CrowdStrike, Amazon Web Services, and NVIDIA are jointly launching their fourth annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, offering a path for early-stage companies to integrate with the CrowdStrike ecosystem. Applications open immediately and conclude on November 2, 2026, for the eight-week program running January 11 through March 8, 2027.
Participants gain access to Falcon Foundry, Falcon APIs and the CrowdStrike Marketplace, alongside technical support from AWS and NVIDIA Inception. Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike, said, “The next generation of agentic cybersecurity companies is being built right now,” and that they want to support ecosystem innovation to transform cybersecurity.
Falcon Foundry & AWS Marketplace Integration for Startup Development
Participants in the Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator now benefit from a direct pathway to commercialization through integration with the CrowdStrike Marketplace and AWS Marketplace. AWS is supplementing this with guidance on onboarding to the Partner Network and securing listings, streamlining the process for startups to reach customers. Through NVIDIA Inception, participants will gain technical training and developer resources, with opportunities for additional technical and go-to-market support based on eligibility and engagement.
The accelerator’s impact extends beyond immediate program benefits. Previous cohorts demonstrate a clear trajectory of growth and success. Jazz, the 2024 participant, experienced a doubling of its customer base and a tenfold increase in pipeline value following participation, and further expanded its partnership with CrowdStrike.
Above Security secured strategic investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and integrated its product with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, while Fabrix Security was acquired by Silverfort. A CrowdStrike spokesperson stated that together with NVIDIA, they are providing the scale and power of their companies and ecosystems to help founders build faster, reach more customers, and grow.
The next generation of agentic cybersecurity companies is being built right now, and we want to foster ecosystem innovation to transform cybersecurity.
Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike
NVIDIA Inception Program Fuels Agentic AI Cybersecurity Innovation
Beyond technical resources, the accelerator provides access to the CrowdStrike Marketplace, enabling startups to integrate their products and reach a wider customer base within the Falcon platform. This integration is facilitated by access to Falcon Foundry and Falcon APIs, tools that streamline the development and deployment of agentic security capabilities.
Agentic AI is creating new opportunities for startups to rethink how cybersecurity is built and delivered.
Saša Zdjelar, chief security officer and head of product security at NVIDIA
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