AWS & Crowdstrike Cybersecurity Accelerator for Startups

The AWS & Crowdstrike Cybersecurity Accelerator is a 8-week online equity-free program for seed-stage startups from the EMEA and US region specifically designed to support companies developing cybersecurity technologies in the following categories:

• Cloud security
• Application Security
• Identity
• GenAI
• Data Security
• Other

Benefits

• Up To $25K in AWS Activate Credits
  • Up to $25K to spend on AWS services, a free one-year AWS Business Support subscription for up to $5K and more!
• Showcase at AWS re-Inforce 2025
  • Winner of the demo day at RSA will have the chance to showcase at Crowdstrike’s booth at AWS re-inforce 25
• GTM Support
  • Co-sell workshops, 1:1 mentoring with experts, Marketplace and APN support to accelerate growth.
• Cloud Support
  • 1:1 mentoring sessions with AWS Solution Architects and access to specialized resources and industry specialists
• Marketing & PR
  • Co-marketing resources and media coverage for selected startups
• Pitching Session
  • Pitching opportunity to investors and ecosystem players through Demo Day
• Ecosystem Engagement
  • Access to wide network of community, VC funds, compliance, technology & innovation experts and more!
• Fundraising Support
  • Become funding-ready with hands-on workshops. Validate your strategy, pitch deck and storytelling and get access to leading VCs
• Alumni Community
  • The community brings together all program members, including alumni founders for both CEOs and CTOs
• Up to 70% Off
  • Participants and applicants are eligible to receive up to 70% off on Falcon Go and Pro

Eligibility Criteria

• You are encouraged to apply to the Program if your company meets the following minimum criteria:
  • has one or more chief executive officer co-founder(s) – who, alone or in the aggregate, own a majority (51% or more ownership) of the Company,
  • your company has not raised more than a Series A round of financing and is no more than five years old;
  • your company is a technology or technology-enabled startup and uses cloud services;
  • your startup has a product or solution already built and underway that is aimed at a sizable market;
  • your startup shows signs of early revenue;
  • your company has a chief technology officer or technology lead
• This is a global program and they accept applications from companies from most countries around the world.
• To apply to the Program, you must be:
  • at least 18 years of age, and participating startups must be registered to do business in the country(ies) where the Program is offered. If selected to participate in the Program, in order to remain in the Program, participating startups must be able to attend in-person Program cohort activities at their own expense (unless otherwise notified) and participate in the virtual meetings whenever they are scheduled.

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following organizations are not eligible to participate in the Program:
  • any government agency, public administration, or political organization,
  • businesses engaged in any illegal activity,
  • businesses who have employees of AWS or its affiliates in leadership positions,
  • entities listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Sanctions List, and
  • businesses located in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Syria.

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