Accel Atoms

An active pre-seed platform for Indian and Indian-origin founders, offering up to $1 million-$2 million in equity or convertible note, with themed cohorts. It has a strong AI push and partners with Google AI Futures Fund. Accel Atoms' newest track, the Atoms AI Cohort 2026 launched with Google's AI Futures Fund, co-invests up to $2 million per startup alongside up to $350,000 in Google Cloud, Gemini and DeepMind compute credits and early access to unreleased AI models. The inaugural AI cohort was highly selective, admitting just five startups — spanning life-sciences AI, autonomous ERP agents, voice AI for call centres, AI-native entertainment, and industrial automation — from over 4,000 applications. Given its focus on Indian and Indian-origin founders building AI-first companies, applicants should expect a themed, cohort-based process rather than rolling admissions.