The Investor
06 Oct 2026, 17:37
CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA Expand Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for the Agentic AI Era
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has launched the fourth annual edition of its global Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator in collaboration with Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA, expanding technical and go-to-market support for early-stage security companies building around agentic AI.
The eight-week program will run from January 11 through March 8, 2027, with applications open through November 2, 2026. Participants will receive access to technical mentorship, business development support and resources from all three companies.
New this year, startups will gain an accelerated path to build on CrowdStrike’s ecosystem, including access to Falcon Foundry agent creation, Falcon APIs, verified integrations and potential publication in the CrowdStrike Marketplace. AWS will provide support around Partner Network onboarding, technical validation and Marketplace listings, while NVIDIA will offer training and developer resources through its Inception program.
Up to 10 startups will advance to pitch live at RSAC 2027 in April, with selected companies also potentially considered for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.
CrowdStrike said the accelerator has already supported more than 90 startups globally, which have collectively raised nearly $1 billion in funding, with several alumni later acquired.
The expanded program underscores how CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA are positioning themselves to help shape the next generation of cybersecurity companies focused on agentic AI, automated threat response and machine-speed security.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has launched the fourth annual edition of its global Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator in collaboration with Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA, expanding technical and go-to-market support for early-stage security companies building around agentic AI.
The eight-week program will run from January 11 through March 8, 2027, with applications open through November 2, 2026. Participants will receive access to technical mentorship, business development support and resources from all three companies.
New this year, startups will gain an accelerated path to build on CrowdStrike’s ecosystem, including access to Falcon Foundry agent creation, Falcon APIs, verified integrations and potential publication in the CrowdStrike Marketplace. AWS will provide support around Partner Network onboarding, technical validation and Marketplace listings, while NVIDIA will offer training and developer resources through its Inception program.
Up to 10 startups will advance to pitch live at RSAC 2027 in April, with selected companies also potentially considered for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.
CrowdStrike said the accelerator has already supported more than 90 startups globally, which have collectively raised nearly $1 billion in funding, with several alumni later acquired.
The expanded program underscores how CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA are positioning themselves to help shape the next generation of cybersecurity companies focused on agentic AI, automated threat response and machine-speed security.
