gener8tor North Dakota

Program Type: In-person
Location: North Dakota
Investment: $100,000
Equity Taken: 7.5%
Program Fee: None
Program Duration: 12 weeks
Industry of Focus: Industry Agnostic

Key Highlights

Program Overview

gener8tor North Dakota is a 12-week accelerator program based in Fargo, North Dakota, designed to provide coaching, capital, and connections to startups. The program is industry and business model agnostic, accepting all types of startups across various sectors. Each cohort consists of five high-growth startups that receive $100,000 in investment and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.

Investment Details

Selected teams will receive a $100,000 investment in return for 7.5% equity in the company using a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE).

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• Strategic network connections to corporate partners, investors, and experienced mentors
• Focused support with only five companies per cohort
• Twelve weeks of individualized coaching and mentorship
• One-on-one meetings with 100+ connections including serial entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors
• Over $1M in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, PayPal, Zendesk, Hubspot, and Microsoft
• Annual showcase event to pitch to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and community members

Program Format

The program runs for 12 weeks, from August 21st, 2025, to November 14th, 2025. It includes bi-weekly, one-on-one meetings and an annual showcase event.

Location or Relocation Requirements

Selected startups must relocate to Fargo, ND for the duration of the program. Startups must be based in North Dakota or willing to relocate their headquarters or build a demonstrable employee presence within North Dakota.

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

Each cohort consists of five high-growth startups. The program runs annually.

Post-Program Engagement

Build relationships within the cohort of five companies and the community of gener8tor alumni.

Company Types Requirements

This is an industry-agnostic and business model-agnostic program, accepting all types of startups across all industries and business models.

Founding Team Preferences

No specific preferences mentioned for team composition.