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We are a nationally-ranked venture capital firm and accelerator that brings together startup founders, investors, corporations, job seekers, universities, musicians and artists. The gener8tor platform includes more than 75 programs spanning startup accelerators, corporate programming, speaker series, conferences, skills accelerators and fellowships. gener8tor believes that everyone deserves opportunities, regardless of race, place or gender. And that is what we consider our mission. Why do we do it? Our mission is to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest. We envision communities achieving measurable and transformational growth through programming that enables equitable access and opportunity. We do what we do because we care about our communities. At gener8tor, everyone belongs. We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. Our goal is to close equity gaps for founders, continually improve the workforce, and foster relationships with diverse communities and organizations that are dedicated to DE&I. From the culture of our own company to the experience of our programs and participants, we strive to create an inclusive and safe environment for everyone.

We know there are no playbooks or rulebooks or formulas. Your culture is your company. It’s not about us. Nobody runs your company like you. Listening works. We have our own style. Products can make markets. Pattern-matching is for non-believers. Pitch decks aren’t everything. There’s no single right way to do this, but there are some pretty wrong ones. We invest in products we love, people, experiences, crazy, dreams, design, details, brains, reality, unreality, reinvention, new markets, weird stuff, The Future™, guts, independence, hustle, distinction, art, humanness, idealists, iconoclasts, oddities, optimism, communities, creation, surprises, technologists with the heart of an artist, each other. We love this job. To see impossible ideas made real. Not following the herd. Not being jerks. Committing. Having our minds blown. Sweating the details. Products - and actually using them. Swimming upstream. To prove the exceptions. Winning your way. Left and right brain. Form and function. The ups and downs and twists and turns of the decade-long journey. The chutzpah of founders. Dogs. We are here to do this with you.

CJ Investment plans to invest 400 billion won in startups aimed at developing new growth engines focused on four major growth engines: culture, platform, wellness and sustainability. CJ is actively expanding its equity investment and collaborating with startups after announcing the company’s future innovative growth strategy through its mid-term vision. Recently, it has been seeking new businesses and synergies by conducting strategic investments including a business collaboration with ‘bemyfriends,’ a global fandom startup, and investing in healthcare funds. It is also expanding its accelerating functions that identify promising new startups and provide proactive investments to support their growth. In line with this, the company is currently operating O!VentUs, an open innovation program that helps strengthen business capacity and promotes joint commercialization by recognizing startups with potential.

Otium Capital is an evergreen investment company managing the assets of Pierre-Edouard Stérin, the founder of Smartbox. Our entrepeneurial DNA allows us to invest fast and to meet entrepreneurs' needs. We invest from €100k to €30m for majority or minority stakes and nothing excites us more than working closely with founders to build successful companies. Since Pierre-Edouard's first investment in La Fourchette, Otium has invested €400m in 100 companies. We have kept an entrepreneurial DNA throughout the years, and we are proud to work with founders to build the companies that will become the best players in their sector. Otium manages over €1bn in assets Launched in 2009, Otium Capital is an investment company supporting ambitious entrepreneurs. We are an evergreen investor as we believe that the investor's time should match the entrepreneur's objectives. We are very flexible and we invest at all stages of development, from Seed and Series A to Growth and LBO. The amounts invested range from €100k to €30m in various fields, from Venture Tech and Consumer to Industry and Real Estate. Supporting the action of the Fonds du Bien Commun Otium Capital is not an impact fund but we donate every year a growing part of our proceeds (€22m in 2022) to support the Fonds du Bien Commun. This Philanthropic Fund aims to create and support associative and entrepreneurial projects working for the Common Good in various fields: education, solidarity and fragility, cultural heritage...

We are a global network made up of 100+ Impact Hubs worldwide, with 25,000+ people driving change - in 60+ countries across 5 continents. At Impact Hub, we are enabling inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale by connecting entrepreneurs and innovators to large organizations, cultural and public institutions. Our world is facing complex challenges. Challenges that will only be tackled through collaboration. At Impact Hub, we make collaboration happen by designing impactful solutions, building business for good and (re)imagining the future. This is what our community of impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs does; taking action - today - to create a better tomorrow for people and planet. We’ve been a catalyst for entrepreneurial action for 15+ years. All big ideas start small. In our case, it was in 2005, with one community, in one city. It was a space for anyone who had an idea for a better world to meet and collaborate - a place where ideas turned into impact. Today, from Kigali to São Paulo and from Taipei to Berlin, we provide access to spaces, resources, connections, knowledge, talent and investments to turn ideas into action. We believe that the time to act is now. And the way to act is together!

The EFL program runs from October – May each year. Founders are not required to have a New York University affiliation and do not have to relocate to New York. The program is free for founders – no equity or fees are taken. Other program benefits include: Executive mentorship: Business leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and seasoned executives will help you craft your company’s vision through time-bound, performance-based goals. Access to leading VCs and Investors: Investment mentors will guide you in successfully raising capital, make connections with New York’s investment community, and may even invest in your startup. Guidance from leading scientists: Prominent scientists and researchers across a myriad of verticals will help you mold your technology development strategy. Business development: NYU Stern’s MBA students will support you in a variety of ways based on your specific business needs. EFL team guidance: The EFL’s expert team will keep you on track to accomplishing your goals by optimizing your access to mentors, MBA students, and other resources throughout the program. Corporate services: EFL’s corporate partners donate many hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of in-kind legal, financial, and technological services. Mentorship from business leaders and scientists Endless Frontier Labs’ mentors are business leaders, investors, and scientists drawn from New York’s thriving business and academic institutions and beyond. Our mentors commit substantial time to provide startups with the best advice and connections to maximize their chances of success. Our ValuesFounder Friendly: We are committed to provide programming in the long-term interests of entrepreneurs. We do not take equity or fees from startups. Each core aspect of the program is in the best interests of founders before, during, and after the program. Inclusivity: We are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and just community now and for our future. We will provide an environment that is free of bias, prejudice, discrimination, and harassment. Performance Orientation: We are committed to (a) selecting founders with extraordinarily bold, new ideas, (b) providing intimate access to outstanding mentors, and (c) eliciting maximum effort from mentors and founders to accelerate the societal impact of breakthrough science.