Applications are now open for the 2025 Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity. A hybrid program designed to support startups using AI to innovate responsibly in the cybersecurity market. The program will provide startups with the essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale.
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.
Requirements
- 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
- Equity-free support: 3 months of equity-free support.
- Custom mentoring: Technical consulting, tailored support, and advice from Google mentors and industry experts.
- Strategic support: Support on company and product strategy.
- Ad-hoc leadership training: Learn more about effective leadership skills based on knowledge and data shared by Google. Go global Support from mentors and Google teams on new international opportunities, to expand your business to new markets.
- Networking opportunities: Meet and connect with fellow founders to grow your network, learn from others, and contribute to a bigger community.
Timeline
Applications open: October 3, 2024:
Application deadline: December 3, 2024
Interview process: December 2024 – February 2025
Cohort announcement: March 2025
In-person program kickoff: March 2025
In-person graduation: June 2025
