Introducing the 2024 Class of Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First

With 70% of Indian tech startups leveraging AI and 65% pursuing generative AI (source: NASSCOM), we are seeing startups addressing the world's most pressing issues with innovative solutions.

At Google, we are proud to support and work with some of these top startups through the Google for Startups Accelerator program. To highlight a few examples from our recent AI-focused cohorts:

Beatoven.ai helps audio-visual storytellers create compelling background scores for their content - in fact, they powered the AI-generated music across Google I/O Connect Bengaluru using Gemini;

Neodocs is democratizing healthcare for India with instant lab tests on smartphones;

Vitra.ai is empowering businesses to go global by breaking language barriers.

Each of these startups is using the power of the Gemini API and Google AI tools.

Yesterday, at Google I/O Connect Bengaluru 2024, we announced the new cohort of our Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program in India with 20 incredible AI-first startups from a wide range of sectors from gaming to manufacturing, selected from over 1030 applications across the country.

Meet the 20 startups joining the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program:

1. 3DAILY (Gaming): Leverages Gen-AI to democratize 3D model creation, making ultra-realistic, production-ready assets accessible and affordable for everyone.
2. Figr (Developer Tool): Enables design teams to generate user interface designs with AI.
3. Hypergro.ai (Marketing Tech): AI ad infrastructure for hyper-personalized video ads which drives better conversions.
4. Kommunicate (Customer Service): An AI-powered customer service automation software that elevates customer service by combining the power of GenAI and human touch to streamline interactions across all channels.
5. Kroop AI (Cybersecurity): A deeptech startup revolutionizing synthetic media with cutting-edge deepfake detection and a seamless multilingual text-to-video creation platform.
6. LearnTube (Education): AI career companion that transforms the internet's best content into live, 1:1 personalized courses that deliver life-changing outcomes.
7. MarianaAI (Healthcare): AI company focussed on AI that streamlines physician tasks and optimizes revenue for better patient care.
8. Meritic (Data Analytics): Analytics co-pilot to bring intelligence and automation in the BI workflows of business teams.
9. Merlin AI (Productivity Tool): Enhances productivity for business users and professionals by seamlessly integrating AI capabilities into their daily tasks and workflows.
10. Privasapien (Cybersecurity): A technology company that architects privacy by design & responsible AI for enterprises.
11. Segwise.ai (Gaming): Builds AI agents for Game Studios that help them increase their game's LTV.
12. SellerApp (Commerce Enabler / DPI): An analytics platform leveraging Gen AI to create intelligent decision making processes and create sustainable growth for sellers on e-commerce marketplaces.
13. Simplismart AI (Developer Tool): A cloud-agnostic & model-agnostic MLOps workflow orchestration platform that helps organizations fine-tune, deploy, and observe Generative AI models.
14. SpotDraft (Legal Tech): A contract management system that makes dealing with contracts simple and quick, so businesses can close deals faster and easier.
15. Supersourcing (HR Tech): Breaking decades-old hiring practices with AI and data-driven, fast, quality tech hiring.
16. SwitchOn (Manufacturing): AI-powered quality inspection for precision manufacturing.
17. upliance.ai (Food Tech): Smart connected AI driven home appliances.
18. vidyo.ai (Creator Economy): AI social media co-pilot for business and professionals to create and grow faster online.
19. VisualDub.ai (Media & Entertainment): A GenAI technology that helps create a seamless viewing experience in dubbed content by making the actors’ lips, mouth, jaw and smile lines sync perfectly with the dubbed audio.
20. Vodex.ai (Sales Tech): Building GenAI powered autonomous virtual sales agents.

We kicked off the program this week with a week-long, in-person bootcamp at the Google Bengaluru office. We will be working closely with these startups for the next three months, supporting them in tackling their main technical and business challenges and helping them scale human-centered and responsible AI solutions from the ground up. The program will include exclusive training, credits for Cloud infrastructure, mentorship from industry leaders and various Google teams including Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Android, Web and access to a global network.

To learn more about the AI First Accelerator, and to register your interest for future cohorts, visit the program page here.

A very warm welcome to the new batch!