Growth Academy:
AI for Cybersecurity

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Global
Three months

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.

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Global
Three months

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About the program

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About the program

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.

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Key benefits

  • Equity-free support

    Three 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.

Program criteria

Program criteria

  • 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.

Alumni

Talking to some of the worldwide leaders in cybersecurity from VirusTotal or Mandiant is very useful. We have access to mentors who have an incredible track record in the industry and such a value can’t be quantified.
Philippe Humeau
Co-founder at CrowdSec

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