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NetApp Excellerator selects five deep-tech startups for its 15th cohort

NetApp has announced the 15th cohort of its startup accelerator programme, NetApp Excellerator, selecting five startups working across AI-powered software engineering, generative AI security, workflow automation and enterprise data intelligence.

The latest cohort brings together startups from India, the United States and Israel, reflecting growing enterprise demand for technologies that can help organisations deploy AI securely and at scale. Through the six-month programme, participating founders will receive mentorship, access to NetApp’s technology leaders and data infrastructure expertise, and opportunities to explore proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements with the company.

The five startups selected for Cohort 15 are LightSprint AI, an AI-native software engineering platform that uses collaborative AI agents to automate software development; Wald.ai, which provides context-aware data loss prevention for enterprise AI communications; and Lasso Security, a cybersecurity platform focused on securing AI applications, agents and large language models.

The cohort also includes Cogover, an AI-powered no-code and low-code workflow automation...

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