CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced the 36 startups selected for the second annual AWS and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, in collaboration with the NVIDIA Inception program. The initiative supports AI and cloud security startups across the U.S., Israel, and Europe, providing mentorship, technical expertise, funding, and go-to-market opportunities to drive innovation in cybersecurity.
Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer at CrowdStrike, stated that the program extends the company’s AI-driven cybersecurity approach to empower the next generation of disruptors. He emphasized that the collaboration with AWS and NVIDIA Inception combines expertise across cybersecurity, cloud, and AI, equipping startups with the technology, mentorship, and resources needed to develop transformative security solutions.
Chris Grusz, Managing Director of Technology Partnerships at AWS, highlighted the accelerator’s role in helping startups leverage AWS’s generative AI services and secure cloud infrastructure to tackle critical security challenges. He noted that by integrating AI, cloud, and cybersecurity expertise from AWS, CrowdStrike, and NVIDIA Inception, the program creates an environment where companies can rapidly develop and deploy advanced digital security solutions.
The free eight-week program offers access to top cybersecurity investors and industry enablement sessions. It will conclude with a live Demo Day at the RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco, where a panel of experts will select an innovation award winner. The recipient may secure funding from CrowdStrike’s strategic investment arm, the CrowdStrike Falcon® Fund.
The selected startups span a range of cybersecurity applications, with companies such as Alto Intelligence, Andromeda Security, Blackwell Security, and Lumida among those participating. The program fosters innovation in AI-driven security, ensuring that emerging companies receive the support needed to scale their solutions.
The 2025 cohort (stealth companies not included):
- Agency
- Alto Intelligence
- Andromeda Security
- Arcanna.ai
- Backline AI
- Blackwell Security
- BreezyAI
- Bricklayer AI
- Build38
- CopperHelm
- Daylight Security
- Gomboc.ai
- Hopper
- Kenzo Security
- KeyCaliber
- Lumida
- MagicMirror
- NeroSwarm
- Orion
- Pillar Security
- Quilr
- Rad Security
- Rig Security
- RiskHorizon AI
- Rocksteady
- SaiFlow
- Senteon
- Shift Security
- Swif.ai
- Terra Security
- Twine Security
- Validia.ai
- Valkyrie
- WitnessAI
