Google & Accel Launch $2M AI Deal Flow for India

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Google and Accel have teamed up to invest up to $2M per startup through the Atoms program, marking the first global collaboration for the Google AI Futures Fund. The 2026 cohort will target India-based and Indian-origin founders building AI from day one. Both firms say India is primed for an AI breakout as cloud infrastructure and talent accelerate.

[Nahid Hossen]

Small fund, but a big signal for the Indian startup ecosystem.

[Rimon Khan]

Early-stage founders in India really needed this push.