gener8tor Announces Selected Companies to the Cincinnati 2022 Fall Accelerator
Six startup companies selected to receive $100K investment and participate in 12-week accelerator program
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, announced the six startups participating in the 2022 gener8tor Cincinnati Accelerator program. Each company receives $100,000 of investment from gener8tor paired with the concierge coaching, network connections, mentorship and investor introductions needed to refine and scale their businesses.
The Cincinnati Accelerator is a 12-week program that invests in five to six startups per annual cohort. Small cohort sizes are intentionally retained to allow for the most tailored engagement. Each company receives individualized coaching and access to gener8tor’s national network of mentors, investors, corporate partners and customers. Goals of the 12-week program center around refining product-market fit, traction growth and solidifying future funding with the help of the gener8tor team as well as local and regional mentors and investors.
gener8tor recruited startups regionally and nationally in an effort to support companies with local roots while also attracting startups to grow their businesses in Ohio. Over 1,000 companies applied for the competitive program with selected startups completing an intensive interview and due diligence process. Startups engage in the program through a hybrid environment, splitting time and program participation between Cincinnati and their home markets.
This year’s fall 2022 companies are Knead (Chicago), Perceive now (Cincinnati), Reeske (Boston), Renalis (Cleveland), Soundspace (Indianapolis) and Tour (Ann Arbor).
“gener8tor has had an impactful presence here for a handful of years through gBETA Cincinnati and the previously operated Brandery Accelerator, and it’s exciting to bolster the Cincinnati entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Rowan Hume, managing director of gener8tor Cincinnati. “We’ve now expanded the scope of our focus to include all industries, which aligns to the strength of the entirety of Cincy’s growing startup community. It’s energizing to work with six awesome founding teams - each unique in their diversity and industry.”
The Cincinnati Accelerator 2022 kicked off on September 8 at Union Hall and will run formally through December 2. The culmination of the program will take place in Cincinnati at the celebratory startup showcase on December 6 at the Woodward Theater, providing startup founders the opportunity to pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public. All are invited to attend the showcase for a night of beverages, hors d'oeuvres, networking and pitches. Guests can register here.
The gener8tor Cincinnati team will follow up the 12-week investment program with gBETA Cincinnati in spring 2023. gBETA is gener8tor’s equity-free and investment-free seven-week program that focuses exclusively on Cincinnati-area startups. For more information and application details, visit the gBETA website or contact Rowan Hume.
Cincinnati Investment Accelerator Fall 2022 Cohort
Knead offers a simple text message-based ordering system for restaurants. Knead increases profitability for businesses by reducing the use of third-party apps and gives consumers a highly-efficient and familiar tool for ordering. Consumers interact with Knead by texting key order phrases from their personal device directly to a restuarant's POS with the help of conversational AI and natural language processing. Co-Founder: Adam Newman | steven@knead.com | Knead.com | Chicago, IL
Perceive now provides business intelligence from millions of scholarly sources to help businesses make better decisions on M&A, competitive landscape, funding trends and academic R&D. Corporate development teams use Perceive now to uncover M&A targets and funding opportunities and R&D teams use Perceive now to discover, explore and track emerging super technologies, new scientific discoveries and fellow experts. Founder: Vinitha Upaassana | vinitha@perceivenow.ai | perceivenow.ai | Cincinnati, OH
Reeske’s AI-powered platform offers personalized (non-compulsory) life and supplemental health insurance policies to millennials by embedding insurance into digital financial products they trust. Reeske increases customer acquisition for insurance partners, and creates accessibility, transparency and ease of use for the consumer. Founder & CEO: Dennis Li | Dennis@reeske.com | reeske.com | Boston, MA
Renalis develops FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutics (DTXs) for the treatment of pelvic health disorders in women. Renalis’ solutions are evidence-based, treat chronic, pervasive and expensive conditions, and save the patient and the provider time and money. Renalis’ software applications improve outcomes and ultimately will save healthcare costs for patients and payers. Founder & CEO: Missy Lavender | missy@renalis.health | renalis.health | Cleveland, OH
Soundspace’s SaaS platform manages all aspects of operations for creative spaces, like recording studios, including booking, payments, inventory management, memberships and more. Soundspace connects creative spaces around the country into one large network through a flat-fee membership model for musicians, podcasters, and artists. Founder & CEO: Richard Anderson III | Richard@sndspc.com | sndspc.com | Indianapolis, IN
Tour builds engaging virtual tour experiences by embedding a company's best sales representative directly onto their website. Property managers and universities use Tour’s drag and drop content creation platform to create interactive guided tours that drive 75% more lead conversion. Founder & CEO: Amulya Parmar | amulya@leasemagnets.com | usetour.com | Ann Arbor, MI
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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 Venture Capital Firm of the Year in 2022.
About gener8tor Cincinnati
gener8tor Cincinnati offers a gold-tiered startup accelerator housed in Union Hall, the center of Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem. gener8tor Cincinnati is adjacent to 12+ other startup programming organizations and six local fortune 500 companies. Together they provide startups the opportunity to gain traction for rapid growth and community impact in the Queen City.
