CrowdStrike AWS NVIDIA Launch Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

CrowdStrike, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and NVIDIA are collaborating on their fourth annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, designed to help early-stage cybersecurity firms integrate with the CrowdStrike ecosystem. Applications for the eight-week program open immediately and close on November 2, 2026, with the program running from January 11 to March 8, 2027.

Participants will gain access to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Foundry, Falcon APIs, and the CrowdStrike Marketplace, along with technical support from AWS and NVIDIA Inception. Daniel Bernard, CrowdStrike’s chief business officer, emphasized the initiative’s goal to support the next generation of agentic cybersecurity companies and foster innovation within the ecosystem.

The accelerator offers a direct path to commercialization through integration with the CrowdStrike Marketplace and AWS Marketplace. AWS provides guidance on onboarding to its Partner Network, while NVIDIA Inception offers technical training, developer resources, and potential go-to-market support.

Past participants have seen significant growth, such as Jazz, which doubled its customer base and increased pipeline value tenfold after the 2024 program. Above Security secured investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and integrated its product with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, while Fabrix Security was acquired by Silverfort.