Mate Security Selected for the 2026 CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

TEL AVIV, Israel – January 5, 2026 – Mate Security, a company elevating security operations centers (SOCs) with wisdom-powered AI agents, today announced it has been selected to participate in the 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with CrowdStrike, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA through its Inception program, to help fuel the next generation of AI-driven cloud security innovation.

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The elite eight-week program runs from January 5 through March 3, 2026, and connects early-stage startups with hands-on mentorship, technical enablement, funding and go-to-market support from leaders across CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA. As part of the accelerator, participants receive guidance on cloud architecture, AI and agentic system development, and cybersecurity best practices, along with access to top cybersecurity experts and global visibility across partner ecosystems. 

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The program will culminate in an in-person Demo Day at the AWS Startup Loft in San Francisco on March 24, 2026, coinciding with the RSA Conference, where an expert panel will select an innovation award winner with potential for investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon® Fund. 

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Mate Security was chosen for its work in the AI-augmented SOC space and its potential to help address pressing security challenges facing enterprises today.

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“We’re honored to be selected for the 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator,” said Asaf Weiner, CEO, Mate Security. “This program gives us unique access to mentorship, technical resources, and industry leaders that will accelerate our mission to elevate security operations teams into self-improving defense systems that can better keep pace with attackers. We look forward to collaborating with CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA to advance our technology and scale globally.”

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Participation in the accelerator builds on the expanded global format of the program, which empowers innovators from around the world to accelerate AI-driven cloud security solutions and connect with top cybersecurity investors and technical experts. Alumni of earlier cohorts have collectively raised significant funding, increased their collective valuations by billions, and achieved notable acquisitions, underscoring the program’s impact on its participants and the future of cybersecurity. 

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About Mate Security

Mate Security empowers SOC teams with wisdom-led performance. Mate’s AI agents run investigations with the business context others miss. It learns the organization’s tools, policies, and operations within hours and leverages this knowledge to investigate every alert, shortening investigations that once took 45 minutes to 45 seconds and eliminating alert fatigue. Mate transforms the SOC into a smarter, faster, continuously improving defense system that outpaces attackers.

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For more information visit the Mate Security website.

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About the CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

The Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, delivered by CrowdStrike in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA through the NVIDIA Inception program, is a global initiative designed to support early-stage cybersecurity companies with technical enablement, cloud and AI guidance, product development support, and go-to-market resources. The eight-week program culminates with a live demo showcase where founders present their solutions to industry leaders and investors.

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