The hunt for the next generation of cybersecurity innovation has identified its latest cohort. CrowdStrike, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA, has selected 35 global startups for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, an eight-week program designed to propel AI-driven cloud security solutions to market.
CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA have selected 35 startups for the 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator.
The free, eight-week program offers mentorship, technical expertise, and go-to-market support.
Startups were chosen for their innovation strength, market impact potential, and team caliber.
The program culminates in a final pitch day at the RSA Conference in March 2026.
One innovation award winner will be selected, with potential investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.
The initiative aims to accelerate the development of cloud- and identity-first, AI-powered security defenses.
This year's cohort reflects a focused trend on building defenses capable of matching the speed and scale of modern threats. The program is structured to support startups developing cloud-native and identity-centric security technologies, leveraging AI to stay ahead of adversaries. By providing access to the extensive ecosystems and technical expertise of CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA, the accelerator aims to transform breakthrough concepts into viable, market-ready technologies.
Selected startups will receive a comprehensive package of support designed to accelerate their trajectory. This includes direct mentorship from top cybersecurity experts, deep technical guidance on platforms and AI frameworks, and crucial go-to-market partnership opportunities. The program provides global visibility, helping these emerging companies connect with potential customers and integrators within the vast partner networks of the sponsoring giants.
The program will conclude with a high-profile finale during the RSA Conference in San Francisco in March 2026. Five finalists will pitch their innovations to an expert panel, with one standout startup winning the innovation award. This winner will gain significant industry recognition and the potential for direct investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, providing capital to scale their solution.
This accelerator underscores a strategic commitment by major technology leaders to cultivate external innovation. By identifying and empowering promising startups, CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA are actively shaping the future security landscape, fostering a community that extends "the crowd" to build more intelligent and resilient defenses.
About CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.
Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.
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