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Google for Startups Accelerator

Google · Seed to Series A (some Series B) technical startups using AI/ML, by region and theme

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Next deadline
4moMar 2027
Estimated from past cadence · 2027
Next batch
Apr 2027
Estimated · in 5mo
Offer
n/a
Equity-free
Batches a year
15
183 companies tracked

What it offers

Terms
Equity-free support: Google Cloud credits subject to eligibility review, Cloud TPU access, mentoring from Google experts and early access to AI products. Cohorts of 10 to 15 startups work on technical challenges over ten weeks to three months. Source
Where
BrazilCanadaNorth AmericaLatin AmericaUnited StatesAfricaEurope and IsraelMENA and TurkeySouth AfricaSydney (hybrid)IndiaJapan (virtual)South KoreaSingaporeSoutheast Asia
Cadence
Each regional accelerator runs about one cohort a year, staggered through the year
Startups per cohort
10 to 15 (2026)

Batches and deadlines

Google for Startups Accelerator batches, upcoming first, with deadlines and company counts
BatchStarts
Coming up
20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Korea, Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa · estimatedDeadline Mar 2027Apr 2027in 4 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-03-01 and kicked off 2026-05; one cohort a yearDeadline Mar 2027May 2027in 5 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI First · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-04-19 and kicked off 2026-06; one cohort a yearDeadline Apr 2027Jun 2027in 6 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AI · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-06-20 and kicked off 2026-08-18; one cohort a yearDeadline Jun 2027Aug 2027in 8 months
20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for Energy, Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · estimatedDeadline Jun 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New Zealand · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-07-19 and kicked off 2026-09-01; one cohort a yearDeadline Jul 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-08-28 and kicked off 2026-09; one cohort a yearDeadline Aug 2027Sep 2027in 9 months
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-08-31 and kicked off 2026-10; one cohort a yearDeadline Aug 2027Oct 2027in 10 months
Earlier
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey · kick-off October 2026, graduation and demo day December 2026Deadline Aug 31Oct 20265 weeks ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: South AfricaDeadline Aug 28Sep 20262 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New ZealandDeadline Jul 19Sep 12 months ago
2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for EnergyDeadline Jun 30Sep 20262 months ago
2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · graduation December 2026; 8 startups shown on the pageDeadline Jun 12Sep 20262 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AI · Singapore bootcamp September 7 to 10, San Francisco bootcamp October 5 to 9Deadline Jun 20Aug 182 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI First · graduation September 2026Deadline Apr 19Jun 20265 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: BrazilDeadline Mar 1May 20266 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: KoreaDeadline Mar 2Apr 20267 months ago
2026Google for Startups Accelerator: AfricaDeadline Mar 18Apr 20267 months ago
2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada · estimated · page says 2027 dates will be announced later this yearn/a

