Google shortlists 4 startups for Launchpad Accelerator

Google has shortlisted four startups for the 5th class of its hands-on mentorship program – the Launchpad Accelerator.

The shortlisted startups include BabyChakra, m.Paani, NIRAMAI and SocialCops, will be joining an inspiring group of startups from all over the world at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco. With this batch, a total of 30 Indian startups have so far joined the launchpad accelerator program from India.

Class 5 kicks off on January 29, 2018 at the Google Developers Launchpad Space in San Francisco and will include 2 weeks of all-expense-paid training, as part of the the full 6-month program.

Roy Glasberg, Global Lead, Google Developers Launchpad said, “We’re thrilled to see the quality of startups coming from India, with high impact solutions that are solving for the Indian context. These startups have been shortlisted based on their unique value proposition and use of latest technologies like machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This year, we have a diverse group of startups from all over the world looking to tackle everything from streamlining medical records in Africa to improving breast cancer screenings. We are looking forward to yet another amazing year for Launchpad Accelerator.”

The shortlisted startups include companies that cover providing tips to Indian parents from pregnancy to parenting upto breast cancer screening solution, real-time consumer engagement and insights for mass market consumers and retailers.

BabyChakra is the trusted care companion to Indian parents from pregnancy to parenting. m.Paani powers real-time, direct to consumer engagement, marketing, loyalty and insights for mass market consumers and retailers. NIRAMAI is a healthtech startup that has developed a novel breast cancer screening solution that can save lives by detecting cancer at an early stage. SocialCops empowers organizations to make better decisions through data.

 

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