Meet the 11 startups using AI to build a safer digital future in Latin America
As businesses and societies digitize, improving online access and services for people everywhere, cybersecurity threats have risen in lock-step. Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing challenges in Latin America and around the world — and Google is deeply committed to tackling new threats with proactive and innovative solutions. We’re committed to not only keeping our own platforms safe, but to supporting others in protecting the wider digital ecosystem.
That's why we are thrilled to introduce the 11 startups selected for our inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: AI for Cybersecurity program in Latin America. This ten-week accelerator is designed to bring the best of Google's programs, products, people and technology to startups that are leveraging AI to proactively address complex cybersecurity threats.
Chosen from a highly competitive pool of applications across 11 countries, these companies from Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge solutions to safeguard the digital landscape of the region, and beyond.
Meet the 2025 cohort:
- Blue Lock AI (Chile): Protects businesses from sophisticated cyber threats through advanced, AI-powered threat detection and automated response.
- Damch (Brazil): Empowers companies to enhance data governance and secure communication, improving efficiency and customer experience.
- Delta Protect (Mexico): Delivers simple, scalable and effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions for companies across Latin America.
- EcoTrust (Brazil): A unified platform that transforms cyber risks into trusted, actionable responses by providing visibility and prioritization based on business impact.
- GuardionAI (Brazil): An AI security platform that protects AI agent systems with specialized firewalls, adaptive guardrails and deep visibility into model internals.
- Hackmetrix (Mexico): Latin America's first one-stop security and compliance platform, helping small and medium-sized businesses rapidly achieve certifications and strengthen their security.
- hunterstack.io (Brazil): An AI-powered platform for the LATAM market that streamlines compliance and helps companies obtain certifications like ISO 27001 and SOC 2 up to three times faster.
- Krixo (Colombia): A SaaS threat-intelligence platform that automatically detects exposed credentials and attack-surface risks to enable swift remediation before attackers can exploit them.
- NESS (Colombia): A monitoring and cybersecurity platform that helps companies in Latin America and the U.S. protect and optimize their tech infrastructure efficiently.
- Rainforest Technologies (Brazil): A single, intelligent platform that condenses key cybersecurity needs — from fraud detection to application security — to replace costly and complex multi-product solutions.
- Unxpose (Brazil): Helps equip startups with AI-powered cybersecurity tools, automating security best practices to ensure companies stay protected without needing enterprise-grade budgets.
We are incredibly excited to partner with these innovative startups over the next ten weeks, providing them with dedicated mentorship and technical support to help them scale their solutions, make a lasting impact and foster a safer digital world.
