Google for Startups Accelerator India
- Type
- Accelerator
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Based in
- Bangalore
- Founded
- 2016
About
Google's three-month hybrid programme for AI-first startups in India, giving mentorship, technical support and product credits.
Investment thesis: We support technology startups solving real-world problems using AI, ML, and deep tech, providing Google's expertise and resources with zero equity.
What they invest in
Sectors
Programme details
As stated on their site: equity-free, three months, mentorship and bootcamps, Google product credits (cloud credits need separate approval); no cash investment mentioned. The 2026 cohort applications closed 19 April 2026.
Notable investments
Examples shown on startup.google.com. This is not a complete portfolio.
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