The cohort receives up to $500,000 in funding, access to perks worth more than $5 million from Accel’s network partners, personalised mentorship, and the opportunity to collaborate with a strong peer community of founders from past cohorts and portfolio founders.
The 24 startups, which were part of the two previous Atoms cohorts, have raised over $200 million in funding since the launch of the programme, the VC firm said in a statement.
“We believe we have found the next wave of disruptors in AI and Industry 5.0, and the proof of this has been witnessing the growth of each of these startups since joining the programme,” said Prayank
“As part of Atoms 3.0, founders are also learning how to build that muscle for resilience and agility,” Swaroop added.
The four AI startups that are part of Atoms 3.0 are:
The two industry 5.0 startups in this cohort are: Spintly, an IoT platform for smart buildings; and
The two remaining startups from the cohort are in stealth mode.
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“Through one-on-one sessions with their domain leaders, the founders also get clarity on how to action those learnings and lay out their roadmap for each month,” Subramanian added.
Accel has been the first partner to many of India’s most successful startups, including Flipkart, Freshworks, Swiggy, Urban Company, Zetwerk and Cure.fit.