gener8tor Huntsville

An accelerator powered by gener8tor invests up to $100K in up to six high-growth startups per year (cohorts of five to six) working at the forefront of technology innovation.

About the Program

We are a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in only six companies per program. We focus all of our time, energy and network on you through a white-glove experience. gener8tor supports your growth through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists.

Companies receive $100K in exchange for 7.5% equity in their company.

See the latest gener8tor Investment Accelerator statistics here.

 
 

$100K into your high growth startup – industry, geography and business model agnostic.

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We are not currently accepting applications for this program.

Stay tuned. While there aren't any upcoming programs for this location at the moment, there are plenty of other available opportunities at gener8tor!

 

Investment

$100K in exchange for 7.5% equity.

Strategic Network

We make highly relevant and impactful connections to corporate partners, investors and experienced mentors to help you scale your impact. Build relationships within the cohort of six companies, and the community of gener8tor alumni.

Weekly Cohort Programming

Weekly cohort programming featuring topics including understanding market size, choosing a revenue model, and how to pitch investors. Opportunity to build relationships within the cohort of six companies, and the community of gener8tor alumni.

 

Mentorship, Coaching & One-on-One Meetings

Twelve weeks of individualized coaching and mentorship from the gener8tor team during bi-weekly, one-on-one meetings. One-on-one meetings with 100+ connections including serial entrepreneurs, industry experts and investors.

Deals and Perks

$1M + in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft.

Premiere Night

Curated pitches to our network of investors to help you raise follow-on capital.

 

 

The Huntsville Ecosystem

Huntsville, Alabama is on a rocket-like trajectory as one of the U.S. fastest-growing tech hubs. As an aerospace and defense hotbed, 20,000+ high tech engineers call Huntsville home and employers such as NASA, the US Army, Raytheon and Boeing have a large presence with Google and Facebook data centers on the way. As a central point of the Southeast, Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis are all less than 3 hours away and it was ranked the #1 Best Affordable Place to Live in 2020-2021.

What We’re Looking For

Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world. This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program. We accept all types of startups across all industries and business models.


Passionate and Dedicated Founders

Building a venture-backable business is hard. Really really hard. We're here to support you along the way as we look for the founders who are in love with the problem they are solving, especially those that are underrepresented.

Scalable Business Model

We focus on startups that have the opportunity for significant and scalable economic impact. If you are generating revenue or have a clear path toward greater adoption, we urge you to apply.


Can We Help?

Based on our expertise in sales, marketing, go-to-market, strategy and fundraising, we select startups that are primed for growth. If you are at a point where our network, resources and expertise can scale your impact, we urge you to apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have more questions about our program? Browse our most frequently asked questions and answers here.

 
 
  • Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world and innovating in any vertical or industry

  • You are expected to relocate to Huntsville, AL for the duration of the program, in order to take full advantage of the cohort-based programming and the strength of the local ecosystem.

  • Startups must participate in-person.

  • $100,000 cash investment for 7.5% equity.

Meet the Team

Want to chat with someone on our team? Sign up for office hours for a 20-minute meeting to discuss the program.

Donna Ehart,
Managing Director
donna@gener8tor.com

Carly Seldon,
Program Manager
carly@gener8tor.com

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More Information

Learn more our mission, meet our program alumni and explore how to become a Mentor.

Let’s Talk!

We’ll answer questions, tell you more about the program or listen to your pitch during a 15-min office hours visit.

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