Google has announced the 2026 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator: India program, selecting 20 AI-first startups from a pool of nearly 2,500 applicants. These startups represent a shift in India’s startup landscape towards agentic and multimodal AI systems, focusing on sectors like healthcare, climate technology, finance, legal services, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and developer tools.
The selected startups are working on next-generation AI solutions aimed at solving complex real-world problems and integrating artificial intelligence into physical environments and enterprise workflows. Through the accelerator program, these startups will gain access to Google’s AI technology stack, receive technical guidance, product development support, and mentorship to help them expand their businesses globally.
Preeti Lobana, Vice President and Country Manager of Google India, highlighted the transformative phase of India’s startup ecosystem driven by agentic workflows and physical AI systems. The 2026 cohort includes startups like Adalat AI, Aikenist, FlexifyMe, Aurassure, Fitsol, Ayna, Binocs, Dodo Payments, OnFinanceAI, CraftifAI, H2Loop AI, CreateOS by NodeOps, Pipeshift, TartanHQ, Jidoka, Proxgy, Soundverse AI, SuperBryn, and Zeron, each focusing on different sectors and leveraging AI technologies for innovative solutions.
