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India’s founders are building the future: AI-first, inclusive, and globally relevant. As we mark a decade of Google for Startups Accelerator in India, I’m inspired by the hundreds of entrepreneurs who’ve trusted us as partners in their journey. Thank you to Entrepreneur Media India for this story capturing how far we’ve come and the next chapter we’re excited to build together. Read more - https://lnkd.in/gzTn6su3 Nikhil Kumar, Dr. Apurva Chamaria, Paul Ravindranath G, Karthik Padmanabhan, Kevin O'Toole, Sami Kizilbash

𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶 -  https://goo.gle/Entri-Film At Google, what inspires us to work with startups and founders are the unique problems they are solving and the impact they are making on people's lives. We've been working on sharing some of these amazing AI startup stories from our Accelerator programs in India. In our first story, meet Rahul Ramesh and Mohammed Hisam, co-founders of Entri, sharing their journey of building Entri from Kochi, Kerala, empowering 15 million users to learn in their native language and leveraging AI to fuel the next phase of their growth. Entri deeply integrated Google DeepMind Gemini via Google Cloud & AI Studio and launched new AI features on their Android app like “AI Teaching Assistant” that provides real-time video summarization and contextual Q&A, and “Interview Coach” that provides structured, socratic-style question prompts tailored to course content to help learners like Arya Prabhakaran land their dream job. Watch their full story here - https://goo.gle/Entri-Film. Stay tuned for more impactful stories of founders from Google for Startups Accelerator solving problems using AI. Vania Noreen Scott, Anjolie Eapen, Amrit Sanjeev, Karthik Padmanabhan, David McLaughlin, Janelle Kuhlman, Kevin O'Toole, Sami Kizilbash, Preeti Lobana, Manish Gupta, Sashikumar Sreedharan, Shekar Khosla, Sagar Kamdar, Anand Rangarajan, Nikhil Kumar, Gauri J., Gaurav Bhaskar, Logan Kilpatrick, Paige Bailey, Omar Sanseviero, Mayra Duffy, Anna Holdsworth, Hannah Curran, Parul Tyagi, Kunal Soni, Aditya Swamy, Seema Rao, Dr. Apurva Chamaria, Sandeep Cashyap, Anoop Ambika, Pinarayi Vijayan, P Rajeev #AcceleratedWithGoogle #IndianStartup #Entri #StartupStories #AI

We are partnering with nasscom ai and launching the Agentic AI Roadshow Series for startups across India - https://lnkd.in/gB2eEJrQ. The nasscom Agentic AI Roadshow Series powered by Google for Startups is a series of curated events held in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi. These events bring together AI startup founders, CXOs, investors, and ecosystem enablers, featuring real-world demos, panel discussions with industry leaders, lightning pitches by startups, and networking opportunities. The Agentic AI revolution is shifting the focus from passive GenAI tools to autonomous, goal-driven systems capable of independent reasoning and action. Startups must seize this inflection point, especially as the global market is projected to reach $47 billion USD by 2030, attracting intense investor interest—with over 50% of Indian VCs naming AI agents as their top investment focus in 2025. We are excited to join hands with nasscom ai to support startups in succeeding in this rapidly evolving space. David McLaughlin, Preeti Lobana, Sashikumar Sreedharan, Manish Gupta, Anand Rangarajan, Ankit Bose, Praveen Mokkapati, Keyur Punjani, Sudeep Kumar Das, Kriti Lachhiramka, Sai Priankaa Balachandran, Prashanth Subrahmanyam, Karthik Padmanabhan, Seema Rao, Dr. Apurva Chamaria, Sami Kizilbash, Harsh Dhand, Dr.Panneerselvam ( PS ) Madanagopal, Enisha Kalita, Sandeep Cashyap, Udit G., Aastha Wahi, Nikhil Kumar, Rajesh Ranjan #AgenticAIRoadshow #Nasscom #GoogleForStartups #AIagents #StartupIndia

