Accelerator · United States

gBETA

gBETA is gener8tor's free seven-week pre-accelerator for early-stage startups, run in cities across the US and abroad. Cohorts of up to five companies get coaching and investor pitches, with no fees or equity taken.

Status unknown Run by gener8tor

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free) gBETA states that it takes no fees or equity
Programme fee
No fee Free to founders; programme partners pay for it
Duration
7 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Individual coaching on company growth and investor readiness
  • Weekly Lunch & Learns and Mentor Swarms
  • Pitches to investors and accelerators
  • More than US$1M in vendor deals and perks
  • Post-programme support and community

Up to five companies are selected per cohort. gBETA runs multiple times a year at locations including Madison, Milwaukee, Fargo, Oklahoma City, Charlotte and Luxembourg, plus industry-specific editions. Each cohort agrees its own mix of in-person and virtual programming. The stated aim is for graduates to join an investment accelerator or raise a seed round.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. gBETA runs multiple times every year in cities across the United States; each location announces its own dates, and none are published at present.

Usual timing: gBETA runs multiple times every year in cities across the United States; each location announces its own dates, and none are published at present.

Who can apply

  • Stage: pre-seed

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

Companies it names as alumni

EnsoData, Market Wagon, huupe, LineLeap, ZaiNar

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. gBETA runs multiple times every year in cities across the United States; each location announces its own dates, and none are published at present.

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