<p class="drop-cap" data-block-key="8djqm">For the fifth year, Google is funding 20 companies through the<a href="https://startup.google.com/programs/founders-funds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://startup.google.com/programs/founders-funds/";}"> Google for Startups Founders Funds</a> which provides equity-free capital and hands-on support to Black and Latino-led startups using AI to innovate responsibly and drive meaningful change.</p>
<p data-block-key="1j68h">These companies are pushing the boundaries of what&#8217;s achievable with AI, from developing innovative solutions to prevent wildfires (<a href="https://www.improvingaviation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.improvingaviation.com/";}">Improving Aviation</a>), to diverting millions of tons of fast fashion from landfills (<a href="https://www.sortile.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.sortile.co/";}">Sortile</a>), and to helping millions of helping millions of community college learners successfully transfer and acquire four-year degrees (<a href="https://edvisorly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://edvisorly.com/";}">EdVisorly</a>). These are just a few examples of the groundbreaking innovations that are emerging from this group of exceptional founders.</p>
<p data-block-key="6uksk">Each startup will receive $150,000 in non-dilutive cash awards, $100,000 in Google Cloud credits, and hands-on mentorship from Google experts across AI, sales and more to help build and scale their companies and innovate responsibly with AI.</p>
<p data-block-key="5fseg">This year marks the fifth year of the Google for Startups Founders Funds, which started in the United States. To date, the company has given more than $50 million dollars to more than 570 Black and Latino founders around the world. Those founders have gone on to raise more than $590 million in follow-on funding to continue scaling their businesses and AI solutions.</p>
<p data-block-key="cb877">Here are this year’s 2024 Founders Fund recipient startups in the United States:</p>
<ul>
<li data-block-key="930r"><a href="https://www.akeptus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.akeptus.com/";}">Akeptus</a> (Glenwood, MD) provides a smart home energy management system that helps homeowners optimize their energy usage and reduce costs.</li>
<li data-block-key="4ocol"><a href="https://www.betafinancialservices.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.betafinancialservices.com/";}">Beta Financial Services</a> (Chicago, IL) removes bias in financial services through tools like BetaScore, a proprietary credit model designed to help SMBs obtain loans.</li>
<li data-block-key="2orpq"><a href="https://bountiful.ag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://bountiful.ag/";}">Bountiful</a> (San Francisco, CA) helps farmers and food industry professionals with forecasts and critical insights for specialty crops.</li>
<li data-block-key="15iss"><a href="https://www.cambio.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.cambio.ai/";}">Cambio AI</a> (New York, NY) provides software that helps commercial landlords and corporate tenants reach their net zero goals by decarbonizing their facilities.</li>
<li data-block-key="d2pa7"><a href="https://edvisorly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://edvisorly.com/";}">EdVisorly</a> (Los Angeles, CA) helps community college students explore and apply to public and private universities.</li>
<li data-block-key="3peap"><a href="https://heard.elis.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://heard.elis.ai/";}">Elis</a> (Pound Ridge, NY) helps product and marketing teams efficiently collect rich insights from their customers via interviews.</li>
<li data-block-key="cb5ne"><a href="https://www.hacware.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.hacware.com/";}">HacWare</a> (Frisco, TX) helps businesses combat phishing attacks through experiential learning.</li>
<li data-block-key="49drh"><a href="https://hirehenry.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://hirehenry.ai/";}">Hire Henry</a> (St Louis, MO) develops industrial robotic mowers for large greenspaces.</li>
<li data-block-key="7tut7"><a href="https://www.poweredbyhue.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.poweredbyhue.com/";}">Hue</a> (Boston, MA) helps brands source and integrates authentic customer testimonials on their marketing channels.</li>
<li data-block-key="278gi"><a href="https://www.improvingaviation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.improvingaviation.com/";}">Improving Aviation</a> (Tampa, FL) provides AI and emerging vehicle technologies to enhance public safety, aviation and wildfire management operations.</li>
<li data-block-key="2sp72"><a href="https://www.inorbit.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.inorbit.ai/";}">InOrbit, Inc.</a> (Mountain View, CA) helps developers and operators virtually manage and scale their robotics fleets.</li>
<li data-block-key="9bte5"><a href="https://www.justair.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.justair.co/";}">JustAir</a> (Detroit, MI) equips community leaders with health and environmental insights through air quality monitoring networks.</li>
<li data-block-key="cur46"><a href="https://www.trymaverick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.trymaverick.com/";}">Maverick</a> (San Francisco, CA) helps ecommerce stores create personalized customer experiences with generative AI.</li>
<li data-block-key="5dgco"><a href="https://pagedip.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://pagedip.com/";}">Pagedip</a> (Boulder, CO) is a no-code content publishing app that helps teams work more effectively and efficiently.</li>
<li data-block-key="7qk97"><a href="https://www.raincoat.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.raincoat.com/";}">Raincoat</a> (San Juan, PR) provides governments, financial institutions and insurers with automated and scalable climate insurance tools.</li>
<li data-block-key="3vlqc"><a href="https://www.sensagrate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.sensagrate.com/";}">Sensagrate</a> (Scottsdale, AZ) aims to reduce traffic and decrease traffic related fatalities with cutting edge computer vision and AI solutions.</li>
<li data-block-key="8h7or"><a href="https://www.sortile.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.sortile.co/";}">Sortile</a> (New York, NY) is a waste management system that uses AI to identify, sort and trace textiles.</li>
<li data-block-key="cmukm"><a href="https://www.tackleai.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.tackleai.com/";}">TackleAI</a> (Schaumburg, IL) turns unstructured documents and datasets into intelligible and immediately accessible data.</li>
<li data-block-key="o5ku"><a href="https://www.trustible.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.trustible.ai/";}">Trustible</a> (Arlington, VA) helps companies surface hidden AI risks, check compliance requirements and accelerate responsible AI development.</li>
<li data-block-key="ei214"><a href="https://www.waterplan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-onclick="{";event";:";page interaction";,";category";:";in-article links";,";action";:";link click";,";label";:";https://www.waterplan.com/";}">Waterplan</a> (San Francisco, CA) is a water sustainability platform which helps organizations gather, report and act on water related risks.</li>
</ul>

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