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Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: U.S. - Google for Startups Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: United States provided cash awards — without giving up equity in return — and hands-on support to help Black-led startups in the U.S. build and grow their businesses.
Established in 2020, the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund awarded more than $40 million to help Black-led startups secure funding, strengthen communities, and create generational change. In addition to equity-free cash awards, Black Founders Fund recipients received ongoing Google mentorship, Google Cloud credits, and product support to help them navigate every stage of their startup journey.
As a Founder in the Google for Startups community, you have a unique opportunity to leverage the collective thinking of Google and your fellow alumni. You also have a special responsibility to respect the culture and share with and support the community. Akeptus is advancing decarbonization of buildings, enhancing grid resilience, and enabling sustainable energy transitions.
Beta Financial Services Inc. Beta Financial Services provides banks with digital tools to automate commercial loan underwriting. EdVisorly is a platform connecting community college students and 4-year university enrollment teams to increase transfer admissions and bachelor's degree completion. HEARD by Elis helps product and marketing teams gain customer insights fast by using AI to conduct user interviews.
HacWare is an AI-powered cybersecurity awareness platform for lean security teams to fight phishing attacks. Hire Henry creates AI-powered robots for industrial applications. Hue is a shoppable video platform.
JustAir's platform provides the air quality insights necessary to address the effects of local air pollution on community health. Pagedip is a content management tool, giving users the power to create and share trusted information while gathering deep reader insights in real time Sensagrate is a computer vision AI data and analytics platform that helps improve transportation and urban planning.
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Black Founders Fund U.S. is funded by Google for Startups. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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