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Google For Startups India Accelerator selects 20 startups for sixth cohort

Source Inc42 (opens in a new tab)

Google for Startups India has chosen 20 startups out of the 700 applications for the sixth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) program. About 35% of the selected startups are women-led. The cohort comprises a mix of B2B and B2C startups between their seed and Series A stages. It has startups from sectors including education, healthcare, finance, media and retail. They are set to join GFSA's Indian portfolio of 96 startups. The startups selected for the three months equity-free accelerator program will receive mentorship and support around AI/ML, cloud technologies, UX, android development, web development, product strategy and growth. The startups selected for the sixth cohort are as follows: Able: Skilling platform for private jobs Alippo: Upskilling platform for women to learn baking, cooking, makeup, stitching and set up their home businesses ApnaKlub: Agent-led B2B wholesale platform for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) Avishkaar: Global platform to help young innovators between the ages of five and fifteen learn next-generation technology skills such as Robotics, AI, Electronics, IoT and coding BrainSightAI: Building a multi-modal imaging platform for the brain Call AI (formerly Humonics): Autonomous Cloud Contact Center—Any call landing in and out of its contact centre is managed by 'digital agents' without the need for human intervention Entri: Regional-language learning app to learn job-related soft skills and prepare for competitive exams that lead to jobs Evergreen Club: Online community platform offering digital engagement, wellness and learning for older adults GimBooks: Mobile-first bookkeeping, banking and lending platform for MSMEs Impact App: Fitness app that 'converts the steps you made into charity'. Infilect: Visual intelligence platform for global CPG Retail Language Curry: Language learning app that leverages localized colloquial skill-based content Lavelle Networks: Software Defined Networking (SDN) startup MetaDome (formerly Adloid): Metaverse platform that will provide no-code infrastructure creators and brands for building immersive experiences for the virtual world Phable Care: Chronic disease management startup Remedo: Shopify for Doctors —helps doctors generate and service demand on their own brand in an online world Rupifi: B2B transaction platform for SMEs Stage: Dialect based OTT platform Toch AI: Cloud-agnostic platform that uses AI and ML-powered technology to create new assets from video content in real-time Vahak: Online marketplace and community for the logistics industry