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Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator

Accelerator

Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator, powered by gener8tor, invests up to $100,000 in ten high-growth startups per year led by Black entrepreneurs, part of Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures' $20 million commitment launched in 2020 to close the funding gap.

Milwaukee, United States · 2+ investments · 2 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Headquarters
Milwaukee, United States
Founded
2020
Portfolio Companies
2
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Feb 2022
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Backs high-growth, Black-founded startups through a 12-week accelerator with capital, mentorship, and access to Northwestern Mutual's network to close the funding gap for historically underserved founders.

Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator is an Accelerator based in Milwaukee, United States. It has made 2 investments, including 4Degrees and Qualifi.

Portfolio2

Co-investors15

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15 co-investors across 16 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×14 · Accelerator ×1 · 7 shared rounds

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