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Corporate programme · United States

Google for Startups Accelerator

Google's equity-free accelerator runs regional and themed hybrid cohorts of 10 to 15 technical startups, ideally Seed to Series A, with mentoring from Google teams, product credits and early access to AI products.

Status unknown Run by Google

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published No cash investment; eligible startups receive Google product credits and may apply for Google Cloud credits
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Seed, post-seed
Sectors
AI
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Mentoring from Google teams and industry experts
  • Google product credits; Cloud credits subject to review
  • Early access to Google AI products
  • Technical project partnership and training bootcamps

Cohorts of 10 to 15 startups. Each regional or themed cohort sets its own dates and entry criteria; the Americas cohorts are described as ten-week programmes.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Each regional cohort publishes its own dates. In October 2026 the US and Canada cohort pages showed applications closed, and the Canada page says 2027 dates will be announced.

Usual timing: Each regional cohort publishes its own dates. In October 2026 the US and Canada cohort pages showed applications closed, and the Canada page says 2027 dates will be announced.

Who can apply

  • Traction, ideally between Seed and Series A
  • Scalable product with a large addressable market
  • Deeply technical, preferably using machine learning or AI
  • CTO or technical lead commits to the required sessions
  • Stage: seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Liv Up, Selan, Sortd

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Each regional cohort publishes its own dates. In October 2026 the US and Canada cohort pages showed applications closed, and the Canada page says 2027 dates will be announced.

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