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Google for Startups Accelerator

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Equity-free technical accelerator giving growth-stage startups tailored training from Google experts through 1-to-1 mentoring, group sessions and sprint projects.

Programme terms

Amount
Equity-free mentorship & technical support
Funding type
Grant
Stages
Early Traction, Growth
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, B2B / Enterprise
Regions
Global
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Startups demonstrating traction, ideally between Seed and Series A stage; building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and defensible growth model; deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI; commitment from CTO and/or technical roles to participate and engage in required program sessions
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