Four Indian startups have been selected for the Google DeepMind Accelerator – AI for the Planet, giving India a strong place in a climate-focused AI program for the Asia-Pacific region.

The selected Indian names are Terrastack, Varaha Climate, Farmers for Forests and Climitra Carbon. All four are working on climate problems, but their approaches are different. Some focus on farmers and land data, while others work on carbon credits, forests, biomass and industrial emissions.

Why Google DeepMind selected these startups

Google’s accelerator is focused on using advanced AI for real climate problems. The program supports startups, research teams and nonprofits that can use AI, satellite data, climate models and field information to build practical solutions.

The Indian startups fit that purpose well because they are not just building software for convenience. Their work touches agriculture, carbon removal, biodiversity, rural income and industrial pollution. These are large problems where better data can save time, reduce guesswork and help decisions happen faster.

1. Terrastack – Land intelligence for better decisions

Terrastack was founded in January 2024 and is incubated at SINE, IIT Bombay. Its co-founders include Aaryan Dangi and Prof. Milind Sohoni.

The startup builds location and land intelligence using satellite data, maps and field information. In simple terms, it helps banks, insurers, government teams and businesses understand land better before making decisions.

For example, a lender can use stronger land data before giving an agricultural loan. An insurer can understand farm risk better during floods or drought-like conditions. This is useful in India, where land records and ground realities are often difficult to read clearly.

2. Varaha Climate – Helping farmers earn from carbon removal

Varaha Climate was founded in 2022 by Madhur Jain, Ankita Garg and Vishal Kuchanur.

The company works with small farmers and uses remote sensing, science-based models and data tools to measure climate-positive farming practices.

Its aim is to help farmers earn through carbon credits by adopting regenerative agriculture and carbon removal practices. For a farmer, this could mean earning extra income for improving soil health or using better land practices.

Varaha competes in the wider climate-tech and carbon market space with companies working on carbon measurement, nature-based solutions and sustainable sourcing.

3. Farmers for Forests – Using technology for agroforestry

Farmers for Forests, also known as F4F, was founded in 2019 by Arti Dhar, Aditya Avinashe and Krutika Ravishankar.

The organization works with farmers to create biodiverse farms and forests.

Its purpose is simple but powerful. It helps farmers move towards agroforestry, where trees and crops grow together in a planned way. This can improve soil, support biodiversity and create extra income over time.

With AI-powered drones, satellite data and field mapping, F4F can track tree growth, land restoration and climate impact more reliably.

4. Climitra Carbon – Turning waste biomass into climate value

Climitra Carbon was founded in 2025 by Shubhankar Mihir Seth, Shaurya Sharma and Aryaman Mihir Seth.

The startup is building solutions around waste biomass, bio-coal and carbon removal.

Its focus is on hard-to-clean industries such as steel and cement. These industries need high heat and often depend on fossil coal. Climitra wants to convert waste biomass into a cleaner industrial input and also support biochar-based carbon removal.

If this works at scale, it can reduce farm waste, create new rural supply chains and help factories lower emissions.

Conclusion with key takeaways

The selection of Terrastack, Varaha Climate, Farmers for Forests and Climitra Carbon shows that Indian climate startups are moving beyond ideas into field-tested work.

Key takeaways –

• Four Indian startups have joined Google DeepMind Accelerator – AI for the Planet.
• The selected startups are working on land data, farmer income, forests, carbon credits and industrial decarbonization.
• Google DeepMind’s support can help them improve AI models, climate data use and product scale.
• The common goal is practical climate action, not just research or reporting.

Facts Input- Google India Blog, Google DeepMind, AI Front Page