# Google for Startups

> Google for Startups is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 207 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mountain View, United States
- Total investments: 207
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 86%
- Fund size: $7M
- Last fund: Sep 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/google-for-startups
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GoogleStartups
- Website: https://startup.google.com/blackfoundersfund/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoogleForStartups/

Google for Startups is an initiative of Google that aims to support startups around the world. The program provides startups with access to Google's products, connections, and best practices, through a global network of partners and six Google for Startups Campuses. Its mission is to help determined startups succeed and create a better future.Over fifty best-in-class startup organizations partner with Google for Startups to grow entrepreneurial ecosystems and support startups in over 135 countries. The program offers its partners financial support, exclusive programming, and access to Google and its global partner network. These partners include local tech hubs in cities from Accra to Zurich, as well as accelerators and diversity-focused groups.Google for Startups Campuses is a physical space where startup founders and teams can access mentorship, education, and training from Google and their local startup community. At Campuses, startups get free access to workspace, events, and a diverse community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Currently, Google runs six Campuses located in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Madrid, São Paulo, and Warsaw.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Google for Startups. Shizune tracks 14 team members at Google for Startups. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/black-founders-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 56 | 27% |
| Information Technology | 32 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 29 | 14% |
| Health Care | 24 | 12% |
| SaaS | 20 | 10% |

230 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 123 | 59% |
| Grant | 40 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 17 | 8% |
| Seed | 13 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 4% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 67 | 32% |
| Kenya | 17 | 8% |
| Brazil | 17 | 8% |
| India | 14 | 7% |
| Spain | 11 | 5% |

38 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amrit Dhir | Head of Startup Connections | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amrit-dhir |
| Andre Barrence | Head of Campus | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andr%C3%A9-barrence |
| Connor Swenson | Partnerships Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connor-swenson |
| Daniel Navarro | Marketing, Google for Startups | 23 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-navarro |
| Francesca Dean | Program Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francesca-dean |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apexloads | Apexloads is an online load board connecting cargo owners, transporters, and brokers to streamline freight matching and logistics. | $350K | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 24, 2025 |  |
| beecrowd | beecrowd is a Talent Cloud, an ecosystem where Innovative Companies find the best Tech Talent. We empower students and technology professionals and connect them to the world’s most innovative corporations through a single, global and easy-to-use platform so that Tech Talent Availability Solutions can be delivered. With a user base of 1M+ usersdistributed in 100+ countries, beecrowd is among the largest communities of tech professionals in the world. | $100K | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 23, 2025 |  |
| InterLink Labs | InterLink Labs developed a decentralized identity infrastructure powering real-world verification, asset linking, and smart interactions. |  | Seed | Jun 15, 2025 |  |
| Aspichi | Aspichi is developing platform to provide audio/visual teleportation services based on 360 video and VR technologies. | $100K | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| NeuCurrent | Neucurrent serves as a comprehensive data platform for omnichannel retailers. By harnessing AI, automation, and top-tier marketing expertise, it empowers marketers to effortlessly formulate personalized recommendations and engage customers seamlessly across the entire customer journey. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| ClinCaseQuest | ClinCaseQest is a simulation training platform that focuses on improving the quality of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| Reblum | Reblum provides a professional skin retouching tool specifically designed for portrait photographers and retouchers. It offers natural-looking results that can replace manual retouching. Utilizing techniques such as frequency separation and dodge & burn, Reblum effectively removes blemishes and imperfections while preserving skin texture. Thetool integrates seamlessly with popular photo editing software like Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Capture One. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| StackBob | StackBob helps IT and security teams at mid-sized companies manage employee access to every app and cloud service through its proprietary AI agent, removing the need for costly and complex SSO or API integrations. StackBob waives the SSO tax, automates IT workflows, secures corporate data, optimizes software costs, and even enableslicense/credential sharing.StackBob's IAM solution is unique because it can integrate with all your business apps, including those built in-house, and doesn't require SAML SSO or upgrading apps to enterprise plans (unlike Okta or other competitors). |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| The Good Plastic Company | The Good Plastic Company is a manufacturer and supplier of recyclable plastic panels and surface materials. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| GoSolo | GoSolo is digital banking toolkit, that simplifies starting and operating a business from day one |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 11, 2025 |  |

10 of 207 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Google for Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-for-entrepreneurs) — VC Fund, 197 deals together
- [Campus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/campus-a-google-space) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Google](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Anjos do Brasil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anjos-do-brasil) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Artha Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artha-india-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Google for Startups invest in?

Google for Startups invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Grant stage. Most of the 207 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Google for Startups?

Public channels for Google for Startups include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Google for Startups?

The team at Google for Startups includes Amrit Dhir (Head of Startup Connections), Andre Barrence (Head of Campus) and Connor Swenson (Partnerships Manager), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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