Google for Startups 2025: Kompletný sprievodca financovaním a programami

Google's funding opportunities, accelerator programs and credits

We have collected some very useful programs that may be worth joining

Google offers numerous programs aimed at supporting startups at different stages, providing access to technology, community, resources and expert guidance to help them build and scale. These programs offer Google Cloud startup credits between $2,000 and $350,000, access to Google's STOA models, and — saving the best for last — access to an experienced cloud engineer.

What does this guide cover?

Google's newest program, the [AI Futures Fund](https://labs.google/aifuturesfund/), launched as part of Google I/O, and on this occasion this blog post collects and presents the most important initiatives supporting startups in one place.

Here are some programs and platforms run by Google:

[gradient.com](http://gradient.com/)

A venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence, operating with the support of Arm.

**labs.google** The home of Google's artificial intelligence experiments, with projects such as [Whisk](https://labs.google/fx/tools/whisk), [Project Mariner](https://labs.google.com/mariner/landing) and [Jules](https://jules.google/).

**capitalg.com** A capital fund specializing in investments in growth-stage, more mature companies.

**google.org** Supporting AI-based social innovations through charitable and collaboration programs.

**startup.google.com** A Google Cloud program offering credits, accelerators and educational opportunities for startups.

**gv.com** Venture capital investments for early-stage, growth-stage and more mature companies across various industries.

Below we cover three categories:

Funding opportunities – Investment areas ranging from the pre-seed stage to IPO.

Accelerator and mentoring programs, many of which also include Google Cloud credits.

Google Cloud credits – Google Cloud credits worth between $2,000 and $350,000 (yes, this includes the Gemini and Media models too).

Funding opportunities

AI Futures Fund — 2025

The AI Futures Fund is Google's newest initiative, launched in May 2025! This program supports ambitious startups with investments and collaboration. Participants get early access to Google DeepMind's latest artificial intelligence models, various resources, technical expertise, and capital investment to accelerate their development.

Startups also receive direct support from Google DeepMind and Google Labs researchers, engineers, product managers, designers and go-to-market experts.

Apply

Gradient Ventures – 2017

Gradient Ventures is Google's venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence, created in 2017. It primarily invests in early-stage AI startups and connects them with the resources, innovation and technical leaders available in the field of artificial intelligence.

The fund's goal is to support founders in overcoming the challenges of developing new technology products, including recruitment, marketing, design and engineering best practices.

Gradient Ventures focuses on radically innovative ideas capable of transforming entire industries. Its investments include AI-based solutions that help, for example, emergency response or the automation of claims management.

Portfolio

CapitalG – 2013

CapitalG (formerly Google Capital) is the independent growth capital fund of Alphabet Inc., founded in 2013. It invests in later-stage, growth-oriented technology companies, including companies operating in the AI field.

CapitalG makes profit-oriented investments and provides its portfolio companies with access to Google's expertise in areas such as data analytics, engineering, marketing and product management — thereby supporting their growth.

Its recent investments include, for example, AI-based network chip development startups, as well as companies revolutionizing internal risk management with AI solutions.

Portfolio

GV (Google Ventures) 2009

GV, formerly Google Ventures, is Google's venture capital arm, established in 2009. It covers a wide spectrum of industries, including artificial intelligence, robotics and life sciences. GV supports founders whose goal is to transform industries or create entirely new ones — from the earliest stage to more mature phases, across various sectors.

GV operates independently but receives significant financial support from Google every year. Its team of engineers and data analysts actively collaborates with portfolio companies to solve critical problems together and reach new technological frontiers.

Their most recent investments targeted companies aiming to rethink SaaS (software as a service) and to build AI-based agent integrations.

Portfolio

Growth and accelerator programs

Google's accelerator programs offer mentoring opportunities that operate in a cohort-based system. Participating startups are paired with an expert Google mentor and are often provided with Google Cloud credits as well.

These programs offer structured mentoring, workshops and expert support, specifically to promote the growth and scaling of technology-focused startups.

If you would like to start your journey in a Google accelerator program, I recommend the following two pages as a starting point:

[Google.org opportunities](https://www.google.org/opportunities/)

**Startup page**

[Developer page](https://developers.google.com/community/accelerators/programs)

Google Cloud Growth Program

In the **Startup Google program directory** you will find 15 different accelerator programs, ranging from AI-focused to programs specialized in energy. These programs are offered worldwide and at a regional level, so startups applying from anywhere in the world can find the one most relevant to them.

Google Developers Growth Programs

The [program directory on the Developers website](https://developers.google.com/community/accelerators/programs) contains the same accelerator programs as the startup page, but also lists social impact initiatives. These include accelerators that focus on supporting Black, Latino and female founders.

Google.org accelerator programs

The **Google.org** organization also offers opportunities through accelerator programs. Although most of these programs have recently closed, they are definitely worth keeping an eye on, as they represent an excellent opportunity for startups striving for social impact.

Google Cloud credit programs

Google for Startups Cloud Program

The Google Cloud credit program is an integral part of the Google for Startups Cloud Program, which offers resources, support and benefits spanning all of Google to eligible startups to help them build and scale on Google Cloud.

Startups are classified into a specific tier based on their level of maturity, with different benefits attached to each tier.

There are four main tiers to start with.

You can read more about the eligibility criteria for the different tiers at the links below:

Start tier – For pre-seed or just-launching startups:

https://cloud.google.com/startup/pre-funded

Scale tier – For early-stage startups already growing:

https://cloud.google.com/startup/early-stage

Scale tier — for AI-focused startups:

https://cloud.google.com/startup/ai

Scale tier — for Web3-focused startups:

https://cloud.google.com/startup/web3

Partner perks

Google works with partners such as Anthropic, Fireworks AI, MongoDB and many others, so startups can access various [partner discounts and perks](https://cloud.google.com/startup/perks).

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