iGen Foundation

What iGen Foundation does

iGen Foundation Ltd is a registered Australian charity founded in 2015 and headquartered (by mailing address only) in Yarraville, Victoria. The organization's stated mission is to advance social and economic inclusion for young people, migrants, and regional communities through entrepreneurship and intercultural practice. It delivers a portfolio of cohort-based programs — including the IYE Pre-Accelerator (six-month youth entrepreneurship program, ages 15-30), Cultov8 (migrant pre-accelerator, 2018-2019), Keeping it in the Family (KIITF, 2022-2023, in partnership with Jesuit Social Services), and the bespoke GD2B initiative — supplemented by modular delivery modes such as Big Ideas Days, Business Builder Workshops, and accelerator programs. Its core methodology blends entrepreneurship education with intercultural practice, and it operates the Australian Intercultural Collaboration (AIC) as a sub-brand focused on policy, research, and practitioner networking.

The organization does not develop or sell proprietary technology; its "product" is program delivery. Programs are free to participants, and iGen runs on a virtual operating model with 1-10 employees. Revenue is grant-funded and donation-supported rather than fee-based. Documented funders include LaunchVic (Cultov8, 2018-2019; earlier $70,000 grant in 2016), the City of Melbourne (KIITF, 2022-2023), and the Greater Melbourne Foundation (Melton Community Leaders Collaboration, 2026). Sponsorships and in-kind support flow through a "Business Builder Community" of corporate sponsors and business mentors. Partnership distribution is co-delivery with local government areas, community organizations (including a 2026 MoU with Big Brothers Big Sisters), and specialist delivery partners such as Jesuit Social Services and Enterprising Partnerships.

Cumulative impact metrics reported by iGen include 1,249 Victorians served from 60+ countries, 73 completed program cohorts, and 6,300 hours of personalized mentoring over eight years; the IYE program alone has supported 149 participants across five cohorts with 70 businesses launched, and Cultov8 reached 300+ first-generation Australians. Geographic concentration is in Melbourne and regional Victoria (notably Melbourne's western suburbs — Melton, Brimbank, Wyndham). There is no disclosed revenue figure, no app, no public pricing, and no traditional ownership structure beyond a board of directors and an "iGen Group of charities" reference that includes iGen Education.

Name

iGen Foundation

Legal name

iGen Foundation Ltd

Website

https://igenfoundation.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iGen Foundation is a registered Australian charity, founded in 2015 and based in Victoria, that delivers free cohort-based entrepreneurship and intercultural programs for youth aged 15-30, migrants, and regional communities, funded primarily through government grants, philanthropic foundations, and a Business Builder Community of corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Entrepreneurship Programs

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs (EDAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Youth entrepreneurship programs
• Migrant entrepreneurship support
• Social inclusion charity
• Intercultural practice programs
• Nonprofit community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Yarraville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: iGen Foundation operates as a registered charity funded primarily through grants from government agencies and philanthropic foundations. Programs such as Cultov8 were funded by LaunchVic, and the Melton Community Leaders Collaboration was funded by the Greater Melbourne Foundation.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization receives donations from individual business leaders and corporate sponsors. The Business Builder Community comprises sponsors and business mentors who invest financially and with their time and expertise. Donations to iGen Education (a member of the iGen Group of charities) are tax-deductible.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iGen Foundation is a registered Australian charity that delivers free entrepreneurship and intercultural programs to young people (aged 15-30), migrants, refugees, and community leaders. Its core offerings include the IYE Pre-Accelerator Program (six-month youth business development journey), Cultov8 (migrant pre-accelerator), Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) family entrepreneurship program, Getting Down to Business (GD2B) bespoke youth initiative, and the Australian Intercultural Collaboration (AIC) practitioner network. Programs are delivered through workshops, mentoring, pre-accelerator cohorts, and community events, with no participant fees.

