Google for Startups Residency brings growth-stage startups the best of Google's products, connections, and best practices. Each startup receives tailored mentorship and workspace at Google for Startups Campuses in London, Madrid, São Paulo, Seoul, Tel Aviv, and Warsaw.
Our upcoming class of Residency program in London is focused on Machine Learning startups. We’re looking for companies that are using ML technology to drive positive change and tackle global issues.
Highlights for participating startups
We offer personalized support, education, and credits for Google products to give startups the tools to build their businesses simply and quickly.
We connect startups to Googlers, to one another, and to our community, to give them the network they need to grow. Google for Startups has partners in over 135 countries to support startups with global ambitions.
From OKR-setting and hiring to product management, we share our best practices to support the strategic and measurable growth of your business at scale.
“Since we joined Residency, we hired a bunch of great people, brought our product on leaps and bounds, and doubled our number of customers. We also relied on the connections to a broad Google network that helped us to raise a funding round of £1.5M.”
-Jason Pinto, Cofounder of Pace
Both Campus members and non-members can apply for this program. They will be evaluated based on the criteria below by the Google for Startups team, a panel of industry experts and Googlers.
This two stage process involves an online application and in person interviews for shortlisted startups.
The first class of Residency was at Google for Startups Campus in São Paulo in 2016, and the program has expanded to London, Madrid, Seoul, and Warsaw. Each Campus tailors the program to the needs of the local startup ecosystem. Learn more about startups that participated in the Residency in London.
funding raised by the Google for Startups startups community in 2018
jobs created by the Google for Startups community in 2018
A VR mobile game designed to help children with autism understand social situations.
A search platform that allows consumers to easily find sustainable and ethical products that are right for them.
An online marketplace for appointments and products tailored to black hair care.
A plant brand that provides you with tailored plant recommendations, care tips and watering reminders.
A platform for female health that dismisses the ‘one size fits all’ approach to female contraception.
An intelligent pocket concierge that offers its users a personalised ticket buying experience.
A search engine for consumer data analytics that is making the mining of user-generated data ethical and affordable.
Using AI and behaviour science to improve cancer outcomes by tracking symptoms, side effects, medications and lifestyle data.
An affordable way to hire restaurant-calibre chefs to cook you a bespoke meal in your home.
Karan arrived in Canada as a five-year-old war refugee from Sri Lanka and began his entrepreneurial career as a paperboy. Inspired by a high school mentor who taught him how to invest, he went on to become an analyst with Barclays in London.But Karan wanted to fix the inefficiencies he saw in the finance industry. He left his job, joined the Campus London community, and started WealthKernel - a platform helping banks serve customers in a more simple and cost-effective way.
During the six-month Campus Residency program, Karan grew his team by 40%, raised £90K in additional capital, and completed a live trade in the financial markets, a real milestone for the platform they had been building. Since then, WealthKernel have launched a new consumer product, WealthSmart, a new online investment tool, and continues to grow.
"We got access to mentors, experienced founders, and Google employees who provided valuable support and expertise to help us scale. Campus has broadened my horizons as an entrepreneur -it opened my eyes to everything I didn't know but needed to. It really fosters your growth, and meeting people from all walks of life adds to that."
- Karan Shanmugarajah, Founder of WealthKernel
For any questions, please contact us at london@campus.co
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