Google Unveils New AI Cohort for American Infrastructure Academy

31 January 2025, Bavaria, Munich: The Google logo and lettering can be seen on the facade of the company's Munich headquarters on January 31, 2025 in Munich (Bavaria). The company's development center is located in Arnulfpark. More than 2,500 employees work for the US company at various locations in Germany. The parent company of Google LLC is Alphabet Inc. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa (Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images) 31 January 2025, Bavaria, Munich: The Google logo and lettering can be seen on the facade of the company's Munich headquarters on January 31, 2025 in Munich (Bavaria). The company's development center is located in Arnulfpark. More than 2,500 employees work for the US company at various locations in Germany. The parent company of Google LLC is Alphabet Inc. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa (Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Google announced the second batch for its AI Academy American Infrastructure Academy on Thursday. The program targets seed to Series A startups using AI in sectors like cybersecurity, education, and transportation.

It’s a four-month run offering equity-free help, leadership coaching, and sales training. Mostly virtual but ending with an in-person Google summit. Applications opened late April, closed mid-May. Companies had to prove traction and at least six months runway to qualify.

Google’s first cohort helped notable startups like government contractor Cloverleaf AI, which later raised $2.8M seed funding, and agtech firm Zordi, which secured $20M.

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Here’s the new crop joining the program:

This joins Google’s broader AI investment efforts like the recent AI Futures Fund backing DeepMind tool-based startups. Last year Google committed $20M to AI researchers and nonprofits and announced a $120M Global AI Opportunity Fund for AI education.

Google also runs multiple founder support programs including Founders and Growth Academies. Its Google for Startups Founders Fund is now targeting AI startups too.

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