Black Founders

North America - Virtual

3 months

Seed to Series A

Started by you. Accelerated with Google.

A 10-week digital accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in North America.

North America - Virtual

3 months

Seed to Series A

Applications are now closed.

About the program

Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders is 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.

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 an advanced technology project

Key dates

JUL 28, 2022

Applications close

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SEP 13, 2022

Program Kick-off

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NOV 17, 2022

Graduation

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Meet the Cohort

Beam.city DNA is a growth coordination AI Platform helping businesses maximize growth using ads, email and social.

location_on Toronto Ontario, CA

EdLight is a platform using AI to better read, interpret and digitize handwritten student work, reducing misconceptions and increasing equity amongst students, teachers and families.

location_on Melrose, MA

HumanSquad is an immigration technology company simplifying the immigration & study abroad system by empowering immigrants everywhere with the resources, products and personalized support to immigrate conveniently and affordably.

location_on Toronto, Ontario, CA

Innovare's app aggregates and displays data from a variety of systems to empower education leaders to make data-driven decisions that positively impact students and communities.

location_on Chicago, IL

Mozaic is an API-first global payment platform built for co-creators on any project, anywhere. Mozaic provides smart contracts that automate split income among creative teams.

location_on Chicago, IL

Node is a gig marketplace that lets small businesses hire local influencers in their neighborhood.

location_on Toronto, Ontario, CA

Onramp is a workforce development platform helping companies build more diverse candidate pipelines by providing them with a mechanism to invest in skills development for current and future candidates.

location_on Oakland, CA

Paerpay is a contactless payment and loyalty experience for restaurants and their guests that doesn't require a new POS system.

location_on Boston, MA

Smart Alto is a conversational sales platform for local service providers, enabling them tto set meetings with clients without cold calling.

location_on Birmingham AL

TurnSignl is a mobile platform that provides real-time, on-demand legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction.

location_on Minneapolis, MN

WearWorks is a company that uses the skin as a communications channel to deliver information. Their product, Wayband, is a Haptic navigation app and wristband that gently guides users to a destination using vibration. without visual or audio cues.

location_on Brooklyn, NY

XpressRun is a platform that enables Same Day & Next Day delivery at competitive rates for Direct-to-Consumer brands who maintain their brand identity throughout.

location_on Louisville, KY

Beam.city DNA is a growth coordination AI Platform helping businesses maximize growth using ads, email and social.

location_on Toronto Ontario, CA

EdLight is a platform using AI to better read, interpret and digitize handwritten student work, reducing misconceptions and increasing equity amongst students, teachers and families.

location_on Melrose, MA

location_on Toronto, Ontario, CA

Innovare's app aggregates and displays data from a variety of systems to empower education leaders to make data-driven decisions that positively impact students and communities.

location_on Chicago, IL

Mozaic is an API-first global payment platform built for co-creators on any project, anywhere. Mozaic provides smart contracts that automate split income among creative teams.

location_on Chicago, IL

Node is a gig marketplace that lets small businesses hire local influencers in their neighborhood.

location_on Toronto, Ontario, CA

location_on Oakland, CA

Paerpay is a contactless payment and loyalty experience for restaurants and their guests that doesn't require a new POS system.

location_on Boston, MA

Smart Alto is a conversational sales platform for local service providers, enabling them tto set meetings with clients without cold calling.

location_on Birmingham AL

TurnSignl is a mobile platform that provides real-time, on-demand legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction.

location_on Minneapolis, MN

location_on Brooklyn, NY

XpressRun is a platform that enables Same Day & Next Day delivery at competitive rates for Direct-to-Consumer brands who maintain their brand identity throughout.

location_on Louisville, KY

Accelerator Alumni

4Degrees is an AI-enabled customer relationship management platform for professional services like banking, consulting, and real estate.

location_on Chicago, IL

Acclinate is a digital health company that integrates culture and technology to source diverse participants for clinical trials.

location_on Birmingham, USA

Adapdix is an AI/ML startup that works with large industrial semiconductor, electronic and assembly companies.

location_on Pleasanton, USA

AllHere fosters student attendance and supports families and students with mobile messaging powered by AI.

location_on Boston, USA

Chatdesk uses machine learning to scale support teams with the click of a button.

location_on New York, USA

Clerkie is a debt relief marketplace that helps people get out of debt through automation.

location_on San Francisco, CA

DOSS is a digital, voice-activated real estate marketplace that empowers consumers to speak, text or type questions about properties nationwide and receive accurate, easy answers instantly.

location_on Houston, USA

Fêtefully digitizes wedding planning experiences, allowing planners to generate greater revenue as they provide elite services to their customers.

location_on Dallas, USA

Florence is a demand labor marketplace for healthcare organizations and an integrated accredited degree granting online nursing school.

location_on Los Angeles, CA

Kanarys is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) focused SaaS platform that gives companies clear metrics to diagnose, prioritize, and optimize DEI efforts.

location_on Dallas, TX

LoanWell is a End-to-End platform for Lenders with Intake, Origination, Underwriting, Closing, Servicing, & Reporting all in one platform.