Announcing the 20 AI startups selected for the 2025 Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First program in India, selected from over 1600 applications - https://goo.gle/4nC4Mlr. India is now the world's second-largest GenAI startup hub, experiencing 3.7X growth and driving substantial revenue for lean AI companies and exponential growth for established startups. Our AI Accelerator in India has supported 60 AI startups since 2023, aligning with the IndiaAI Mission's startup pillar. The latest cohort prioritizes Agentic AI (45%), Multimodal AI (30%), Foundational Models and Responsible AI (25%). Abhishek Singh (Additional Secretary of MeitY and CEO of IndiaAI Mission, Govt. of India) says "The strategic focus of this cohort is particularly noteworthy, with startups working on agentic, multimodal solutions, and foundational AI models, perfectly aligned with the core pillars of the IndiaAI Mission. Your innovative spirit is key to India's future as a global leader in AI. This program is a great example of how large tech companies can contribute to the nation’s AI startup ecosystem." Darren Mowry (VP of Global Startups, Google Cloud) says "At Google, we see startups as our co-creators in building the future of AI. By combining their vision with our Google Cloud infrastructure, our cutting-edge Gemini models, and the guidance of our experts, we believe we can help them build scalable, impactful, and responsible AI solutions that will set new standards for the industry." We will collaborate closely with these startups, providing the technical, business, GTM support necessary to tackle their key scaling challenges. David McLaughlin, Preeti Lobana, Sanjay Gupta, Anand Rangarajan, Bikram Singh Bedi, Sashikumar Sreedharan, Manish Gupta, Arijit Sarker, Gaurav Bhaskar, Guru Bhat, Sagar Kamdar, Seema Rao, Dr. Apurva Chamaria, Sandeep Cashyap, Shekar Khosla, Janelle Kuhlman, Hannah Curran, Parul Tyagi, Harsh Dhand, Omar Sanseviero, Kunal Soni, Aditya Swamy, Rajesh Ranjan, Nikhil Kumar, Gauri J., Aastha Wahi, Karthik Padmanabhan, Sami Kizilbash, Kevin O'Toole, Mike Kim, Mike Langford, Ruchita Agrawal, Anjolie Eapen, Vania Noreen Scott #AcceleratedWithGoogle #GoogleForStartups #AIFirst #IndiaAI #Startups #AgenticAI #MultimodalAI #ResponsibleAI

Applications are now open for the Google Play x Unity Game Developer Training Program 2025! Held in partnership with the government of Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu and the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), the program is designed to equip aspiring and professional game developers in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu with industry-leading skills. This 6-month program offers: ✅ Zero-cost industry-recognized Unity training and certification, funded by Google Play ✅ Tech growth + portfolio-building through  Google-led webinars ✅ Gain real-world experience through exciting opportunities, projects, and networking Only 500 developers will be selected through a merit-based evaluation. Registrations close: September 17, 2025. Apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gVAzzCgk #GooglePlayxUnity #GameDev #Unity #GooglePlay #GamingCareer #IndiaGaming #UnityCertification Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Guidance Tamil Nadu, Game Developer Association Of India | GDAI, Parul Tyagi, Mari Kawanishi

Last week, we hosted the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator India Alumni Summit in Bengaluru, coinciding with I/O Connect India, celebrating its 10th anniversary and bringing together founders across all cohorts. The day reunited top founders and startups, featuring: 🎤 Ebi Atawodi (Sr. Director, DeveloperX, Google) opened with a keynote on Accelerator's global impact and AI's role in transforming startup playbook. 💬 A panel on on "A Decade of Building a Startup" with alumni founders Amarendra Sahu (NestAway), Jo Aggarwal (Wysa), and Hemant Kumar Sah (Drivezy), moderated by Shrinath V(Mentor). 🧠 Google leaders Anand Rangarajan (Google DeepMind), Matt Thompson (Google Cloud), Sagar Kamdar (Android), and Vikas Anand (Firebase) discussed "How Tech is Shifting in the AI Era," moderated by Anuja Dhawan (Dubverse). 📝 Startup breakouts, facilitated by mentors Soham Mondal, Vivian Gomes, Shrinath V, and Muthukumar Rajamani, allowed founders to share challenges and explore ecosystem growth, providing insights for future support. We also had many engaging activities at the summit such as AI-powered Accelerator booth by Gan.AI with an interactive Karthik's avatar (built with Google Gemini) and personalized photo sharing by FilterPixel. It concluded with a networking dinner and an AI-powered DJ (with Google Lab's MuicFX DJ) for founders & Googlers. Over a decade, we've accelerated 237 startups through 17 cohorts in India. These startups have collectively raised $4.5B USD and created over 8.5K jobs since joining the program, boasting a 96% survival rate (yes, that's right). What an incredibly journey from Launchpad Accelerator to this 10-year milestone. For the past 4 years, we've focused on making our startup programs more relevant, evolving them to the ecosystem's needs. We launched vertical accelerators like the Women Founders Accelerator (for equitable representation and fundraising), AI First Accelerator (for the rapidly growing AI landscape), and the Apps Accelerator (to enable the AI-powered app ecosystem). In addition to the Accelerator, initiatives like AI Day for Startups, AI Academy, and Startup School with strong partnerships with leading Accelerators & Incubators across India, support ~10k startups annually. We're committed more than ever to empowering the fast-growing Indian startup ecosystem with the best of Google. Check out the alumni directory 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBWFrcHR Karthik Padmanabhan, Paul Ravindranath G, David McLaughlin, Kevin O'Toole, Sami Kizilbash, Jeanine Banks, Timothy Jordan, Francis Ma, Preeti Lobana, Sanjay Gupta, Arijit Sarker, Manish Gupta, Sashikumar Sreedharan, Bikram Singh Bedi, Gaurav Bhaskar, Guru Bhat, Kunal Soni, Aditya Swamy, Sandeep Cashyap, Seema Rao, Shekar Khosla, Mike Kim, Mike Langford #AcceleratedWithGoogle #10Years