The Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, a joint initiative powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), CrowdStrike, and Nvidia, is inviting applications for its 2025 program. Startups developing cloud and AI security solutions have until November 15 to apply for a chance to gain access to top-tier investors, mentorship, and infrastructure support.
In its third year, the accelerator continues to be the first port of call for innovative companies in the security domain. The program hosts a competition of very high caliber that addresses global issues. In its last edition, the organizers selected only 36 startups from hundreds of applicants and helped these companies scale their solutions through the program’s support.
This year’s focus extends to startups innovating around agentic AI security, a rapidly emerging area dealing with the safety, governance, and identity of autonomous AI agents. The accelerator is also seeking ventures addressing data, application, and identity security in increasingly AI-integrated environments.
CrowdStrike’s Chief Business Officer, Daniel Bernard, described the initiative as a way to strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem through collaboration. “We want to empower startups that are solving real-world problems in securing AI, cloud, and data,” Bernard said. “By opening applications globally, we’re expanding our reach to the most promising innovators worldwide.”
Selected startups will gain access to AWS infrastructure, Nvidia’s compute resources, and CrowdStrike’s threat intelligence tools, while also receiving direct exposure to investors and technical experts. The eight-week program begins January 5 and concludes with a Demo Day in San Francisco on March 24, held during the annual RSA Conference.
Since its inception, 59 startups have graduated from the program, collectively raising over $730 million in funding. Several alumni have gone on to secure major deals or investments from the program’s sponsors. CrowdStrike itself recently acquired accelerator graduate Onum for $290 million, while Remedio, a previous cohort winner, announced a $65 million funding round at a $300 million valuation in September.
As cloud infrastructure and AI security take center stage in modern enterprise operations, the accelerator’s organizers expect this year’s program to attract another wave of innovators eager to earn a place in one of cybersecurity’s most competitive startup programs.
