gener8tor North Dakota Accelerator 2027

gener8tor North Dakota is a 12-week program in Fargo, North Dakota, that provides coaching, capital and connections to startups. It invests in five high-growth 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.

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 five companies and the gener8tor alumni community
• Focused support: gener8tor invests in only five 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
• Annual Showcase: an exclusive reception to pitch to entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and community members

Eligibility

• Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world, in any industry and business model
• Startups must be based in North Dakota, or relocate to Fargo, ND for the duration of the program
• To be selected, the company must be headquartered in North Dakota, be willing to relocate its headquarters to North Dakota, or be committed to building a demonstrable employee presence within North Dakota

Program Structure

• 12 weeks, in person in Fargo, North Dakota
• Five startups per cohort
• Application deadline: January 3rd, 2027
• Program kickoff: March 3rd, 2027. Program end: May 28th, 2027