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LAUNCH

LAUNCH is a California-based generalist investor that leads Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds, writing checks from $25k to $10 million, backing companies like Uber and Calm.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizeUp to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 people6 activity updates, latest Sep 23

Who you would pitch at LAUNCH

1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jason CalacanisFounder & CEOHe is CEO of Inside.com and LAUNCH, and has invested in over 150 startups.

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Writes Up to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 0% of firms in the atlas.

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6 activity updates since September, latest Sep 23.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

UberRobinhoodCalmSuperhumanVantaDensity

In their words

LAUNCH | We Back BuildersLAUNCH invests in early-stage startups through accelerator programs, venture funds, and The Syndicate. Founded by Jason Calacanis, we've backed Uber, Robinhood, Calm, andlaunch.co
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AgFunder$25K to $10M

On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does LAUNCH invest in?

LAUNCH reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does LAUNCH invest?

LAUNCH reports checks of Up to $10M.

Does LAUNCH lead rounds?

Yes. LAUNCH says it can lead.

Who are the partners at LAUNCH?

Jason Calacanis (Founder & CEO).

Is LAUNCH active right now?

LAUNCH has shown 6 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-23.

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