Northwestern Mutual Accelerator Powered by gener8tor Adds Five New Startups with Fall 2025 Program
Milwaukee, WI - Five new, fast-growing startup companies from across the country have each been selected to participate in the Northwestern Mutual Accelerator powered by gener8tor to support a total of 10 companies across both the Spring and Fall 2025 cohorts.
The ten selected startups are delivering inclusive and innovative solutions in fintech, insurtech, data analytics, and digital health.
The program received over 500 applications from across the country for the program. All companies were chosen based on their growth potential, investor readiness and strategic fit with Northwestern Mutual.
2025 Fall Cohort
Chantico uses machine learning and explainable AI to enhance portfolio risk management and investment performance. Chantico’s Caminos platform combines portfolio analysis with decision-tree modeling, helping allocators and wealth managers optimize decisions with real-time insights. Backed by Ulu Ventures and with $3M+ in IP, Chantico is running pilots with institutions such as UJA Federation New York, LIDO, and SBCERA.
Founder and CEO: Gina Sanchez | gina@chanticotechnology.com | chanticotechnology.com
Location: Los Angeles, California
Oceanviews provides unbiased insights on how financial institutions should perform based on real-time news, customer trends, and regulatory signals. With $250K ARR, $500K raised to date, and enterprise pilots with MasterCard and Ingenico, Oceanviews delivers actionable intelligence that helps banks and fintechs improve personalization, growth, and retention.
Founder and CEO: Dillon Moses | dillon@oceanviews.ai | oceanviews.ai
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Oro Impact helps employers reduce attrition and improve retention by offering housing-related financial benefits. Its modular product suite supports employees with emergency funding, home-buying tools, and long-term savings. With $110K in revenue, five pilot partners, and strategic relationships with Liberty Bank and Sanders Roberts, Oro Impact is creating the “Housing as a Benefit” category.
Founder and CEO: George Fatheree | george@oroimpact.com | oroimpact.com
Location: Glendale, California
HacWare is an AI-powered cybersecurity awareness platform that helps businesses reduce human risk by automating phishing simulations, dark web monitoring, and compliance training. With strategic pilots through MasterCard and Google, HacWare serves 200 companies and has grown 160% YoY since 2021.
Founder and CEO: Tiffany Ricks | tiffany@hacware.com | hacware.com
Location: Frisco, Texas
SupportPay transforms how families collaborate, communicate, and manage money, creating financial transparency and reducing conflict. With $250K MRR, 170K+ users across 70 countries, and enterprise partnerships including Cigna, SupportPay is the only platform built for co-parents and caregivers with court-compliant audit trails and employer benefit integrations.
Founder and CEO: Sheri Atwood | sheri@supportpay.com | supportpay.com
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
2025 Spring Cohort
Counter redefines financial security by helping employees prepare financially for family and medical leave while giving employers tools to reduce workplace disruptions. Counter supports HR teams and brokers with pooled emergency funds and streamlined leave management.
Founder and CEO: Camron Brown | camron@counterfin.com | counterfin.com
Location: Newark, New Jersey
BetaScore provides an AI-driven small business credit score that helps lenders underwrite risk more efficiently and reduce bias in lending. BetaScore supports community banks and other financial institutions with accurate, real-time financial health assessments to better inform lending decisions.
Founder and CEO: Seke Ballard | seke@betafinancialservices.com | betascore.ai
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Magier AI revolutionizes how businesses protect sensitive data with Magier Shield DLP, which delivers real-time threat detection, PII masking, and compliance automation. Magier AI serves healthcare and financial institutions with advanced Data Loss Prevention that meets strict security and regulatory demands.
Founder and CEO: Ranice Brown | ranice@magier.ai | magier.ai
Location: Vista, California
TenYour helps middle-class professionals build and protect their financial futures. TenYour provides tailored financial services starting with a Safety Net product that offers peace of mind during unexpected job loss.
Founder and CEO: Joah Spearman | joah@tenyour.com | tenyour.com
Location: Sacramento, California
Value Buddy builds business valuation and risk assessment technology to support acquisition loans. Value Buddy streamlines underwriting for SBA lenders, financial advisors, and exit planners with fast, cost-effective valuation and risk reports.
Founder and CEO: Ace McGill | ace@hellovaluebuddy.com | hellovaluebuddy.com
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Startup founders interested in learning more about the accelerator or applying to a future program can visit the following website. Those interested in mentoring these companies or getting involved in other ways are also encouraged to connect.
About gener8tor
gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate accelerator programs and conferences in more than 45 communities across 25 states and territories and three countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022. The International Trade Council recognized gener8tor as the Global Venture Capital Firm of the Year in 2022.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With over $627 billion of total assets being managed across the company's institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, more than $36 billion in revenues, and $2.3 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 110 on the 2024 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2024.
