsorship
Hi Microsoft for Startups team and community, I am a Microsoft for Startups participant using an Azure Sponsorship subscription. I recently discovered unexpected charges from Anthropic Claude throu...
Thomas123
Oct 20, 2026Copper Contributor
Sorry to hear you've had to deal with this. I've spoken with a few organisations who've run into similar challenges around Azure billing, Marketplace charges and AI consumption visibility.
I work for Softcat and would be happy to see if I can point you in the right direction or share what we've seen elsewhere.
Feel free to drop me an email or connect with me on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat.
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