Product overview

iGen Foundation is a registered Australian charity offering a portfolio of entrepreneurship programs focused on youth (15-30 years) and migrants. The core flagship program is the IYE Pre-Accelerator Program, a six-month journey for young entrepreneurs that includes workshops, mentoring, and networking. Supporting programs include Cultov8 (migrant pre-accelerator), the Keeping it in the Family Program (family-focused entrepreneurship), and the bespoke GD2B Program with whitelabelling capability. The Australian Intercultural Collaboration (AIC) operates as a distinct sub-brand network advancing intercultural practice. Delivery is through four integrated modes: Big Ideas Days, Business Builder Workshops, Pre-Accelerator Programs, and Accelerator Programs, all underpinned by intercultural methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Australian Intercultural Collaboration (AIC): A sub-set of iGen Foundation established as a collaboration of those committed to social inclusion through intercultural practice, processes, policy and research.
• IYE Pre-Accelerator Program
• Cultov8
• Keeping it in the Family (KIITF)
• GD2B (Getting Down to Business)

Products and services

• IYE Pre-Accelerator Program A six-month business development program for young entrepreneurs aged 15-30, providing workshops, mentoring sessions, business networking, and pitch development to validate and launch business ideas. Five cohorts completed from 2021-2025, serving 149 participants and supporting the launch of 70 businesses.
• Cultov8 Pre-Accelerator Business startup weekends and pre-accelerator programs designed to enable migrants aged 18 years and over to develop and validate their business ideas. The two-year program (2018-2019) included 20 workshops, 4 cohorts of 3-month pre-accelerator programs, and 120 coaching sessions, reaching approximately 300+ first-generation Australian participants.
• Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) Program A first-in-Australia family entrepreneurship program that empowered migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families in the City of Melbourne with entrepreneurial skills through workshops, pre-accelerator program, coaching sessions, and networking opportunities. Ran May 2022 - June 2023 with 4 cohorts delivered in Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Arabic, engaging over 50 migrant families.
• Australian Intercultural Collaboration (AIC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,249 Victorians from 60+ countries have thrived through programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBSs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026BBBSs and iGen Foundation have signed an MoU to collaborate, building on their respective capabilities. BBBSs brings expertise in mentoring young people in schools, community, and online including the Young Achievers program. iGen contributes capabilities in building social and economic inclusion through entrepreneurship and intercultural practice. The partnership aims to complement rather than compete.
• Enterprising PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2018, iGen and Enterprising Partnerships co-launched the Cultov8 Pre-Accelerator Program, supporting 300 first-generation Australians to develop and validate business ideas.
• City of MelbournecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Melbourne sponsored the Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) Program, which empowered migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families in the City of Melbourne with entrepreneurial skills.
• Jesuit Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit Social Services partnered with iGen Foundation to deliver the KIITF Program in the City of Melbourne, supporting migrant families through workshops, pre-accelerator program, coaching sessions, and networking opportunities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY): Victorian non-profit supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds; highly comparable in target segment (CALD youth), geographic base (Melbourne) and program mix (education, leadership, pathways to employment).
• Settlement Services International (SSI): Large Australian settlement and humanitarian services provider delivering programs for newly arrived migrants and refugees; directly comparable target population and migrant entrepreneurship/livelihoods offerings, with national reach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia: National youth mentoring organisation that signed a 2026 MoU with iGen; shares target demographic (young people 15-30) and mentoring methodology, with a much larger national volunteer/mentor network.
• Jesuit Social Services: Australian social services and justice organisation that has been a direct delivery partner with iGen on the KIITF Program; operates overlapping youth, migrant and family support programming with similar geographic base in Melbourne.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Red Cross: Large humanitarian organisation running migration support, community programs and intercultural initiatives; comparable in mission and migrant integration focus, but vastly larger and broader in scope.
• Brotherhood of St Laurence: Long-established Australian social services organisation running employment, education and inclusion programs; comparable to iGen in mission and youth/migrant focus but with much larger scale and broader national footprint.
• Foundation for Young Australians (FYA): National non-profit focused on youth opportunity and social innovation; overlaps with iGen's youth entrepreneurship and pre-accelerator programs but operates at a national policy and advocacy scale iGen does not.

Regional players

• Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI): Regional multicultural services organisation serving newly arrived migrants and refugees in the Illawarra region of NSW; shares migrant integration and entrepreneurship-support mission but operates in a different geography to iGen.

Others

• Social Traders: Australian social enterprise intermediary that certifies and connects social enterprises to buyers and funders; relevant ecosystem peer for iGen's social enterprise positioning and potential procurement/whitelabeling partnerships.
• LaunchVic: Victorian government agency funding startup and entrepreneurship programs including the Cultov8 program iGen delivered; comparable as a funder/ecosystem builder rather than a delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AIC-v3h
• Facebookfacebook.com/iGenFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igen-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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