Announcing the 2026 cohort of Google Play Accelerator India

India’s next wave of app innovation is being built with AI at the centre. From helping farmers access inputs and machinery, to supporting chronic care patients, improving government exam preparation, building new gaming experiences, and helping small businesses get paid faster, Indian founders are using AI to solve practical problems across the everyday economy.

Today, we are thrilled to announce the 20 pioneering AI-powered startups joining the 2026 cohort of Google Play Accelerator India. The three-month, equity-free program will give these companies hands-on support across AI integration, app quality, security, growth, and monetization, bringing together Google Play’s product expertise with the wider Google stack.

Meet the 2026 Cohort

The selected startups reflect the breadth of India’s app economy, spanning education, healthcare, gaming, agriculture, finance, e-commerce, productivity, lifestyle, and entertainment.

• Chaupal (Entertainment): A regional OTT platform exclusively dedicated to Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Bhojpuri content.
• ChennaiGames (Gaming): An Indian game studio creating globally loved mobile racing and multiplayer experiences like MR RACER.
• Dalvoy (Education): An AI-powered daily practice platform providing hyper-personalized revision for Indian government exam aspirants.
• Frontier Markets (Social Commerce): A rural women economic empowerment platform transforming entrepreneurs into digital storefronts for underserved households.
• GAPE Labs (Gaming): An AI-first mobile gaming company building next-generation mid-core games for global players.
• Grape (Lifestyle): A fashion discovery and shopping app re-imagining how Indian women shop through outfit-led discovery and AI.
• HeyDoc AI (Health): Building India's AI-powered health operating system to help families manage and improve their health over time.
• Kisanwala (Agriculture): India's first AI-first AgriTech platform providing input marketplaces and machinery rentals for millions of farmers.
• Lingopanda (Education): Helps learners speak English confidently through AI conversations and real-life practice.
• LUZO (Lifestyle): An app that allows users to browse, book, and pay for services at salons, spas, and dermatology clinics.
• Machaxi (Health): Uses Vision AI to make sports coaching smarter by tracking posture, movement, and player progress.
• MetaShot (Gaming): A mixed reality gaming tech company converting cricket fans into interactive gamers.
• MindYourLogic Studios (Gaming): Builds Indian-origin edutainment IPs, spanning mobile games, videos, and interactive media.
• MrMed (Health): Online super-specialty pharmacy focused on making critical and chronic care medicines accessible and affordable.
• Plutus Labs Inc. (Gaming): Enables users to build production-ready casual games with AI and monetize them in minutes.
• Regain (Productivity): Building apps to help solve doomscrolling and improve focus for students and professionals.
• Swipe (Finance): Enables small businesses to invoice easily and get paid faster without an accountant.
• UrbanPro (Education): An online learning marketplace connecting students with verified tutors for live online classes.
• Zave AI (E-commerce): A consumer tech product that helps shoppers discover the right products at the right price.
• Zet (Finance): A credit-builder platform helping underserved Indians access affordable credit by building their credit scores.

We are excited to welcome the 2026 cohort to Google Play Accelerator India. These companies reflect the depth and ambition of India’s app ecosystem, and are more than participants in a program. They are key partners in building a future where Google’s platforms, tools, and expertise help Indian startups create useful, trusted, and globally relevant products from India.