New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Accel has partnered with Google's AI Futures Fund to launch the Atoms AI Cohort 2026, a first-of-its-kind global initiative by Google, marking a major moment for India's growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The announcement marks another step toward supporting early-stage founders building at the frontier of AI technology.

Under the partnership, Accel and Google will jointly back India's next generation of AI founders, bringing together Accel's experience in nurturing startups with Google's advanced AI technology, research, and infrastructure. Founders selected for the program will receive early access to Google's Gemini and DeepMind models, as well as resources to help them build products at a global sca...