CrowdStrike Launches Fourth Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator With AWS and Nvidia

CrowdStrike Launches Fourth Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator With AWS and Nvidia

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) has announced the fourth edition of its annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Applications are open globally until November 2, 2026, with the eight-week programme scheduled to run from January 11 through March 8, 2027.

The accelerator is designed to connect early-stage cybersecurity companies with technical and business representatives from CrowdStrike, AWS and Nvidia. Up to 10 finalists are expected to pitch at RSAC 2027, scheduled for April 5-8, where one winner will be selected.

Participating companies may also be considered for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.

Accelerator Adds CrowdStrike Falcon Development Tools

This year's programme will provide participating startups with access to CrowdStrike's Falcon Foundry agent development tools and Falcon APIs.

Participants will also be able to develop verified integrations and potentially publish their products through the CrowdStrike Marketplace.

AWS is expanding its go-to-market support through AWS Partner Network onboarding, technical validation and AWS Marketplace listings. Nvidia will provide technical training and developer resources through its Nvidia Inception programme.

"Together with AWS and Nvidia, we're putting the scale and power of our companies and ecosystems behind the best founders to help them build faster, reach more customers, and grow," said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike.

CrowdStrike Says Accelerator Has Supported More Than 90 Startups

According to CrowdStrike, the accelerator has supported more than 90 startups globally, with participating companies collectively raising nearly $1 billion in funding.

Previous participants include Onum, which was subsequently acquired by CrowdStrike, as well as Terra Security and Remedio, which raised $38 million and $65 million, respectively. Another previous participant, Fabrix Security, was acquired by Silverfort.

CrowdStrike also said last year's accelerator winner, Jazz, reported that its revenue nearly tripled and its pipeline increased tenfold following the programme. These figures represent company-reported results and do not establish that the accelerator was solely responsible for the changes.

CJ Moses, chief information security officer at Amazon, said the programme gives founders access to cloud infrastructure and technical expertise to develop products for enterprise customers.

Saša Zdjelar, chief security officer at Nvidia, said participants will have access to accelerated computing and artificial intelligence technologies through the programme.