Helping startups build what’s next with the AI Futures Fund
Today, we’re introducing the AI Futures Fund to invest in and collaborate with ambitious startups. This program will give startups at various growth stages early access to Google DeepMind's latest AI models as well as resources, technical expertise and equity funding to accelerate their progress.
Startups working with the AI Futures Fund will receive the following:
- Early access to select AI models from Google DeepMind: This includes some of our most advanced AI models like Gemini, Imagen for image generation and Veo for video generation.
- Collaboration with Google experts: Startups get hands-on support from researchers, engineers, product managers, designers and go-to-market specialists from Google DeepMind and Google Labs.
- Google Cloud credits and support: The program provides Cloud credits and dedicated technical support from our Cloud experts to help build, train and scale AI-powered products 1 .
- Equity investment: Select startups get the opportunity to seek direct investment from Google to fuel growth and scale AI development.
Early participants
Over the past several months, the AI Futures Fund has been working with a select group of startups across various industries:
A few highlights:
- Toonsutra, an Indian digital comic and webtoon app, is using Gemini’s translation capabilities to make digital comics accessible across India's diverse linguistic landscape. Read more.
- Viggle, an AI meme-making platform, is collaborating with us to explore new forms of video creation powered by Gemini, Imagen and Veo. Read more.
- Rooms, a platform where users create, play and share interactive 3D spaces, is working with us to prototype richer content experiences with Gemini. Read more.
These early collaborations show how the right support can help founders move faster, test bolder ideas and build products that weren’t possible before.
Apply to the AI Futures Fund
The AI Futures Fund is open to companies anywhere Gemini is available, and we’re looking for startups that want to build the future of AI with us. Is that you? Apply today.
