Accel–Google tie-up to fund AI startups

Venture capital firm Accel is partnering with Google’s AI Futures Fund to launch Atoms AI Cohort 2026, which is aimed at backing early-stage Indian AI startups with deep technical and financial support. Under the programme, Accel and Google will co-invest up to $2 million in each selected company, $1 million each, marking one of the largest early-stage AI commitments in the country.