Global venture capital firm gener8tor, in partnership with U.S. Venture, has announced the 2024 cohort of startups selected for investment through the U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator.
The U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator invests $100,000 into each of five startups per cohort that are solving problems in the sustainability and/or mobility space.
This is the second year of the U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator. After reviewing hundreds of applications, the team selected five new companies to participate in the accelerator program, based in Appleton.
The participating companies are:
- Deflect Inc. (New York, NY);
- OpenGrid Inc. (Washington D.C.);
- Hazel Trade (Calgary, Canada);
- RIISE (U.K.); and
- Softly (Chicago)
“We’re thrilled to welcome another five startups to the Appleton ecosystem,” said Andrew Schmitz, managing director of the U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator. “With a competitive applicant pool this year, we are fortunate to have such great companies in the cohort, all doing important work within sustainability.”
These companies receive investment, connection and mentorship from Wisconsin-based gener8tor and develop a close relationship with U.S. Venture.
“As we welcome this new cohort of startups to the U.S. Venture Sustainability Accelerator, we are reminded of the transformative power of collaboration. These companies bring fresh ideas that challenge conventional approaches and we are happy to collaborate with them to support their growth,” said Chuck Dauk, U.S. Venture’s Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer.
At the end of the accelerator, startup founders will pitch their companies to investors, community partners and the public at a Showcase event at 5:30 p.m. on June 12 at Poplar Hall in Appleton.
