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Accel and Google pick five AI startups

By Startup Enthusiast · 16 March 2026

What they do

Accel Atoms is an early-stage accelerator backing Indian founders with capital and support

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund selected five startups from over 4,000 applications for the 2026 cohort

Each startup gets up to $2 million in co-investment and $350,000 in Google Cloud and AI credits

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund announced five startups joining the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort.
The partnership combines Accel's support for Indian founders with Google's frontier AI infrastructure.
The startups were selected from more than 4,000 applications.
Each startup can receive up to $2 million in co-investment, split equally between Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund.
Startups also get up to $350,000 in compute credits for Google Cloud, Gemini, and Google DeepMind resources.
The five startups span life sciences, enterprise software, call centres, entertainment, and manufacturing.

Accel Atoms is Accel's commitment to backing India's most innovative founders at the earliest stages.
Through Accel Atoms, Accel has invested in more than 45 companies.
Startups from the program have collectively raised over $300 million in follow-on funding.
The AI Futures Fund supports frontier AI startups globally with capital, technology access, and mentorship from Google and DeepMind.

K-Dense is building an AI co-scientist for life sciences, physics, and chemistry.
Dodge.ai creates autonomous AI agents to modernise ERP systems.
Persistence Labs provides voice AI for large-scale call centre operations.
Zingroll develops AI-native entertainment and streaming experiences for consumers.
LevelPlane focuses on industrial automation for precision automotive and aerospace manufacturing.
The cohort showcases AI innovation and India's role in global scalable solutions.

The selected startups will receive capital, compute credits, and mentorship to scale their AI applications.

Accel (lead) — Venture capital firm that was the first partner to Flipkart, Freshworks, Swiggy, Urban Company, Zetwerk, and Cure.fit.
Google's AI Futures Fund (lead) — Fund that provides frontier AI startups with capital, early technology access, infrastructure, and mentorship from Google and DeepMind.