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Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa 2026

Google for Startups

South Africa (hybrid) For South African-led growth-stage technology startups, especially revenue-generating ventures using or planning to use AI/ML Deadline Aug 28, 2026

About this opportunity

A three-month hybrid accelerator for South African-led growth-stage technology startups seeking to scale their impact. The cohort combines remote and in-person one-to-one support, group learning, specialist workshops and technical sprint projects with Google and industry experts. Benefits include up to R1 million in non-dilutive equity-free funding per participating startup, mentoring, technical project support, product and company strategy guidance, access to Google AI programs and eligible Google product credits.

Who should consider it

Applicants should be South African-led startups demonstrating traction, ideally growth-stage and revenue-generating; build a scalable product or service with a significant addressable market and defensible growth model; be deeply technical, preferably using AI or machine learning; and commit the founder, CTO and relevant technical team members to all required programme sessions.
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