AcceleratorEquity-free

Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil

Remote

A ten-week, equity-free Google accelerator for revenue-generating AI-using Brazilian startups.

The offer:
null per company
Location:
Remote
Duration:
10 weeks

What you need to qualify

  • Startups demonstrating traction, ideally between Seed and Series A stage
  • Revenue generating and headquartered in Brazil
  • Building a scalable product or service with a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model
  • Deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI
  • At least five employees beyond the founder
  • Commitment from the CTO and other technical roles to participate in the required program sessions

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Check the eligibility criteria

    The cohort is for revenue generating, Seed to Series A startups headquartered in Brazil that use machine learning and AI and have at least five employees beyond the founder.

  2. 2

    Apply during the open window

    Applications for the 2026 cohort opened on January 12, 2026 and closed on March 1, 2026. Applications are made through the program page while the window is open.

  3. 3

    Panel interview

    Applications are reviewed for team quality, problem and solution fit and scalability, and qualified applicants go through interviews with an expert panel.

  4. 4

    Selection committee decision

    A selection committee evaluates the shortlist and finalises the cohort.

  5. 5

    Register interest while applications are closed

    Google collects sign-ups for updates about future accelerator programs at https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/google-for-startups-accelerator-updates/forms/registration

Frequently asked

No. Google states that Google for Startups Accelerator: Brazil is equity-free for all participating startups.

No. Google states that the program provides no investment or financial support. The value is mentorship, technical bootcamps, access to Google experts, strategic and technical support, early access to Google AI products, and Google product credits for eligible startups.

Revenue generating Seed to Series A startups headquartered in Brazil that use machine learning and AI, have at least five employees beyond the founder, and can commit technical leadership to the program sessions.

Applications are reviewed for team quality, problem and solution fit and scalability. Qualified applicants go to expert panel interviews, and a selection committee then finalises the cohort.

Ten weeks in a hybrid format, combining online workshops, practical labs, one to one mentoring with Google employees, and in-person leadership and networking sessions focused on data analytics, AI and machine learning. The 2026 cohort kicks off in May 2026 and graduates with a Demo Day in July 2026.

No. The program page states that applications are now closed. The 2026 window ran from January 12, 2026 to March 1, 2026 and Google has not published the next one.
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Stage
Seed, Series A+
Where it runs
Remote, so your country is not a blocker (based in Brazil)
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
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