Just a few weeks after Google said that he had reviewed his diversity, capital and integration programs, Google for Startups, the founders of the founders are given by changes. In particular, Google now uses the past time to explain all his fund programs for insufficiently represented founders.
According to online archives, this is a change that took place after December. And the site now says that zero funds are available.
Founders of Google Founders launched in 2020 to supply money subsidies, mentoring and product support for startups with insufficiently represented founders, including women and women from African and Latin.
The site claims that it has transferred over $ 50 million support to over $ 600. In addition to capital, the founders received mentoring and product support, similar to Google Cloud loans.
But the landscape of the subsidy – especially in relation to programs that directed minorities – modified significantly since 2020. Some founders and investors of technology with whom TechCrunch told, wondered what would occur to subsidies, similar to the Google Foundation Fund, among the Foundups of Google, among fierce political and legal attacks for every program marked “Dei”.
Programs listed as “past” funds on this page now include the Women’s Founders fund, Latino Founders Fund, Ukraine Support Fund, Black Funders Fund US and Black Funders Fund Brazil.
In addition, the site says that the “zero” subsidy programs are currently available in any region, although the programs that are trained by the founders of AI products and American accelerators for startups in some industries (energy and climate) accept applications.
It is not clear which of those programs has formally accomplished, suspended or is restructured in a different way. Google’s answer asked about their status was unclear, but she suggested that focusing from insufficiently represented founders and in the direction of AI startups.
“We have not yet opened applications in the United States for Startups funds in 2025. Google for startups supports all previous cohorts of founding funds in our graduate community. In 2025, we will invest in startups focused on artificial intelligence in the USA and divide more details at a later date, “said the spokesman.
Google results from a different language
TechCrunch has observed other changes in the language of this program.
In December, the site specially He stated that the subsidies “provided over $ 50 million to support the insufficiently represented founders” while today, today, The word “insufficiently represented” has been removed.
Some A archived page From January 21, he shows Google, who described the purpose of the program as “financial support for the insufficiently represented communities” and “help insufficiently represented and endangered founders in building and developing their companies.”
Currently, Google says the program It provides “financial support for innovators” and practical support “helping founders to build and develop their companies”.
Google didn’t answer our request to comment on the language change on the website.
Last month, Google and other technology giants, similar to Meta and Amazon, began to adapt their phrase and dei actions, when Trump’s administration exerts pressure on the public and private sectors to withdraw such programs. Google announced at the starting of this month that he would not have the goals of diversity, and also removed the mention of Dei in the annual notification of 10-k.
Reuters Reported this week The undeniable fact that firms that publicly distanced themselves from Dei did the opposite in private, revealing that balance sheet firms are standing today because they are attempting to avoid Dei’s legal challenges.
At the same time, US subsidy programs addressed to specific segments of insufficiently represented communities have been attacked for some time. Fearless Fund is famous for resolving the technique of subsidies for the founders of black women and close the program in September. PayPal is currently the defendant for a commitment to subsidies against black and Latin founders about allegations that he discriminates other races.