15 programs

Google for Startups Accelerator companies, rising first

AI for Energy 2025
AISparkAI-powered workflows for energy infrastructureYC W24Startup →AICedalioAI agents that automate AP, procurement, and financeYC S23San FranciscoStartup →OtherEnkelConnecting EVs with power marketsAntler 2024DenmarkStartup →OtherEnlineEnline (Portugal) - provides sensorless digital twin technology and data solutions to optimize assets, boosting efficiency & sustainability.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherKAKTIDistrict Energy Production Made Simple, Efficient & SustainableAntler 2023DenmarkStartup →AIRock RabbitAI platform for green building incentives.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherBlumenExpedites infrastructure projects using regulatory and geospatial data insights.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherDaisyChain EnergyManages energy for building revenue and savings.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherDelfosDelfos (Spain) - enables efficient and predictable energy generation for renewable energy asset owners.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherDerapiConnects to distributed energy resources for data and control.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AIDiliUses AI to accelerate new energy construction.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AIEntoEnto (Denmark) - provides AI intelligence and APIs for buildings to turn raw energy data into real savings and compliance at scale.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherGilytics AGGilytics AG (Switzerland) - helps to standardise the optimal planning and routing of energy infrastructure in a matter of minutes instead of monthsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherGorillaGorilla (Belgium) - empowers energy retailers to reinvent their offerings to align financial and net-zero goals, unifying decision making across the...Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherGridcogGridcog (United Kingdom) - provides flexible, powerful, accurate, and accessible modelling solutions for flexibility assetsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherLōdOffers grid-aware energy intelligence that optimizes data centers for risks, costs, and compliance.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherMercury ComputingProvides flexible utility interconnection for data centers, speeding time to power.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AIMonaleeBuilds AI OS for distributed home energy, solar, batteries, and EV chargers.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AIMyPebbleHelps enterprises optimize cloud for AI workloads, saving costs and energy.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherOthersphereDeploys sustainable infrastructure using a novel spatial economics platform.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherPilaBuilds a modular battery mesh for resilient, intelligent grid assets.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherPodero GmbHPodero GmbH (Austria) - helps lower electricity prices by steering flexible devices and trading their power on energy markets.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherPravāhOptimizes grid operations, cutting utilities' power costs using ML.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →DatareLi energyreLi energy (Germany) - provides battery operators with advanced analytics and cost-based optimization, enabling smarter operational decisions.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AISalientUses AI and climate expertise for accurate long-range weather forecasts.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherTewkeTewke (United Kingdom) - provides an intelligent home energy platform to lower energy usage and costs.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →AITibo EnergyTibo Energy (Netherlands) - unlocks grid capacity with AI-driven tools to plan, simulate and operate smart energy systems for cost and carbon...Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherTilt EnergyTilt Energy (France) - is a 100% software-based platform to manage electricity consumption and demand-side flexibility.Google AI for Energy 2025Startup →OtherTwindoTwindo (Netherlands) - helps renewable energy construction and maintenance projects avoid delays and cost overruns for scalable operationsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Startup →
Company
SparkAI-powered workflows for energy infrastructureteam of 53 programsYC W24 +2ActiveAI
CedalioAI agents that automate AP, procurement, and financeteam of 62 programsYC S23 +1ActiveAI, Data
EnkelConnecting EVs with power markets2 programsAntler 2024 +1Not statedOther
EnlineEnline (Portugal) - provides sensorless digital twin technology and data solutions to optimize assets, boosting efficiency & sustainability.2 programsGoogle AI for Energy 2025 +1Not statedOther
KAKTIDistrict Energy Production Made Simple, Efficient & Sustainable2 programsAntler 2023 +1Not statedOther
Rock RabbitAI platform for green building incentives.2 programsGoogle AI for Energy 2025 +1Not statedAI
BlumenExpedites infrastructure projects using regulatory and geospatial data insights.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
DaisyChain EnergyManages energy for building revenue and savings.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
DelfosDelfos (Spain) - enables efficient and predictable energy generation for renewable energy asset owners.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
DerapiConnects to distributed energy resources for data and control.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
DiliUses AI to accelerate new energy construction.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI
EntoEnto (Denmark) - provides AI intelligence and APIs for buildings to turn raw energy data into real savings and compliance at scale.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI, Devtools
Gilytics AGGilytics AG (Switzerland) - helps to standardise the optimal planning and routing of energy infrastructure in a matter of minutes instead of monthsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
GorillaGorilla (Belgium) - empowers energy retailers to reinvent their offerings to align financial and net-zero goals, unifying decision making across the...Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
GridcogGridcog (United Kingdom) - provides flexible, powerful, accurate, and accessible modelling solutions for flexibility assetsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
LōdOffers grid-aware energy intelligence that optimizes data centers for risks, costs, and compliance.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
Mercury ComputingProvides flexible utility interconnection for data centers, speeding time to power.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
MonaleeBuilds AI OS for distributed home energy, solar, batteries, and EV chargers.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI
MyPebbleHelps enterprises optimize cloud for AI workloads, saving costs and energy.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI
OthersphereDeploys sustainable infrastructure using a novel spatial economics platform.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
PilaBuilds a modular battery mesh for resilient, intelligent grid assets.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
Podero GmbHPodero GmbH (Austria) - helps lower electricity prices by steering flexible devices and trading their power on energy markets.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
PravāhOptimizes grid operations, cutting utilities' power costs using ML.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
reLi energyreLi energy (Germany) - provides battery operators with advanced analytics and cost-based optimization, enabling smarter operational decisions.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedData
SalientUses AI and climate expertise for accurate long-range weather forecasts.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI
TewkeTewke (United Kingdom) - provides an intelligent home energy platform to lower energy usage and costs.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
Tibo EnergyTibo Energy (Netherlands) - unlocks grid capacity with AI-driven tools to plan, simulate and operate smart energy systems for cost and carbon...Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedAI
Tilt EnergyTilt Energy (France) - is a 100% software-based platform to manage electricity consumption and demand-side flexibility.Google AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther
TwindoTwindo (Netherlands) - helps renewable energy construction and maintenance projects avoid delays and cost overruns for scalable operationsGoogle AI for Energy 2025Not statedOther

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