Deadline: 2-Aug-23
Apply for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders, a 10-week digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups in North America.
The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Black founder communities across North America. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.
Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders will take startups through a variety of programming, including:
- Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google
- Personalized mentorship and technical support from Google experts and other subject matter experts
- Additional fundraising guidance and mentorship from Enjoy the Work – an advisory firm built by founders for founders
- The opportunity to provide feedback to Google product teams
- Cohort community events
Key Benefits
- Equity-free support
- Three months of equity-free support
- Mentoring
- Mentoring from 20+ Google teams
- Training
- Training on design, marketing, and leadership
- Strategic support
- Support on company and product strategy
- Product credits
- Google product credits for your tech stack
- Early access
- Early access to new Google products and tools
- Access to experts
- Access to Google’s network of industry experts
- Technical project partnership
- Partnership on advanced technology project.
Eligibility Criteria
- This program is open to black-led technology startups within the U.S. and Canada. The accelerator program is best suited for Seed to Series A revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in the United States and Canada. Selected companies should have a minimum of 5+ employees and the founder and appropriate team members must be available to join all program elements of their cohort.
- In order to ensure Google can provide meaningful value, startups should aim to leverage AI/ML technology in their product, service or operations and/or show an interest in leveraging this technology in the future.
Details
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders will kick-off late September 2023. The cohort will consist of 10-12 U.S. and Canadian-headquartered technology startups.
For more information, visit Google for Startups.