NMotion powered by gener8tor turns 8

Built here.
Building more.

It started on the back of a napkin. 8 years ago, private investors, Invest Nebraska and gener8tor came together to take the NMotion Accelerator to the next level. Since then, 87 Nebraska startups have moved forward faster. This is their story, told by the founders and investors who lived it.

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8 years of proof

Every number below is a founder who raised a hand in Nebraska and a network that showed up.

  • 87startups accelerated
  • $6.3Minvested in Nebraska founders
  • $24.07Mraised in follow-on capital
  • 48investors from beyond Nebraska
  • 312mentors activated
  • 3companies relocated to Nebraska

Figures as of September 2026.

4 founders told their story

The leap, the pitch and the people. In their own words.

Once you are a gener8tor company, you're always a gener8tor company.

Nave Analytics

The program ends. The network doesn't.

That early capital let our first 2 founders go full-time. It's how we put on our wings and took the leap.

CodeBuddy

Closed their first round in 4 weeks.

I have met more CEOs through the NMotion accelerator than I've ever met in my life.

Immigify

Building from Omaha. Recently raised $1M.

I'd look at one of my cohort members and say, I know that if she can do it, I can do it, too.

Set Your Sites

First-time co-founders. Raised a $500K round in a few months.

Great founders never build alone

It takes more than founders. 4 voices from the ecosystem around them.

The most critical role the NMotion Accelerator plays in our ecosystem is creating space for people to raise their hands that they want to be a founder.

Tullen MabbuttCFO, CompanyCam

I'm envious of the startups coming up today that have so many more resources like gener8tor.

John WirtzCo-Founder, Hudl

gener8tor provides a lot bigger scope. It's not just Nebraska, and there's leverage that comes out of that.

Mike DunlapChairman, Nelnet

gener8tor brings a curation, a process of finding the most appropriate companies. From an investor standpoint, that allows us to be comfortable that our investment dollars are going to good prospects.

Paul SmithCEO, PGSA

The next cohort is already at work

Built here. Building more. Meet the class that started the day this story went live.