Xoogler Q&A: Accel Atoms & AI Futures Fund

The Xoogler (https://xoogler.co/) community hosted a Q&A with Jonathan Silber (  / jonsilber  , Co-Founder & Director of AI Future Fund at Google and Prayank Swaroop (  / prayank  , Partner at Accel to learn about this new program on Tuesday December 9, 2025. The deadline to apply is January 26, 2026 but they encourage founder to apply as soon as possible as they accept teams on a rolling basis.

Check it out at https://apply.accel-atoms.com/.

The Q&A was moderated by Christopher Fong (  / cfong  , founder of Xoogler, the 35,000+ member Google alumni community, sign up at https://xoogler.key.ai/ to access the membership directory, over 100 channels to chat with your fellow alumni and more!

Chris is also the co-founder of the venture backed startup, Key AI (https://key.ai/) with Kushagra Shrivastava. Reach out to [email protected] if you're a Google alumni and interested in applying for funding from Xoogler Ventures or joining the Xoogler founder community. We also have a sub-community for Xoogler angels/VCs, email [email protected] to join those channels.

Details from the blogpost at https://atoms.accel.com/news/ai-cohor... is pasted below.

Accel has forged a landmark partnership with Google's AI Futures Fund to launch the Atoms AI Cohort 2026, a global first for Google and a significant moment for India’s AI ecosystem.

Today marks an important step in expanding support for founders building at the frontier of technology. Together with Google’s AI Futures Fund, this partnership will jointly back India’s next generation of AI founders, combining Accel’s early-stage expertise with Google’s frontier technology, research, infrastructure, and full-stack AI capabilities. The partnership gives founders access to an unmatched range of resources, from capital and compute, to mentorship and early access to Gemini and DeepMind models, helping them build and scale globally from day one.

As part of this partnership, the Accel Atoms and AI Futures Fund will co-invest up to $2M in each selected startup.

This level of early-stage commitment in India’s AI ecosystem underscores how its founders are building with world-class quality and ambition.

Together with Google, the partnership will pave the way for a new phase of early-stage innovation in India, where capital, technology, and early conviction converge to help founders build for India from anywhere in the world.

An Unprecedented Platform for AI Founders Building for India

Founders selected for the cohort will gain access to resources and technical depth, unlike anything available at the early stage in India. This includes direct, sustained guidance from senior technical experts across Google and DeepMind.

Up to $2 million in funding per startup, with Accel and Google’s AI Futures Fund co-investing

Up to $350,000 in compute credits across Google Cloud, Gemini, and DeepMind resources

Early access to Gemini and DeepMind models, APIs, and experimental features before public release

Direct support from Google Labs and DeepMind research teams, with co-development opportunities and tailored technical guidance

1-on-1 company-focused mentorship sessions with Accel partners and Google technical leads focused on business scaling and AI implementation

Global immersion experiences, including potential participation in Google-led events

Marketing and visibility amplification through Accel and Google’s global channels

Exclusive community access to the Atoms founder network and Google’s AI builder ecosystem
Catalyzing AI for a Billion People


To be eligible for the AI 2026 cohort, apply by January 26, 2026. Don’t wait for the deadline — apply as soon as you’re ready!
The program kicks off in February 2026.

About Accel Atoms

Accel Atoms is Accel’s pre-seed and seed platform for early founders building for the next decade. Designed as an equity-backed program, Atoms provides capital, mentorship, and company-building support from Accel’s global network of investors and operators. Since launch, Atoms has supported dozens of Indian & Indian diaspora founders, in categories spanning developer infrastructure to consumer, Industry 5.0 and AI.

About Google’s AI Futures Fund

The AI Futures Fund supports frontier AI startups around the world, combining capital with early access to technology, infrastructure, and mentorship from Google and DeepMind teams. The fund’s mission is to accelerate responsible AI innovation and empower builders to scale cutting-edge applications globally.

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