Google and KDDI launch a Japan AI startup program with up to $2M in funding
heiga_zen · x · 2026-07-28
Google and KDDI launch a Japan AI startup program with up to $2M per company
Google AI Futures Fund and KDDI Open Innovation Fund have started an AI Startup Support Program for Japanese AI startups.
- Selected startups can receive up to $2 million in joint investment.
- The package also includes Google Cloud credits, GPU cloud resources, and early access to Google DeepMind models such as Gemini, Gemma, Nano Banana, and Lyria.
- Google and KDDI say they will provide technical mentorship and go-to-market support, with applications open to startups from pre-seed through Series A.
- The program focuses on five areas: the future of work, knowledge, software development, creativity, and entertainment.
More from Companies & People
- Reddit debate: Are AI agent startups making real revenue or just burning VC money? — Pure_Armadillo4339 · 2026-10-16
- Paul Graham on investor rejections: dumb reasons, dislike — or both — dbasch · 2026-10-16
- Big Tech Is Killing Agentic AI — and Enterprises Are Letting It Happen — DavidLinthicum · 2026-10-16
- Pivotal opens Q1 2027 AI Safety Research Fellowship: 15 weeks in London, £15-18k stipend — peterbhase · 2026-10-16
- Iason Gabriel named Principal Scientist and Director of AGI & Society at DeepMind Institute — IasonGabriel · 2026-10-16
- LangChain Guide: How Madrigal, Abridge and Vizient Scale Agents in Healthcare — LangChain · 2026-10-16