location_on Durham, NC

MedHaul is a tech-enabled marketplace for finding and booking safe, skilled special needs transportation

location_on Memphis, TN

MindRight Health provides culturally responsive mental health coaching over text message to communities of color and low-income families.

location_on Newark, NJ

Mommy Monitor is a maternal care services platform that provides an easily accessible and culturally safe variety of services that give parents extra support customized to their particular needs and wants.

location_on Toronto, Canada

Optimal intelligently eliminates electricity waste, lowers operational expenses, and helps to save the planet.

location_on Atlanta, USA

ShearShare is the first mobile marketplace for stylists to manage and grow their small business on their terms, starting with space to work.

location_on Mckinney, TX

Sugar provides software to building owners and managers to transform the residential experience.

location_on Los Angeles, USA

TQ Intelligence uses voice recognition technology and AI to measure toxic stress and transform trauma care.

location_on Atlanta, GA

Upswing partners with colleges and institutions to reverse the dropout rate of online and non-traditional students.

location_on Austin, TX

Varuna is the leading water distribution system monitoring company providing real-time visibility, awareness and insights to water systems enabling optimal operations and consumer safety.

location_on Chicago, USA

WeatherCheck monitors and measures weather damage to help insurance carriers reduce their overall claims expense.

location_on Louisville, KY

ZeroStoreFront uses data analytics to help small businesses acquire users, increase revenue, and retain customers.

location_on San Mateo, CA

Zirtue is the world's first relationship-based lending application that simplifies loans between friends, family and trusted relationships while giving borrowers the option to pay creditors directly using their borrowed funds.

location_on Dallas, USA

4Degrees is an AI-enabled customer relationship management platform for professional services like banking, consulting, and real estate.

location_on Chicago, IL

Acclinate is a digital health company that integrates culture and technology to source diverse participants for clinical trials.

location_on Birmingham, USA

Adapdix is an AI/ML startup that works with large industrial semiconductor, electronic and assembly companies.

location_on Pleasanton, USA

AllHere fosters student attendance and supports families and students with mobile messaging powered by AI.

location_on Boston, USA

Chatdesk uses machine learning to scale support teams with the click of a button.

location_on New York, USA

Clerkie is a debt relief marketplace that helps people get out of debt through automation.

location_on San Francisco, CA

DOSS is a digital, voice-activated real estate marketplace that empowers consumers to speak, text or type questions about properties nationwide and receive accurate, easy answers instantly.

location_on Houston, USA

Fêtefully digitizes wedding planning experiences, allowing planners to generate greater revenue as they provide elite services to their customers.

location_on Dallas, USA

Florence is a demand labor marketplace for healthcare organizations and an integrated accredited degree granting online nursing school.

location_on Los Angeles, CA

Kanarys is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) focused SaaS platform that gives companies clear metrics to diagnose, prioritize, and optimize DEI efforts.

location_on Dallas, TX

LoanWell is a End-to-End platform for Lenders with Intake, Origination, Underwriting, Closing, Servicing, & Reporting all in one platform.

location_on Durham, NC

MedHaul is a tech-enabled marketplace for finding and booking safe, skilled special needs transportation

location_on Memphis, TN

MindRight Health provides culturally responsive mental health coaching over text message to communities of color and low-income families.

location_on Newark, NJ

location_on Toronto, Canada

Optimal intelligently eliminates electricity waste, lowers operational expenses, and helps to save the planet.

location_on Atlanta, USA

ShearShare is the first mobile marketplace for stylists to manage and grow their small business on their terms, starting with space to work.

location_on Mckinney, TX

Sugar provides software to building owners and managers to transform the residential experience.

location_on Los Angeles, USA

TQ Intelligence uses voice recognition technology and AI to measure toxic stress and transform trauma care.

location_on Atlanta, GA

Upswing partners with colleges and institutions to reverse the dropout rate of online and non-traditional students.

location_on Austin, TX

Varuna is the leading water distribution system monitoring company providing real-time visibility, awareness and insights to water systems enabling optimal operations and consumer safety.

location_on Chicago, USA

WeatherCheck monitors and measures weather damage to help insurance carriers reduce their overall claims expense.

location_on Louisville, KY

ZeroStoreFront uses data analytics to help small businesses acquire users, increase revenue, and retain customers.

location_on San Mateo, CA

location_on Dallas, USA

Frequently asked questions

When will the program run?

The Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders will kick off in September 2022. The cohort will consist of 10-12 top North America-headquartered startups.

What is the format of the program?

The accelerator runs for a period of 10 weeks, with digital workshops, programming, and mentorship taking place each week. As part of the Google for Startups Accelerator, selected founders outline the top technical challenges facing their startup, and are then paired with relevant experts from Google to help solve those challenges. Participating startups receive deep mentorship on technical challenges with an emphasis on data and machine learning, as well as connections to relevant teams from across Google.

Who should apply to the Google for Startups Accelerator for Black Founders?

This program is open to black-led technology startups within North America. The accelerator program is best suited for Seed to Series A revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in North America. Selected companies should have a minimum of 5-10+ 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.

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