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Let's do this together
Great companies are rarely built by one person. We help you find the cofounder who completes your skill set and shares your ambition.
Xoogler.co / Studio 2026
Built by Googlers.
Powered by AI.
Backed by the Future.
Key Studio is a founder community and venture builder for Xooglers — former Google employees who are ready to build the next generation of transformative companies, enabled by the Google AI Futures Fund.
Up to $100K
Non-dilutive capital
Up to $350K
Cloud & AI credits
100+
Expert mentors
Why Key Studio
We believe the people who shaped the world's most important technology platform are uniquely positioned to define what comes next.
The next wave of world-changing companies won't be built alone. They'll be built by people who've seen how great technology works from the inside and have the ambition to take that knowledge further than any single company could.
Key Studio gives them the community, capital, and conviction to do it.
Everything you need to go from
Googler to founder.
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Up to $100K Non dilutive capital
Up to $100K grants to support you while you explore and ideate.
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Community First
Our members share a common Language—the Google way of thinking about scale, systems, and product. From day one, you'll be embedded in a cohort of Xooglers pushing each other to move faster and think bigger.
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Up to $350K Cloud and AI Credits
Google Cloud + Gemini AI infrastructure credits to help you build stress free.
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Early Access to AI models & tools
You get access to models from Google that gives you an edge.
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Venture Capital & follow-on support
Follow-on support and investments through future rounds as you scale.
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Expert Advisors
You'll have direct access to advisors who've done it before—founders, operators, and investors who understand the specific challenges of going from Googler to founder.
Christopher Fong
Co-founder, Key Studio
Kushagra Shrivastava
Co-founder, Key Studio
"Through this new partnership with Key Studio, we're thrilled to enable Xooglers as they explore next generation AI applications. As a former Xoogler myself, I know first hand the depth and power of their community. I can't wait to see what they build when they combine that with access to the latest Google technologies and expertise through the AI Futures Fund."
Learn from those who've been there.
Eligibility
Key Studio is for Xooglers who are ready to build or nearly ready.
You might have a sharp thesis shaped by years at Google. You might have identified a gap no one else sees yet. Or you might simply know that the next chapter of your career isn't at another big company.
What matters most is you: your depth of experience, your technical or strategic edge, and your hunger to build something that lasts.
We look for people who have:
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Developed deep expertise in a product, technical, or operational domain at Google.
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Demonstrated a track record of high impact and cross-functional leadership.
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The ambition to build a company enabled by the latest advances in AI.
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A genuine desire to work alongside a cofounder who complements their strengths.