Frequently Asked Questions
General gener8tor Frequently Asked Questions
gener8tor is a venture capital firm that recognizes the importance of building entire ecosystems of entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, employees and culture to bring about real change in the communities where we work.
We raise funds from investors who believe in us and see the success of our work. Then, we deploy resources in the form of educational programming, investment dollars and networking to improve the communities where we work, as well as gain returns on those original investments so we can grow and continue fulfilling our mission.
gener8tor is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, but we have programming in more than 30 locations across North America.
Startups can apply for our programs here.
Job seekers can apply for programming here.
Mentors can express interest in meeting our founders here.
Investors can plug into the network here.
Corporations can learn more here.
We’re hiring at gener8tor. Check out our open positions.
Interested in gener8tor events? See the events calendar here.
That depends on the program!
Yes, although if we are investing, our terms are always the same and non-negotiable. We'll discuss with you whether those terms make sense for you in your current situation.
No! We have locations globally. Browse our individual program and/or vertical pages to see if we’re in your city.
Stay in touch! Sign up for our office hours, attend Lunch & Learns, send us updates. Then, re-apply!
gener8tor staff hold frequent office hours where anyone can sign up for a quick meeting to ask questions, get feedback, and plug into our global network of investors, startups, job-seekers, corporations, artists and musicians. Sign up!
Each program has a dedicated webpage where you can learn about specific program requirements. You can apply for any and all programs that apply to you. If you're still unsure, sign up for office hours with someone.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding gener8tor Startups
gener8tor’s Flagship Accelerators are 12 week, investment-based programs for early-stage startups.
gener8tor’s Studio Accelerators are 16 week, investment-based programs focused on co-creating brand new startups with individual founders. In these programs, individuals apply to be the co-founder of a new company with support from gener8tor.
It depends on the program. Not always!
See our statistics page for specific information regarding the success of our startups.
Participants meet for weekly Lunch & Learns, weekly mentor meetings and twice-weekly 1:1 meetings to learn about topics such as market and competition, revenue models, how to pitch VCs and more.
We look for that entrepreneurial spark and hustle, a willingness to learn and be coached, and a well-rounded and diverse founding team with relevant background experience. Bottom line, we look for overall good, honest, hardworking humans we can work hard with.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Corporate Innovation
Our Corporate Innovation Network provides a peer forum and dynamic programming to help you accelerate internal innovation- whether through startup partnership, investment or new market exploration.
Find out how to get involved with gener8tor Corporate Innovation by navigating to the Corporate Innovation site.