CrowdStrike joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA in selecting 35 startup companies for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator program.
Chosen from hundreds of global applicants, the 35 companies were selected for their strength of their innovation, potential to make market impact and the caliber of their teams. The free, eight-week program runs through March 3, 2026 and will provide the selected companies with mentorship, technical expertise, funding and go-to-market support, along with access to top cybersecurity experts. The program culminates in a final pitch day for five finalists during the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 24 where one of the companies is selected as an innovation award winner, with potential for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.
“The Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator has become a launchpad for the next era of AI-driven security innovators,” Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike, said. “This year’s cohort reflects a global movement: founders building cloud- and identity-first defenses that put security teams ahead of the speed and scale of AI-emboldened adversaries. With AWS and NVIDIA, we’re creating community and growing “the crowd,” giving these startups the opportunity to turn breakthrough ideas into market-shaping technologies and push the industry forward.”
“Startups continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-driven security,” Chris Grusz, managing director, technology partnerships at AWS, said. “The third year of the Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator once again brings together the power and expertise of AWS, CrowdStrike, and NVIDIA to help these innovators accelerate development, strengthen their platforms, and scale their transformative solutions faster.”
A full list of the companies selected can be found on the Crowdstrike website.