Cybersecurity company CloudSEK has launched Launchpad, a 12-week incubation programme for early-stage cybersecurity startups, announced in Bengaluru on 29 October 2026. Applications are open until 20 November 2026 — founders building in security should treat that date as the deadline to watch.
Eligibility
The programme targets pre-seed and seed-stage cybersecurity startups, as well as founders at the idea stage who have a strong team and a clearly defined security problem. CloudSEK will select 10 startups for its first cohort.
What selected startups get
Each selected company will be eligible for up to $5,000 in AI model credits, plus access to threat-intelligence resources, mentorship, enterprise customers and investors. Weekly mentorship sessions with CloudSEK leaders across research, product, enterprise sales and fundraising will cover customer identification, product development, pricing and growth. Participants also receive credits for KeyVigil, CloudSEK’s newly launched gateway that manages applications’ and AI agents’ access to AI models, with controls for API credentials, sensitive information, model interactions and spending.
How to apply
Applications are open now and close on 20 November 2026. Founders should apply through CloudSEK’s official Launchpad announcement and programme channels, and be ready to state their security problem, team and stage clearly — those are the criteria the programme names.
Why it matters for founders
For security founders, an incubator run by a working cybersecurity company is worth more than generic acceleration: the prize is enterprise customers and threat intel, not just advice. Ten seats means applications need to be sharp, not long.