gener8tor and American Family Insurance Welcomes the Fourth Justice Reform Startup Accelerator Cohort of Companies
gener8tor’s gBETA Social Impact Economic Empowerment and Justice Reform Accelerator welcomes fourth cohort
MADISON, Wis. - Global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, in partnership with the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, kicked off the fourth gBETA Social Impact Economic Empowerment and Justice Reform cohort in June, focusing on early stage companies working in that industry.
gener8tor gBETA is a free seven-week, no-equity accelerator program that provides startup founders with intensive concierge coaching and access to its national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors. The programs are designed to set a path for startups to participate in equity-based accelerator programs and investment opportunities.
gener8tor recruited startups nationally for the gBETA program. The participating companies in the Social Impact program are Patient Sortal, Total REentry Solutions, Civicsync, Impact Employment, and Cover Counsel. Learn more about the selected startups below.
“It is our mission to engage with innovative initiatives that are delivering people-centered solutions to society’s problems,” said Nyra Jordan, Community and Social Impact Investment Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact. “Supporting gBETA Social Impact enables us to provide access to world-class mentors that will accelerate the success of these enterprising startup founders.”
The gBETA Social Impact program aims to bring equitable access to growth and education nationally while also yielding economic growth in the surrounding communities.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the Institute to bring these programs to life and bolster the social impact and Justice Tech industries nationwide,” said Claudius Taylor, gBETA Social Impact Program Manager. “We’ve seen the incredible economic impact of the gBETA program across the country, and we’re excited to bring that same impact to more innovative startups in this space.”
At the end of the gBETA program, startup founders will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a virtual showcase event at 6 p.m. CT on Aug. 1 via Zoom. All are welcome to attend. Register here for this virtual event.
Startup companies and founders interested in learning more about gBETA’s programming and resources or applying to a future program are encouraged to visit the gener8tor gBETA website.
gBETA Social Impact Economic Empowerment & Justice Reform Summer 2023 Cohort
Patient Sortal facilitates seamless community reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals by managing their continuity of care. Patient Sortal provides tracking and coordination of healthcare services, resources for community re-entry and support for long-term healthcare planning. Patient Sortal has secured $1.1M of a $1.5M seed round.
Kenny Eck: Co-Founder & CEO | kennyeck@patientsortal.com
Impact Employment revolutionizes the reintegration of incarcerated individuals using a comprehensive, two-sided platform. When individuals are nearing release, the Impact Employment app delivers a multitude of resources including job applications, housing opportunities and skill-enhancement options directly to the user. Simultaneously, it provides governments, workforce training organizations and companies with critical outcome data to improve policy and investments. Impact Employment's MVP is scheduled to be released in Q4 2023 and is pending patent.
Milton Rogers: Co-Founder & CEO |milton@myemploymentimpact.com
Total REentry Solutions revolutionizes the reentry process for returning citizens using a comprehensive digital health platform. With the Total REentry Solutions app, returning citizens can access personalized resources, establish their reentry care teams and participate in mental wellness programs. The app also enables daily check-ins, setting and tracking of goals, appointment reminders, and community support, transforming the reintegration process. Total REentry Solutions is actively fundraising and has $20,000 committed so far.
Katy Kelly: Co-Founder & CEO | katy@totalreentrysolution.app
CivicSync provides a groundbreaking AI-powered polling solution to help polling and market research firms combat low response rates and skewed demographic data. CivicSync leverages “Digital Twins” that ensure a 100% response rate, accurate demographic representation, and the delivery of precise, data-enriched polling results from thousands of respondents in just a matter of minutes. CivicSync has secured commitments from 10 organizations.
Alisar Mustafa (CEO) alisar@civicsync.com | Moshe Borouchov (CTO) moshe@civicsync.com
Cover Counsel revolutionizes the way legal professionals connect and collaborate using a unique two-sided platform. Designed for attorneys by an attorney, the Cover Counsel app instantaneously connects lawyers with everyone they contract with: other attorneys, expert witnesses, investigators, paralegals, process servers, and eventually clients. Cover Counsel’s patent-pending proprietary legal marketplace assures reliability of contractors through peer reviews, ratings, or endorsement of skills and leverages technology for real-time tracking of service providers. Solo practitioners, particularly those in Denver, eagerly anticipate its launch in Q4 2023.
Linda Lee, Esq.: Founder & CEO | Linda@covercounsel.app
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About gener8tor
gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, founders, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs 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.
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 more than $600M+ in capital and created more than 3,889+ jobs across the U.S. and Canada.
About The American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
The American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact (AmFam Institute) is a venture capital firm and partner of choice for exceptional entrepreneurs who are building scalable and sustainable businesses in a long- term effort to close equity gaps in the US. We also believe in capacity building and supporting organizations which are working tirelessly towards creating resilient communities, healthy youth development, economic empowerment for all, and equity in education. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin with portfolio companies and partners nationwide, the AmFam Institute was established as one of the first public benefit corporations in Wisconsin — and one of the first among the Fortune 500 group of companies nationwide. www.amfaminstitute.com
