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CrowdStrike and AWS Select 22 Startups for the AWS & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Accelerator

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CrowdStrike (CRWD) announced the 22 companies selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) based startups. The selected cohort will receive mentorship, technical expertise, partnership opportunities, and potential funding from CrowdStrike's strategic investment vehicle. The program includes a 10-week, equity-free program, office hours with AWS and CrowdStrike industry experts, access to cybersecurity global investors, enablement sessions, and up to $25,000 in AWS Activate Credits. The program will conclude with an in-person Demo Day during RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco.
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Inaugural group of EMEA-based cybersecurity disruptors were chosen from hundreds of applicants to receive mentorship, partnership and funding opportunities

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced the 22 companies selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) based startups. Chosen from hundreds of applicants, the cohort will receive customized mentorship, technical expertise and partnership opportunities from the AWS Startup Loft Accelerator (SLA) program, with a potential to receive funding from CrowdStrike’s strategic investment vehicle, CrowdStrike® Falcon Fund.

Selected startups will be enrolled in a free 10-week, equity-free program that includes office hours with AWS and CrowdStrike industry experts and executives, access to top-tier cybersecurity global investors, enablement sessions and up to $25,000 in AWS Activate Credits, among other exclusive benefits. The program will conclude with an in-person Demo Day during RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco, where a panel of experts will name one innovation award winner.

“CrowdStrike took cybersecurity to the cloud by building on AWS – together we’ve propelled how companies build and secure their businesses in the cloud, from code to runtime,” said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. “We are thrilled to partner with AWS to share tech expertise, best practices and business-critical resources for the next-generation of cybersecurity innovators building on AWS and the Falcon platform.”

“AWS is excited to collaborate with CrowdStrike in providing this cybersecurity accelerator program. As the most secure cloud provider, AWS has helped many cybersecurity startups rapidly scale and expand their businesses,” said Kellen O'Connor, EMEA managing director for startups at AWS. “With the accelerator program providing access to cutting edge AI, cybersecurity experts, technical resources and AWS' reliable infrastructure, it will empower the startups to scale up while driving innovation in cybersecurity forward."

The 2024 cohort:

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About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.

Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value.

CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.

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Kirsten Speas

CrowdStrike Corporate Communications

press@crowdstrike.com

Source: CrowdStrike

FAQ

What is the name of the cybersecurity accelerator program announced by CrowdStrike?

CrowdStrike announced the Amazon Web Services (AWS) & CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) based startups.

How many companies were selected for the cybersecurity accelerator program?

22 companies were selected for the cybersecurity accelerator program.

What is the duration of the accelerator program?

The program includes a 10-week, equity-free program.

What is the conclusion of the accelerator program?

The program will conclude with an in-person Demo Day during RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco.

What is the potential funding opportunity for the selected startups?

The selected cohort has the potential to receive funding from CrowdStrike’s strategic investment vehicle, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund.

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crowdstrike is the leader in cloud-delivered next-generation endpoint protection. crowdstrike has revolutionized endpoint protection by being the first and only company to unify next-generation antivirus (av), endpoint detection and response (edr), and a 24/7 managed hunting service — all delivered via a single lightweight agent. many of the world’s largest organizations already put their trust in crowdstrike, including three of the 10 largest global companies by revenue, five of the 10 largest financial institutions, three of the top 10 health care providers, and three of the top 10 energy companies. we stop breaches. learn more: https://www.crowdstrike.com/. follow us on twitter, @crowdstrike and our blog: https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/