Vertex AI or Gemini as the foundation of their primary product. Alongside cloud credits, accepted startups get ~₹11L in Google Cloud Enhanced Support credits for one year, 12 months of free Google Workspace Business Plus for new signups, and ~₹57K per month in Google Maps Platform credits for a year. Participants also access exclusive webinars and live Q&As with Google Cloud product managers, engineers, and developer advocates, a Startup Success Manager, and the global Google Cloud startup community. Three tiers gate the offer by funding stage. The Start tier is for pre-funded founders (~₹1.9L in credits over a year). The Scale tier serves equity-funded startups from pre-seed through Series A and provides up to ~₹1.9Cr in cloud credits. The AI tier sits on top of Scale: AI-focused startups using Vertex AI or Gemini get the headline ~₹3.33Cr (~₹2.38Cr in Year 1 and an additional ~₹95L in Year 2 covering 20% of eligible usage).
Three tiers: Start (~₹1.9L over 1 year, for pre-funded startups); Scale (up to ~₹1.9Cr, for equity-funded startups pre-seed to Series A); AI tier (up to ~₹3.33Cr over 2 years for startups using Vertex AI or Gemini as foundation of primary product — ~₹2.38Cr in Year 1 covering 100% of eligible usage, plus an additional ~₹95L in Year 2 covering 20% of eligible usage). AI tier requires qualifying VC funding seed to Series A. All accepted startups also receive ~₹11L in Cloud Enhanced Support credits, 12 months free Workspace Business Plus, and ~₹57K/month Maps credits for a year.
