Bengaluru/IBNS, Nov. 25 -- Accel and Google have announced a landmark partnership to launch the 2026 AI Cohort under the Accel Atoms programme, powered by Google's AI Futures Fund.

The collaboration, which marks Google's first programme of its kind globally, aims to accelerate India's next wave of frontier AI startups.

Selected founders will be eligible for up to $2 million in co-investment, making this one of the most ambitious pre-seed AI funding opportunities available to Indian and Indian-origin founders.

Shared Commitment to Accelerating AI Innovation

The partnership brings together Accel's global track record of helping founders scale category-defining companies and Google's leadership in AI research and infrastructure. Startups...