Finance Desk: Accel, a leading venture capital firm, has announced eight pre-seed startups building in the AI and Industry 5.0 domains for the third cohort of its esteemed accelerator program, Atoms. The selected startups for this exciting new cohort include Spintly, Assets, Tune AI, Skoob, Arivihan, and Meritic.
Accel’s Atoms is a six-month pre-seed accelerator program. The cohort receives up to $500,000 in funding, access to a range of perks from Accel’s network partners, personalized mentorship from industry experts, and the invaluable opportunity to collaborate with founders from previous Atoms cohorts and Accel’s extensive portfolio of companies.
The 24 startups from the first two cohorts have collectively raised over $200 million in funding since their participation. The third edition of Atoms shifted from being sector-agnostic to focusing on AI and Industry 5.0.
Led by partners Prayank Swaroop and Barath Shankar Subramanian, who specialize in AI and Industry 5.0, respectively, the program is perfectly positioned to support startups building the next wave of technological advancements.
Accel’s Atoms program is not just an accelerator program; it’s a six-month growth, innovation, and collaboration journey.