Rev1 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.

Our vision is to leverage tech entrepreneurship to disrupt traditional markets, and advance social and economic change. Mission To create the ultimate roadmap for startup growth and success by building a global community of industry leaders, subject matter experts and investors that can support Founders at any given stage of their journey Guiding Principles Supporting the Journey Providing the resources and relationships necessary to foster growth and drive innovation for every entrepreneur at any stage. Building Community Building up the tech ecosystem with an international platform for disseminating ideas and facilitating collaboration. Igniting Innovation Helping Founders and corporations alike, prioritize and cultivate innovation for continual success. Prioritizing Diversity Recognizing that diversity in thought and background are the true catalysts to success and innovation, and ensuring that diversity is reflected within our company and all the work we do. History 2010 Purchased Packard Place in Uptown Charlotte creating one of the country's first entrepreneurship center and campus. 2012 RevTech Labs launched out of Packard Place in 2012 with a focus on accelerating general tech entrepreneurship in the city of Charlotte. 2015 By 2015, we pivoted to Queen City Fintech with a singular focus on the fintech industry. With the rapid success of this pivot, we exclusively used the QCFintech brand to talk about our work. 2019 In 2019 we were hired by IBM to launch and run their global Hyperprotect Accelerator program targeting global fintech and healthtech startups. That launch coincided with the launch of our RevTech Labs Healthtech program which produced the first ever Healthtech Summit and Healthtech Demo Day in Charlotte in November 2019. Also in 2019, we launched RTL Insurtech to increase our emphasis and focus on the insurance innovation space. While we have always considered insurtech part of our QCFintech world, this allows us to do a more focused call for applications and has allowed us to bring on new mentors and partners from some of the world's leading insurers. With the launch of these new programs and our venture into new verticals came the need to pivot back to RevTech Labs as the umbrella brand recognizing all our work across verticals, and reflecting our work from early stage to growth stage. RevTech Labs also encompasses our events arm which includes our annual marquee events: Fintech Generations, Health Innovation Summit Venture 135 and Charlotte Startup Awards.

Lumma is a global accelerator program designed to help founders and operators build, scale, and expand high-potential businesses into sustainable, internationally competitive companies. Founded with the vision of creating globally connected accelerator ecosystems, Lumma operates structured accelerator programs that combine execution-focused mentorship, market-driven strategy, and performance management. Our model enables local operators to run accelerators in their own markets while remaining aligned with a unified global framework. By connecting founders, investors, corporate partners, and regional ecosystems, Lumma accelerates growth, strengthens execution, and supports long-term value creation. Our approach balances global standards with local insight, allowing businesses to scale efficiently and responsibly across markets.

Road2 is located in Haifa – a place where you can easily access cutting-edge facilities, mentors, and resources to help grow your start-up. It is a place where you will feel at home. Accelerate your company’s performance with top-notch business advisors, nurturing entrepreneurial programs, leading multinationals, and global investors. We exist to provide a cultivating space for founders that build inspiring businesses. Then we invest in the best.

2080 Ventures provides top-tier startup acceleration tailored to the local markets, leveraging managing partners' backgrounds at global accelerators like Techstars and 500 Global, as well as experience in startups, investments, and exits - 2 startup exits (1 IPO, 1 M&A). Partners have also invested in 3 unicorns (Animoca Brands, SpaceX, Cerebras) and as many as 20+ early and growth-stage companies. HOW WE HELP:Acceleration programs online, on-site & hybrid Investments Community & events Advising: mentorship, one-on-one sessions & office hours, growth, product, sales, design, export innovation, entry market strategies, and much more! Build a startup ecosystem from the ground up for corporate & government WHY US:10+ years of team experience at global accelerators, first-hand experience growing startups as founders & VCs. 15+ countries where the team already run programs from San Francisco, CIS, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and more. 2500+ mentors available via our network from 500 Global, Techstars, Alibaba, Google, Uber, and many more.

Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas - entrepreneurs create the future, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Today our mission is to make innovation accessible to everyone, everywhere. We do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to create a more sustainable and inclusive world. Since 2006, Techstars has invested in more than 2,200 companies and today has a market cap of $27 Billion.