Twenty AI-first startups join the eighth cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator India

Google on Friday announced the eighth class of its Google for Startups Accelerator in India featuring 20 AI-first startups in the Seed to Series A stage who were selected from over 720 applications across the country.

The company said these startups represent cutting-edge AI innovation in India, tackling diverse challenges, including discovering antibodies, detecting identity fraud, helping SMBs to reach more customers, reducing developers’ repetitive work, and focusing on building solutions that use AI to address systemic challenges.

“In India, we are committed to fostering an environment that nurtures innovative startups and fuels the rapidly evolving AI landscape of the Indian startup ecosystem. Our goal is to enable the development and scaling of responsible and human-centered AI solutions that positively impact various industries and transform lives,” Farish CV, Program Manager, Google for Startups Accelerator, India said in a blog post.