Google for Startups Accelerator
Google · Seed to Series A (some Series B) technical startups using AI/ML, by region and theme
Next deadline
5moMar 2027
Estimated from past cadence · 2027
Next batch
Oct 2026
Official · in 5d
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
- Brazil, Canada, North America, Latin America, United States, Africa, Europe and Israel, MENA and Turkey, South Africa, Sydney (hybrid), India, Japan (virtual), South Korea, Singapore, Southeast 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
| Batch | Starts | Deadline | Demo day | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming up | ||||
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and Turkey · kick-off October 2026, graduation and demo day December 2026Deadline Aug 31 | Oct 2026in 5 days | Aug 313 weeks ago | Dec 2026 | |
| 20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Korea, Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa · estimatedDeadline Mar 2027 | Apr 2027in 6 months | Mar 2027in 5 months | n/a | |
| 2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil · estimated · the 2026 cohort closed applications 2026-03-01 and kicked off 2026-05; one cohort a yearDeadline Mar 2027 | May 2027in 7 months | Mar 2027in 5 months | n/a | |
| 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 2027 | Jun 2027in 8 months | Apr 2027in 6 months | n/a | |
| 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 2027 | Aug 2027in 10 months | Jun 2027in 8 months | n/a | |
| 20272 programsGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for Energy, Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · estimatedDeadline Jun 2027 | Sep 2027in 11 months | Jun 2027in 8 months | n/a | |
| 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 2027 | Sep 2027in 11 months | Jul 2027in 9 months | n/a | |
| 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 2027 | Sep 2027in 11 months | Aug 2027in 10 months | n/a | |
| 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 2027 | Oct 2027in 1 year | Aug 2027in 10 months | n/a | |
| Earlier | ||||
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: South AfricaDeadline Aug 28 | Sep 20263 weeks ago | Aug 284 weeks ago | Dec 2026 | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New ZealandDeadline Jul 19 | Sep 13 weeks ago | Jul 192 months ago | Nov 2026 | |
| 2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for EnergyDeadline Jun 30 | Sep 20263 weeks ago | Jun 302 months ago | Nov 2026 | |
| 2026 AI for EnergyGoogle for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for Energy · graduation December 2026; 8 startups shown on the pageDeadline Jun 12 | Sep 20263 weeks ago | Jun 123 months ago | Nov 2026 | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AI · Singapore bootcamp September 7 to 10, San Francisco bootcamp October 5 to 9Deadline Jun 20 | Aug 185 weeks ago | Jun 203 months ago | Nov 10 | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI First · graduation September 2026Deadline Apr 19 | Jun 20263 months ago | Apr 195 months ago | n/a | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: BrazilDeadline Mar 1 | May 20264 months ago | Mar 16 months ago | Jul 2026 | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: KoreaDeadline Mar 2 | Apr 20265 months ago | Mar 26 months ago | Jul 2026 | |
| 2026Google for Startups Accelerator: AfricaDeadline Mar 18 | Apr 20265 months ago | Mar 186 months ago | Jun 2026 | |
| 2027Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada · estimated · page says 2027 dates will be announced later this year | n/a | n/a | n/a |
15 programs
- Google for Startups Accelerator: BrazilBrazil · Seed to Series A Brazilian startups, AI focus; ten weeks5mocloses Mar 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: CanadaCanada · Seed to Series A Canadian tech startups using AI/ML; ten weeks
- Google for Startups Accelerator: North America: AI for EnergyNorth America · Pre-Seed to Series A AI startups in the energy sector; ten weeks8mocloses Jun 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Spanish-speaking Latin AmericaLatin America · Seed to Series A tech startups; ten weeks
- Google for Startups Accelerator: United StatesUnited States · Seed to Series A tech startups; ten weeks
- Google for Startups Accelerator: AfricaAfrica · Growth-stage tech startups across Africa; three months5mocloses Mar 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel: AI for EnergyEurope and Israel · Pre-Seed to Post-Series A AI startups in the energy transition; three months8mocloses Jun 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and TurkeyMENA and Turkey · Startups using technology for scalable regional needs; ten weekstodaycloses Aug 31
- Google for Startups Accelerator: South AfricaSouth Africa · South African-led growth-stage tech startups; three months10mocloses Aug 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Australia and New ZealandSydney (hybrid) · Seed to Series A tech startups; ten weeks9mocloses Jul 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: India: AI FirstIndia · AI-first Seed to Series A startups; three months6mocloses Apr 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: JapanJapan (virtual) · Growth-stage startups; ten weeks
- Google for Startups Accelerator: KoreaSouth Korea · Seed to Series A Korean tech startups, AI-driven; ten weeks5mocloses Mar 2027
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Singapore: Gen AISingapore · Seed to Series B Singapore startups building Gen AI; three months
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia: AISoutheast Asia · Seed to Series B startups building AI technologies; three months8mocloses Jun 2027
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- 2026-09-25, from 19 official pages
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