Launchpad Accelerator which was just extended to Africa, is a program by Google which runs over a span of six months. It includes an intensive two week bootcamp in San Francisco and mentoring from 30+ teams across Google and expert mentors from top technology companies and VCs in Silicon Valley and globally. The participants of the accelerator receive equity-free support, credits for Google products and media training, and continue to work closely with Google back in their home country. This 5th class kicks off January 29th, 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.
Below is the list of participating startups…
Nigeria
Helium Health provides smart, rugged, all-in-one electronic medical records for Africa Paylater, by OneFi, is an online provider of digital financial services for the underbanked
South Africa
Aerobotics helps farmers optimize their yields and reduce their costs through its aerial data analytics platform
Bangladesh
Maya Apa is your digital well-being assistant that intelligently understands your question and makes it easy to connect to real doctors & therapists
India
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
Indonesia
Kulina is a meal subscription service that uses technology to optimise inefficiencies in supply chain and logistics
Pakistan
VividTech transforms customer services experience by allowing users to “dial” into a digital/visual experience of navigating through the IVR trees
Philippines
Ayananh enables affordable and accessible digital financial services to the world’s emerging middle class
Thailand
Priceza offers a search engine and price comparison app for shopping
Vietnam
Monkey Junior creates educational solutions for kids up to 10 to learn languages, maths and science
Hungary
Synetiq helps brands & media producers create high performing video ads using machine learning and biometric emotional insights from their target audience
Poland
Szopi offers a same-day delivery platform for groceries and pharmaceuticals
Russia
App in the Air offers a personal travel assistant for flight tracking and exploring airports Voximplant offers a versatile cloud communications platform
Argentina
Etermax is a creator of massive social gaming apps such as Trivia Crack Restorando is the leading dining-out marketplace in Latin America
Brazil
Loggi creates new-wave logistics, powered by intelligent software and humane technology Nubank is a financial technology company offering a fully digital and branchless experience Grupo ZAP Viva Real is an online real estate marketplace that connects buyers, sellers, and renters with properties in Brazil
Mexico
Clip is the service that allows you to accept payments with any credit or debit card, at any time and anywhere, turning your smartphone or tablet into a banking terminal Kubo.financiero is a P2P lending platform in Mexico regulated by local authorities including The Bank of México, CNBV and CONDUSEF
