Google for Startups

How do you make plans for a future that’s constantly shifting? In our latest Google Cloud CTO AMA, @DustHQ co-founder and CTO, @spolu teaches roadmapping for what he calls the “fog of AI.” 📺 Catch the full conversation:

Happening now! Join us online for the Google for Startups Accelerator: India Demo Day 2026 🇮🇳 ➡️

Meet the Google for Startups Accelerator: India Class of 2026! 🎓 20 AI-first startups are ready to showcase what they’ve built at Demo Day. Join us in person! Learn more: #AcceleratedWithGoogle

RT @Google: Introducing Gemini 4 Carbon, our latest frontier model. Carbon delivers improved performance across domains — ranking #1 on v5.0 of the @ArtificialAnlys Intelligence Index and sets a new state-of-the-art in cybersecurity and long-horizon capabilities. It’s rolling out starting this week to cyber defenders through our Fairwind Program, with expanded access coming soon 🧵

Following the Gemini 4 Argon launch, join @GoogleDeepMind on Nov 4-5 for a live technical briefing for startup founders and CTOs, led by @DynamicWebPaige (AI Developer Relations Lead, Google DeepMind). Get architectural breakdowns, startup use cases, live demos, and direct Q&A with the Google DeepMind team. Register here:

What can one founder build with the right AI and cloud infrastructure? For @LuciusLabs founder Davor Jerković, the answer is a global tender platform operating across five continents, powered by Google Cloud. Here’s how AlloyDB, Gemini + MCP help one founder operate at global scale 🧵

@LuciusLabs From faster semantic search to less time managing infrastructure, the stack is built to keep one operator moving. See how Lucius AI built it:

Building something new? 🆕 The right agent can help bring your startup’s big ideas to life. See how LLM, Workflow, and Custom agents compare across key use cases, and find the right fit for what you’re building.

Find your starting point in our technical guide ⬇️ Download now:

Wish you were in SF for Tech Week? 🌉 Grab a virtual seat and get caught up! Join us Oct 29 for fast-paced sessions with Astro Teller, Google Labs, Wiz & DeepMind on 10x velocity, agentic safeguards, beating the "token tax" and Zero Trust. 🎟️ Register:

Inside the AI Builders Breakfast NYC ☕🗽 Founders and technical Google DeepMind leads dropped the hype to share how they are actually building with Google Gemini right now. How is your team using Gemini to build products?

What should startups prioritize when it comes to security? 👀 For #CybersecurityMonth, Aisy founder Schlomie Liberow shares the two critical areas startups should focus on: 1️⃣ Infrastructure: Invest early in secure infrastructure and network segmentation. 2️⃣ CI & testing: Robust CI controls and testing are key as code review at scale can be tricky. What’s your #1 security lesson? 💬

👂Listen up! If you missed Tech Week, you’re in luck. We’re running it back with the best moments from the GFS stage. Register today:

Check out our Webinar for more insights!

Taking your agent prototype to production? 👀 Before you make the move, ask these 10 questions to help your startup prepare for what’s next. Explore the full guide:

That’s a wrap on #TechCrunchDisrupt 2026! 🚀 Thanks to everyone who stopped by our space at Moscone West, and to @matthewridenour, @landonimo, Darren Thomas, Masha Foley + Stephan Bitton for joining us. Founders, what are you building next? Share your startup below 👇

Wait... Google’s Accelerator program is ten?! 🎉 That's a decade of founders, big ideas, and plenty of stories. We asked founders from Cookr, Simular, INVY, and Trakto what collaborating with Google was really like.

Hear their stories: #AcceleratedWithGoogle

A dental scan in. AI-generated feedback out. 🦷 Movix is using Google Cloud + Gemini to help dental labs strengthen quality control with specialized AI agents. See what they’re building ↓