Education Innovation Ventures

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.

JFF Ventures is building a future where innovative products and solutions give everyone increased access to learning, employment, and economic advancement opportunities. We do this through: Connections: Our network of forward-thinking corporate leaders is committed to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses and deepen their impact. Community: Our portfolio companies are part of a community of impact-oriented leaders focused on creating opportunity for learners and workers. Investments: Our investments in early-stage companies and entrepreneurs help build inclusive technology solutions. JFF Ventures marks a major expansion of JFF’s growing focus on technology investing and acceleration, building on the organization’s 2019 acquisition and incubation of the Employment Technology Fund in JFFLabs (ETF@JFFLabs). JFF has already invested in more than 35 high-impact technology startups through ETF@JFFLabs, now JFF Ventures Fund I.

We are committed to establishing productive, supportive and engaging relationships with our portfolio companies to help them think innovatively, scale outcomes and generate competitive returns. In addition to direct investments, we also invest in and partner with other mission-driven education investors.

The Kapor Center is a family of three distinct organizations working under a shared mission to remove barriers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, and tech careers, and tech entrepreneurship for underrepresented people of color. SMASH: A 501c(3) public charity which operates STEM education programs. Kapor Capital: A seed-stage investment fund. Kapor Foundation: A 501c(3) private operating foundation. The Kapor Center aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem through increasing access to tech and STEM education programs, conducting research on access and opportunity in computing, investing in community organizations and gap-closing social ventures, building diverse and inclusive companies, and increasing access to capital among diverse entrepreneurs. The three organizations are supported by a robust operations team - employed by a separate entity, Kapor Enterprises, Inc. (KEI)- , which provides finance, accounting, human resources, people operations, IT, events, legal, special initiatives, and other operational support. REBUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE TECH SECTOR, ECONOMY, AND SOCIETY From systemic racism and economic inequality to the growing role of tech in all aspects of our lives, we are in a historical moment that requires urgent, bold, and innovative solutions. The Kapor Center’s work focuses at the intersection of racial justice and technology, and we are doubling-down on our work to fight for racial justice and create a more inclusive technology sector. We understand that systems of inequality are at play–and we work to intentionally dismantle barriers to the creation and deployment of technologies across the Leaky Tech Pipeline through research-driven practices, programs, partnerships, and policies.

Startups are super-tools to change the world. Let’s build stuff that matters. Social Planet Ventures invests in hyper-ambitious startups that want to address the world’s most pressing social challenges with solid and scaleable tech solutions. The reason is simple; We believe that in the future, some of the most valuable businesses will be those that deliver meaningful and positive social outcome for millions of people and for society at large – alongside their financial success. We search for companies with such a vision and can assist with setting a scaleable foundation in the initial and very fragile stage. Advancing social cohesion We want to invest in visionary founders with innovative superior tech solutions that strengthen social cohesion by addressing problems of inequality, marginalisation and exclusion; Education and re-skilling 20% or 50 million jobs in the European Workforce is expected to be automated by 2030. That will not lead to fewer jobs but to different types of jobs, which will require a massive re-skilling of our existing workforce to empower people to actively participate in our society. Preventive health and wellbeing By 2050, the share of people over 65 will be around 30%, compared to around 20% today. This will put a pressure on our welfare system. In EU today, we spend 3% of total public and private health care expenditures on preventive health. We expect to see wave of new ways to better detect and prevent people from getting sick to keep the same quality of care. Inclusive work-life With a shrinking workforce, we need to be much better at understanding and foster diversity, equity and inclusion to unlock the full potential of everyone. Closing the gender/skill gap in EU tech jobs alone has a potential of GDP increase of as much as €600 billion according to McKinsey. Sustainable living 100 million people in the EU is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. New technology can provide a foundation for more sustainable and inclusive communities that offers attractive careers, businesses, infrastructure, and living opportunities to secure a long-term resilient society. Inclusive financial services More than 30% of people in EU do not save for retirement because they can’t afford it. In average low-income households pays a Poverty Premium of up to €1,000 a year for essential products and services due to reasons that they cannot control, such as where they can afford to live. Open banking, blockchain and AI creates new opportunities and democratise access to financial services to create better societal resilience. About us Our investment team is based in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Alongside capital from pre-seed to Series A, we provide specialized support with product-market-impact fit, impact & ESG management, hiring and fundraising. We align ourselves with Article 9 SFDR and we measure the positive social impact of all our investments and base our compensation on the provided measurable impact.

We are an anti-disciplinary group of thinkers, founders, entrepreneurs, and practitioners who believe that market forces can power great ideas to drastically increase economic opportunity. We believe that market forces can power great ideas to drastically expand economic opportunity. Guided by the best evidence and leading research on what drives economic mobility, we invest in people and ideas that can succeed in and transform those markets. We are active partners to talented, mission-driven entrepreneurs. Our entrepreneurs receive seed funding, space, support, and access to a world-class team of advisors and researchers who provide strategic advice on how to build a highly successful business and maximize social impact. WHY WE DO IT There are stark gaps in opportunity in America. One-third of black men without a high school education are in prison on any given day. The median earnings gap between blacks and whites is the same as it was in 1950s. Life expectancy today for blacks is what is was for whites in the 1980s. The racial achievement gap is the same now as it was in the 1980s. We invest in entrepreneurs and ideas that have the potential to close these gaps and greatly increase opportunity in America.