gener8tor Madison Accelerator 2026

gener8tor Wisconsin invests in six high-growth, Wisconsin-centric startups per cohort. It is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program that accepts all types of startups across all industries and business models. Accepted startups receive $100K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming, with access to gener8tor's global network of mentors and investors.

Key Benefits

• $100,000 investment in return for 7.5% equity using a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)
• Strategic network: connections to corporate partners, investors and experienced mentors, plus the cohort of six companies and the gener8tor alumni community
• Focused support: gener8tor invests in only six companies per program
• 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
• $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft
• Showcase: an exclusive reception to pitch to entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and community members

Eligibility

• Startups headquartered anywhere in the world, innovating in any vertical or industry
• Industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic

Program Structure

• 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming
• Six startups per cohort
• In-person participation for the full 12 weeks is strongly recommended
• Rolling applications; program kickoff and program end are TBD