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Google selects 20 startups for India startup accelerator 2026

Investor Announcement   Inc42   Google for Startups Accelerator: India 2026  

Google has selected 20 Indian startups for the 2026 cohort of its " Google for Startups Accelerator: India 2026 " program. The selected companies, which were chosen from 2,500 applicants, completed an in-person bootcamp at Google’s Bengaluru campus. Google plans to work with these firms to refine their products, optimise their technical architecture, and prepare for scaled deployment.The selected cohort consists of AI-first startups, including Adalat AI, Aikenist, Aurassure, Ayna, Binocs, CraftifAI, Dodo Payments, FlexifyMe, Fitsol, H2Loop AI, Jidoka, CreateOS by NodeOps, OnFinanceAI, Pipeshift, PotpieAI, Proxgy, Soundverse AI, SuperBryn, TartanHQ, and Zeron.These companies operate across legal tech, climate tech, health tech, and AI infrastructure, with founding years ranging from 2018 to 2025.