Accelerator · Madison, Wisconsin, United States
gener8tor Investment Accelerator
gener8tor's flagship 12-week accelerator runs small local cohorts in US states and abroad. It invests US$100k per startup; its Wisconsin and Oklahoma City programmes use a SAFE for 7.5% equity.
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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- US$100,000 US$100k per company; the Wisconsin and Oklahoma City programme pages state US$100k for 7.5% on a SAFE, and gener8tor says its investment terms are always the same and non-negotiable
- Instrument
- SAFE
- Equity taken
- 7.5% 7.5% is stated on the Wisconsin and Oklahoma City programme pages; the Las Vegas programme page says its terms will be announced
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- In person
- Stages
- not published
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- not published
- Perks
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- More than US$1M in vendor deals and perks
- Weekly Lunch & Learns and mentor meetings plus twice-weekly 1:1 meetings
- Introductions to mentors, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists
- Showcase reception where companies pitch to investors and the community
gener8tor is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and runs cohorts by location. Cohort size varies: five to six companies on the main accelerator page, six in Wisconsin, eight in Oklahoma City and five in Las Vegas. Oklahoma City requires in-person participation, Wisconsin strongly recommends it, and Las Vegas is hybrid.
Application dates
Status unknown
Dates not published. Each location runs its own cohort. The apply page lists deadlines as rolling and dates as still to be announced, and several location pages say they are not accepting applications now.
Usual timing: Each location runs its own cohort. The apply page lists deadlines as rolling and dates as still to be announced, and several location pages say they are not accepting applications now.
Who can apply
- Startups in any industry or business model may apply
- Each local programme requires ties to its area, such as a Wisconsin headquarters or significant economic impact in Wisconsin
- The Oklahoma City programme requires startups to be based in Oklahoma or relocate there for the programme
Companies it names as alumni
Waterlily, Acclinate, ElectricFish, Curate, Players Health
What founders should check
- It takes 7.5% equity, and its standard offer is US$100,000. Work out what that stake costs you at your next round before you sign.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It runs in person in Madison. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
- Dates for the next cohort are not published. Each location runs its own cohort. The apply page lists deadlines as rolling and dates as still to be announced, and several location pages say they are not accepting applications now.
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