Opportunity Description
About the program
A three-month program for the most promising startups using AI technology to grow and innovate responsibly in the Cybersecurity space, to provide them with essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale.
Selected founders will work with a mix of Google and external industry experts in a series of workshops and will receive mentoring across strategy, sales, and partnerships.
After the initial three months of core content, startups continue to receive product support and mentorship from Google to help them address their challenges.
The kick-off and graduation sessions will be held in person. The locations will be made public in the coming months.
Program criteria
- Seed to Series A startups that are looking to scale internationally.
- Focused on leveraging AI to address cybersecurity challenges such as prevention, protection, research, and/or threat analysis and sharing.
- Startups must have demonstrated traction (funding, users, revenue).
- Startups must have a scalable product or service, with both a significant total addressable market and a defensible growth model.
Benefits of Joining the Google for Startup Growth Academy 2025
- Growth Support: Gain access to Google’s tools, growth strategies, and AI-powered products to scale your startup.
- Mentorship: Receive mentoring from industry experts and Google advisors in areas such as strategy, sales, and partnership building.
- Networking: Participate in workshops and engage with a community of AI-driven cybersecurity innovators.
- Ongoing Support: Even after the core program, startups continue to receive mentorship and product support from Google.
- In-Person Events: The program includes in-person kick-off and graduation sessions (locations to be announced).
How to Apply (Step-by-Step)
- Visit the official Google for Startup Growth Academy webpage.
- Fill out the application form.
- Submit the required documents and details about your startup.
- Await notification from the Google team.
