The second annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with Amazon Web Services (AWS) has begun, according to a statement released by CrowdStrike. Additionally, NVIDIA contributes to the Accelerator program’s support, enabling the next wave of cloud security and artificial intelligence (AI) firms. Through its Inception initiative, NVIDIA is partnering with AWS and CrowdStrike to target the next big disruptors in the cybersecurity sector in the U.S. and EMEA. The program will offer mentorship, technical expertise, investment, and go-to-market opportunities.
The AWS and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with NVIDIA is accepting applications from September 16, 2024 through January 10, 2025. AWS, CrowdStrike, and NVIDIA will partner with selected businesses to deliver a free eight-week program that includes mentorship and advice from executives and industry experts. Among other exclusive incentives, startups will also receive access to enablement sessions, top-tier global cybersecurity investors, and up to $25,000 in AWS Activate credits.
During the RSA Conference in April 2025, applicants will get the opportunity to showcase their solutions at an in-person Demo Day at the AWS Startup Loft in San Francisco. The CrowdStrike Falcon® Fund may be able to provide funding to presentations that win.
“CrowdStrike and AWS created the Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator as a formative, value creation experience for innovative startups to learn, create and grow. Since participating in the Accelerator, last year’s cohort participants raised over $150 million from leading global VCs,” According to Daniel Bernard, chief business officer of CrowdStrike, “We’re proud to welcome NVIDIA as a supporter of the Accelerator program – bringing together market-leading cybersecurity, cloud and AI expertise to cultivate tomorrow’s great innovators.”
According to Bartley Richardson, director of cybersecurity engineering at NVIDIA, “For startups seeking to tackle the most pressing security challenges, the Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator provides the AI technologies, accelerated computing resources and technical expertise they need,”
