Seven Years of Impact: gener8tor in Nebraska
In 2019, NMotion and gener8tor came together to build upon the early success of the region's oldest and only investment accelerator.
Here is the impact gener8tor has made on the Nebraska startup community since we began operating here over seven years ago:
Total startups completing gener8tor accelerators: 83
81 through NMotion
Nestimate and Sustain-A-Grain through other programs
Total gener8tor direct investments made: $3M into 58 startups
NMotion: $2.8M into 56 startups (with $2.8M in matching co-investments from Invest Nebraska)
Non-NMotion: $200,000 in 2 startups
gener8tor has helped 33 of the 83 startups raise $27.89M in follow-on investments which includes
25 Nebraska-based startups
48 investors from outside of Nebraska
Enticed three startups to relocate to Nebraska (Quantum Qool, Empower Independence, and Immigify)
Total Nebraska mentors activated: 312
Total NMotion Showcases held: 11 with ~1,200 attendees
Total gener8tor Corporate Innovation Network events in Nebraska: 2
Total gener8tor Skills graduates: 147
83 were job seeking graduates
48% placement rate for job seeking graduates
Numerous articles appearing in Startland News, Midwest Startups, and Silicon Prairie News
Major press impressions from the 2022 expansion announcement reached print, digital, radio, and TV news stations across the state
Launched Gr8er Plains Summit in collaboration with Greater Omaha Chamber to create the state’s first venture investor event
Thank you to everyone in the community who's been part of this important collaborative effort. If you want to join us as we move startups forward faster, hit reply and let us know.
