Gener8tor

Gener8tor is an accelerator that runs cohort-based programmes to help communities invest in their most promising people. It calls itself a social enterprise and builds networks of entrepreneurs, investors, universities and corporations. Its programmes operate in more than fifty cities across the United States.

What Gener8tor offers

• Startup accelerator — a 12-week investment-for-equity programme with mentoring and seed funding.
• Pre-accelerator — a free four or seven-week course to help founders build companies that create jobs locally.
• Corporate innovation support — working with startups for companies building venture or innovation practices.
• Artist mentorship — workshops for visual and music artists on business skills.
• Career programmes and conferences — courses in digital skills and industry events in fields such as insurance, education, manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture.

Who it works with

Participants include startup founders, musicians, artists, career seekers, investors, universities and corporations.

Key facts

• Reach: programmes in over 50 US cities
• Alumni outcomes: 40 percent have raised more than one million in follow-on funding or been acquired, according to its own figures
• Recognition: recognised by Fast Company in 2021 as a workplace for innovators