AI First

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Latin America - Virtual

12 weeks

Seed to Series A

A 12-week equity-free accelerator program for Seed to Series A startups in Spanish-speaking Latin America. The accelerator aims to connect the best of Google's products, people, and network to high potential AI First technology startups across the region.

Latin America - Virtual

12 weeks

Seed to Series A

Applications are now closed

About the program

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About the program

A global series of programs
Each cohort of 10-15 startups comes together to tackle technical challenges that can help grow their businesses through a mix of remote and in-person, 1-to-1, group learning sessions, and sprint projects.

Dedicated expert help
Founders outline the top technical challenges for their startup, and are paired with experts from Google and the industry to solve those challenges and grow their business.

Specialist deep dives
Accelerators include deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition, and leadership development for founders.

Google for Startups Cloud program
Eligible participants receive up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, dedicated support from startup experts, technical training and access to key industry events. Find out more.

Additionally, participants are eligible to receive 30 days of free Cloud TPU access through the TPU Research Cloud program to accelerate their open-source machine learning research. Find out more.

Key benefits

Equity-free support

Equity-free support: For duration of program.
Mentoring

Dedicated mentoring from Google teams.
Training

Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google where offered.
Access to experts

Access to Google's network of industry experts.
Google product credits

Eligible startups receive product credits.
Early access

Access to new Google products and tools as relevant.
Strategic support

Support on company and product strategy.
Technical project partnership

Work hand in hand with experts from Google on your biggest tech challenges.

Entry Criteria

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Entry Criteria

Startups demonstrating traction, ideally between Seed and Series A stage
Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and defensible growth model
Deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI
Commitment from CTO and/or technical roles to participate and engage in required program sessions
We are committed to building accelerator classes with great startups, and encourage applications from all qualified startups

Key dates

June 10, 2024

Applications Open

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July 26, 2024

Applications Close

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September 2, 2024

Program Kick-off
December 10, 2024

Graduation

Accelerator Alumni

A digital insurance broker, by bootstrapping, they created an efficient and user-focused model. Leading the Argentine market, and already available in Colombia. 123Seguro offers a powerful combination of insurance comparison, transparency and advisory services.

location_on Argentina

AI Turing supervise commercial strategy for PPC companies through AI models, is the solution that allows Trade Marketing area to track its sales force on a large scale, delivering results quickly and accurately, thanks to their artificial intelligence algorithm and their mobile application with which they can organize, carry out and validate the correct execution of each one of the tasks in the points of sale.

location_on Colombia

Algo Labs develops proprietary technology focusing on Computer Vision applied to Industry 4.0. Our main solution is Inventory Management for warehouses and distribution centers.

location_on Buenos Aires, Argentina

AndesML enables eCommerce to quickly launch and monetize their own Ad network.

location_on Santiago, Chile

We are the swiss army for marketing teams, our all in one solution enables marketing teams to run end to end influencer marketing campaigns.

location_on Bogota, Colombia

Bruna uses AI to forecast ore quality days ahead, advising on optimal use in production to meet plans and reduce water, electricity, and inputs.

location_on Santiago, Chile

Cirkula is a digital platform that allows restaurants and stores to reduce their food waste. Instead of throwing their surplus quality food they can now sell it through Cirkula. This way, consumers can access great quality food at a lower price, businesses can recover their costs and we all help reduce food waste.

location_on Peru

Colektia is the first AI based digital debt collection agency in Latin America.

location_on Chile

Self-learning plug and play AI employee for non-technical SMBs.

location_on Buenos Aires, Argentina

location_on Argentina

location_on Colombia

Algo Labs develops proprietary technology focusing on Computer Vision applied to Industry 4.0. Our main solution is Inventory Management for warehouses and distribution centers.

location_on Buenos Aires, Argentina

location_on Peru

kAI is a AI-powered productivity tool that helps users efficiently plan and organize their daily tasks in under a minute. kAI supports multiple languages and offers personalized task scheduling for enhanced productivity.

location_on Villahermosa, Mexico

Koggi (Proptech/Fintech) is a B2B2C platform for the real estate industry that takes an ecosystem approach, it uses a SaaS solution, Artificial Intelligence and APIs, to facilitate the connection between Sellers, Buyers and Banks, ultimately reducing the frictions, costs and time of selling and purchasing homes.

location_on Colombia

Sheriff is an innovative fintech that leverages AI to provide instant, comprehensive risk profiles from over 23 sources. Our platform empowers businesses to make smarter decisions and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

location_on Santiago, Chile

Meet our mentors

Google Cloud Paulina Gonzalez

Data & ML Engineer

Frequently asked questions

Do you take equity or fee to be a part of this program?

What is the format of the program?

The accelerator runs for a period of 12-weeks with online mentorship sessions taking place each month. 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: AI First?

The accelerator program is best suited for Seed to Series A revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in Latin America. Selected companies should have a minimum of 5+ employees and the founder and appropriate team members (as the CTO or Technical leaders) 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.

What are the criteria to receive product credits, and what does "eligible for product credits" mean?

How will startups be chosen?

We are looking for startups dedicated to solving challenges using cloud technology, AI, ML, or data in the most diverse sectors that can grow globally.

We review startup applications to see if companies can participate in the program. We consider criteria such as team formation, the problem, the solution, the ability to scale, and the fit of the company's current moment with the program. Eligible companies will be reviewed by a panel of experts or by program staff in an interview. Finally, a board selection committee will analyze the startups chosen in the interview phase to define the final list.

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