Five Oklahoma-Based Startups Selected for Accelerator
gener8tor, Inasmuch Foundation, Full Sail Capital, Square Deal Capital, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma and Love’s Travel Stops welcome the sixth gBETA Oklahoma City cohort
Oklahoma City, Okla. - Five Oklahoma-based companies have been selected to participate in a local startup accelerator program. American Prime, Beacon, EduMonitor, Pawlush, and VaultBeauty will participate in the gBETA OKC program through national venture capital firm gener8tor.
gBETA OKC is a free, seven-week accelerator program designed to set a path for startups to pursue investment opportunities. Startup founders receive intensive concierge coaching and access to gener8tor's national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors.
gener8tor received more than 50 applications across the world and more than 40 applications across the state for the program. The five selected companies were chosen based on their growth potential and investor readiness. See below for more details on each company.
“I’m thrilled to get to work with these five incredible Oklahoma-based companies on their growth,” said Elizabeth Larios, gBETA OKC Program Manager. “This program not only supports these five companies, but brings opportunity and economic development to the entire Oklahoma City community.”
The program is made possible by a partnership with the Inasmuch Foundation, Full Sail Capital, Square Deal Capital, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma and Love’s Travel Stops.
David Love, Supply Development Manager at Musket Corp with Love’s Travel Stops said he is“honored to bring this program to Oklahoma City to support homegrown innovation and help bolster a thriving economic ecosystem in Oklahoma.”
At the end of the gBETA program, the startup founders will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a showcase event at 6 p.m., May 21, at OKC Improv, 1755 NW 16th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73106. RSVP here.
Startup companies and founders interested in learning more about gBETA’s programming and resources or applying to a future program can visit the gener8tor gBETA website, or reach out to Elizabeth Larios at elizabeth.larios@gener8tor.com. Those interested in mentoring these companies or getting involved in other ways are also encouraged to connect.
gBETA OKC Spring 2024 Cohort
American Prime specializes in leveraging data analytics to enhance agricultural profitability. Our services empower farmers to make informed decisions, optimizing resource utilization and minimizing operational costs. American Prime’s patented solution is now instrumental in managing 30,000 acres for a major corporation, significantly reducing losses that previously averaged $100 per acre.
Founder and CEO: Dr. Jorge Celis | jcelis@americanprime.co | americanprime.co
Beacon enables brick-and-mortar retailers to offer convenient and personalized arrival experiences to their best customers, increasing brand loyalty and driving more repeat visits. Beacon also gives the property the ability to monetize these up-front spaces and donate some portions back to the local community. Beacon is live at two casinos and has contracts to launch in the coming months at another casino, six waterparks, three recreation and one zoo.
Founder and CEO: Alexander Baird| alex@gobeacon.us | https://www.gobeacon.us/
EduMonitor innovates the e-learning industry through a one-stop platform that offers comprehensive and inclusive PreK-12 learning resources to parents, teachers, and schools. EduMonitor provides students with stronger learning experiences that maximize their outcomes and make learning more effective by covering a wide range of subjects, including math, language arts, science, and social studies, and provides teachers and schools with insights and analytics to track student progress and performance. EduMonitor has 20,000 downloads, 7,000 free subscribers and 147 paid subscribers.
Founder and CEO: Bernard Manyibe | bmanyibe@yahoo.com | theeducationmonitor.com/
Pawlush revolutionizes live-education through a platform that helps pet groomers train, illustrate services and connect with their pet-parent customers to dramatically improve salon outcomes. Pawlush launched in 2022 with a modern home-base salon to leverage $300k in 1st year ARR and growing while sourcing pets to create education videos, staff, & resources.
Founder and CEO: Nikki Lago| nikki@pawlushgrooming.com | pawlushgrooming.com
VaultBeauty connects clients with beauty professionals. Artists are able to showcase their work allowing clients to search by service/location and view photos, services and reviews. VaultBeauty is live in the App Store with 1,500 artists and 750 clients.
Founder and CEO: Courtney Summers | courtney@vaultbeauty.com | vaultbeauty.com
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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 programs and conferences in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two 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 gBETA
gBETA is a non-equity accelerator that facilitates the growth of early-stage companies through a network-driven program. This accelerator supports five startups per cohort and requires no fees for startups and takes no equity. Since launching in 2015, gBETA accelerator alumni have raised $745M+ in capital and created 4,515+ jobs across the U.S. and Canada.
