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CrowdStrike and AWS Announce 2025 Cybersecurity Accelerator Cohort

Last updated: February 24, 2025
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CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) has unveiled the 36 startups selected for its second annual AWS and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, a collaboration that includes the NVIDIA Inception program. This initiative aims to nurture the next generation of cybersecurity innovators, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud security solutions across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.

1. Empowering Innovation in Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator is a free eight-week program designed to provide startups with crucial resources such as mentorship, technical expertise, funding, and go-to-market opportunities. By combining the capabilities of CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA, the initiative strives to accelerate innovation and support the development of market-defining disruptors in the cybersecurity landscape.

Daniel Bernard, CrowdStrike's Chief Business Officer, articulated the transformative potential of the program, stating, “CrowdStrike revolutionized cybersecurity by bringing AI to the cloud, and now we’re extending that innovation by empowering the next wave of AI and cloud security startups.” He emphasized the importance of combining industry-leading expertise and resources to equip the next generation of innovators.

2. Collaboration with AWS and NVIDIA

AWS's contribution to the program is highlighted by its advanced generative AI services and secure cloud infrastructure. Chris Grusz, Managing Director of Technology Partnerships at AWS, remarked, “The AWS and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator continues to help new waves of innovators leverage AWS’s advanced generative AI services and secure cloud infrastructure to address critical security challenges.” This collaborative effort is focused on creating an environment conducive to rapid development and deployment of cutting-edge security solutions.

3. The 2025 Cohort

The selected startups, which form the 2025 cohort of the accelerator, include a diverse range of companies focused on various aspects of cybersecurity. Notable names among the selected startups include:

  • 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

(Stealth companies are not listed in this announcement.)

4. Culmination at RSA Conference 2025

The program will culminate in a live Demo Day at the RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco, where an expert panel will evaluate the innovations presented by the participating startups. The event will feature an innovation award, granting the winner potential funding from the CrowdStrike Falcon® Fund, aimed at fostering further growth and development within the cybersecurity sector.

5. About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is recognized as a global leader in cybersecurity, revolutionizing modern security with its cloud-native platform that protects critical areas of enterprise risk, including endpoints and cloud workloads. Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud, the Falcon® platform utilizes advanced AI and real-time threat intelligence to deliver precise detections, automated protection, elite threat hunting, and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, CrowdStrike remains committed to empowering innovation and defending against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

For more information about the AWS & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Accelerator and its initiatives, visit the CrowdStrike website.

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