Corporate programAI-firstEquity-freeby CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA

CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

Free eight-week accelerator for AI-driven security startups, ending in a pitch at RSA Conference with possible Falcon Fund investment.

Invests

Potential investment

Takes

No equity to participate

Length

8 weeks

Where

San Francisco

The deal

Free to join; finalists are considered for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.

CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA run a yearly accelerator for AI-driven cloud security startups. The 2026 cohort of 35 startups went through eight weeks of workshops, technical sessions and go-to-market briefings. Five finalists pitched at the RSA Conference in San Francisco for an innovation award.

Invests: Potential investment
Takes: No equity to participate
Length: 8 weeks
Format: Hybrid
Based in: San Francisco, US
Runs in: San Francisco, Remote
Stage: Early stage
Focus: AI-driven cloud security
Cohorts: Yearly; 2026 cohort of 35 ran January 5 to March 3, 2026, third edition
Acceptance: 35 selected from hundreds of global applicants
Perks: Mentorship, AWS cloud compute, NVIDIA AI frameworks and hardware support, go-to-market help, pitch slot at RSA Conference

Notable alumni and portfolio

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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