Investing Profile

Joe Kirgues(140)

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Cofounder at gener8tor

gener8tor.comMilwaukee, Wisconsin

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Network

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gener8tor Network

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Marquette University Network

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Current Investing Position

gener8tor

Investment Range

$100K - $100K

Sweet Spot

$100K

Investments On Record

Joe Kirgues's Investments On Record (20)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Beloit Kombucha Company	SeedAug 2023$800K	$800K
Even	AcceleratorJan 2022	$92M
Co-investors: Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures), Tom Stafford (DST Global), Lachy Groom (Physical Intelligence), Allen Morgan (Venture Sherpa/Active Angel Investor), Manu Gupta (Planet First Partners), Elizabeth Caven (Next Level Ventures), Mato Peric, Kunal Shah
Brandefy	AcceleratorFeb 2021
Co-investors: Julie McDermott (Seaworthy Collective), Dustin Dunbar (Virginia Venture Partners)
Sigo Seguros	AcceleratorJan 2021	$10M
Co-investors: Andy Will (Willpower Venture Capital), Samara Hernandez (Chingona Ventures), Rick Desai (Dashfire), Aly Madhavji (Blockchain Founders Fund)
Pear Commerce	AcceleratorFeb 2019	$10M
Co-investors: Daren Cotter (Personal mini family office)
Fiveable	AcceleratorJan 2018	$13M
Co-investors: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures), Ross Darwin (Owl Ventures), Donna Harris (// Praxis //), Atin Batra (27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)), Serena Williams (Serena Ventures), Deborah Quazzo (GSV Acceleration), Nisha Dua (BBG Ventures), Kimmy Paluch (Beta Boom), Sergio Paluch (Beta Boom), Darrell Silver
PAXAFE	AcceleratorAug 2017	$11M
Co-investors: Sunil Nagaraj (Ubiquity Ventures), Peter Berg (M12), Peter Misek (Framework Venture Partners), Harkirat Ahluwalia (Framework Venture Partners)
FactoryFix	AcceleratorJun 2017	$3M
Co-investors: Daren Cotter (Personal mini family office), Doug Berg

Joe Kirgues's Media (4)

Gener8tor To Launch Direct Air Capture Accelerator

carbonherald.com

Nevada launches ‘Gener8tor’ startup accelerators in Reno, Las Vegas

www.rgj.com

gener8tor and the Forge North Coalition announce historic first investments of fund to invest in high-growth Black, brown, and women entrepreneurs in Minnesota

www.globenewswire.com

Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you've never heard of… | TechCrunch

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Joe Kirgues's Experience

Cofounder gener8tor2012 - Present

Law Clerk US Government Accountability OfficePresent

Law Clerk United States District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinPresent

Associate Quarles & Brady LLPPresent

Co-Founder gener8torPresent

Joe Kirgues's Education

Marquette University BA Finance

University of Wisconsin-Madison JD

Marquette University Bachelor's Degree Finance

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