# gener8tor

> gener8tor is a VC fund in Madison backing Software and Health Care. See 287 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madison, United States
- Total investments: 287
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/gener8tor
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/gener8tor
- Website: http://www.gener8tor.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gener8tor

Gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. Gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through its network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors, and venture capitalists.Gener8tor invests in high-growth startups, including software, IT, web, SaaS, life science,MedTech, e-commerce, and hardware. Accepted startups receive $100,000 and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming. Gener8tor is a member of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 65 | 23% |
| Health Care | 33 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 33 | 11% |
| SaaS | 29 | 10% |
| Information Technology | 29 | 10% |

271 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 131 | 46% |
| Seed | 90 | 31% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 13 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 8 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 2% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 203 | 71% |
| Canada | 8 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| France | 2 | 1% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jeff Boeh | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-boeh |
| Samantha Malach | Ideation and New Ventures Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samantha-malach-b570 |
| Aaron Caradonna | Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-caradonna-4e0d |
| Ben Stanley | principal | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-stanley-d96a |
| Chelsea Linder | Partner | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chelsea-linder-4260 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lanyard Health | Lanyard Health is a provider data, provider enrollment and credentialing platform that helps healthcare organizations get paid by insurance companies. The platform uses AI to automate credential checks, provider verifications, and risk assessments. It offers real-time monitoring of provider credentials to ensure compliance and prevent fraud. Thesystem unifies provider data in a secure environment with built-in data protection and encryption. An upcoming API will allow organizations to automate enrollments, access provider directories, and integrate workflows. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2026 |  |
| Tugboat | Tugboat offers online claim support tools to homeowners and business owners with property insurance claims. Empowering policyholders to advocate for coverage, dispute denials, and settle for more. | $3M | Seed | Jun 15, 2026 |  |
| Emobi | Emobi is the leading EV charging ecosystem that delivers a single point of integration. The company’s products offer instant access to a vast network of charging stations and e-mobility partners through its advanced AI and data refinement models. As the largest roaming ecosystem in North America, Emobi enables Plug & Charge technology,facilitating automatic charging identification between EVs and chargers. | $3.4M | Seed | Jan 28, 2026 |  |
| Pavewise | Pavewise provides management and solution software that assists users in developing successful strategies. Using asphalt paving variables in conjunction with technologies to increase productivity and profits on any paving project. | $2.5M | Seed | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Billseye | Billseye is a real-time mobile billing solution application for professionals that bill client calls. Its patented, intuitive user interface, the "Client Button", allows users to identify billable calls immediately, in real-time, and without setting a stopwatch. No more lost billable hours from the pain of tracking down mobile calls withclients. No need to spend hours trudging through call logs, racking your brain to try and remember who you talked to, when you talked to them and what you talked about.With the impact of Covid-19 and the proliferation of remote work, the line between business and personal has become blurrier than ever. Professional can no longer limit mobile phone access to a handful of VIP clients. Expectations have shifted, and all clients now expect to access service providers on their mobile devices. The market's need for a product like Billseye is stronger than ever, and our value proposition will only continue to expand as the new normal of remote work continues to takes hold. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| Magier AI | Magier AI, a Techstars portfolio company, is transforming the landscape of data privacy with groundbreaking technology that empowers both individuals and businesses to take full control of their sensitive information. Our advanced mobile app, available on iOS and Android, seamlessly integrates sophisticated privacy features like cutting-edge PIImasking, real-time threat detection, and effortless user control, ensuring ultimate security across digital environments.
Magier AI’s solutions are designed to protect your digital footprint with ease and precision. Whether you’re an individual concerned about personal privacy or a business safeguarding sensitive data, Magier AI offers a robust and intuitive platform to ensure your information is never compromised.
In addition to our mobile app, we are currently developing an enterprise solution aimed at revolutionizing data privacy for businesses, with pioneering tools to automate PII masking at scale. Our platform delivers the highest standards of data protection, helping organizations stay ahead of compliance needs in an ever-changing regulatory landscape. | $90K | Pre-Seed | Oct 06, 2025 |  |
| Mumbies | Mumbies makes natural chews and treats for dogs that support rescues and shelters. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| Chipp | Build a custom ChatGPT without code. Share it with your audience or sell it to build your business | $2M | Seed | Jul 23, 2025 |  |
| ex9 | Ex9 offers to logistics operators an unmanned transport as a service solution to fully automate movements of trailers in closed areas as warehouses, distribution hubs, manufacturing plants. A fleet of eco-friendly cost-effective robot-tractors are deploied for dock-parking of cross-dock shunting operations, enabling fluid 24/7 operations,reduction of costs, CO2 and incidents. Our objective is to improve operational performance by 30%, while enabling a spectacular reduction in CO2 emissions, close to 90% in the global supply chain. | $2.3M | Seed | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| Ganaio | Ganaio is developing a regenerative suspension system that captures energy from vehicle motion while improving ride performance and efficiency. Today’s vehicles lose significant energy through suspension movement, and existing solutions either provide basic damping with limited performance or rely on complex, power-intensive active systems that aredifficult to scale.Ganaio’s solution uses a passive electromagnetic architecture to convert suspension movement into usable energy without adding system complexity or requiring external power. Designed as a drop-in replacement for traditional dampers, the system enables seamless integration into existing vehicle platforms across automotive, defense, and specialty applications.By combining improved ride quality, energy recovery, and simplified design, Ganaio addresses key challenges faced by OEMs, including efficiency, cost, and scalability. Unlike active suspension systems that depend on electronics and control systems, Ganaio delivers performance gains through a fundamentally simpler and more manufacturable approach.The company is currently advancing prototype development and working with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and defense partners to bring the technology into pilot programs tied to specific vehicle platforms. These pilots are expected to validate performance in real-world conditions and establish a pathway to production contracts and high-volume deployment.Ganaio’s go-to-market strategy includes initial pilot programs with OEM and defense partners, followed by scaled production through direct unit sales and integration into vehicle platforms. In parallel, the company is exploring specialty and aftermarket applications to accelerate early adoption and generate near-term revenue.With applications spanning passenger vehicles, off-road systems, military platforms, and emerging mobility solutions, Ganaio is positioned to become a core enabling technology for improving vehicle efficiency and performance at scale. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2025 |  |

10 of 287 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does gener8tor invest in?

gener8tor invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 287 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at gener8tor?

The team at gener8tor includes Jeff Boeh (Managing Director), Samantha Malach (Ideation and New Ventures Manager) and Aaron Caradonna (Mentor), among 20 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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