LAUNCH

Jason Calacanis's early-stage firm with accelerator, syndicate, and raising $100M Fund 4

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Updated: Dec 3, 2025 ·

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Jason Calacanis's early-stage firm with accelerator, syndicate, and raising $100M Fund 4

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Nov 1, 2025	Muse Software	$5.0M Seed	—	Banana Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Davidovs VC, Foundry Group, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Resolute Ventures, Roo Partners, Sarah Smith Fund, Stellar Capital, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Bobby Goodlatte, David J. Phillips, Diego Oppenheimer, Roger Dickey
Oct 1, 2025	Supermemory	$3.0M Seed	—	Banana Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Browder Capital, Davidovs VC, Foundry Group, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Resolute Ventures, Roo Partners, Sarah Smith Fund, Stellar Capital, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Bobby Goodlatte, David J. Phillips, Diego Oppenheimer, Roger Dickey
Oct 1, 2025	zkr.	$7.0M Seed	—	Rexhep Dollaku, CRV, Data Tech Fund, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Infinite Niches, Khosla Ventures, Renegade Partners, Team Ignite Ventures, XFactor Ventures, Daniel Burka, Kevin Lin, Mark Pincus, Zachary Sims
Oct 1, 2025	Lemon Cash	$20.0M Series B	—	2048 Ventures, Byld Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Pnina International, Sandwith Ventures, SixThirty, Arash Ferdowsi, Chris Smoak, David Lieb, Dominik Richter, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Padiernos
Oct 1, 2025	Pool United	$5.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, Kevin Hartz, Array Ventures, Asylum Ventures, Craft Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Ligature, Long Journey Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, Path Ventures, Tribe Capital, Upfront Ventures, Alex Rodriguez, George Godula, Hiten Shah, John M. Mueller, Julia Hartz, Moshe Lifschitz, Pete Moore, Scott Banister, Zachary Hargreaves
Sep 1, 2025	Howie	$6.0M Seed	—	99VC, Banana Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Davidovs VC, Foundry Group, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Resolute Ventures, Roo Partners, Sarah Smith Fund, Stellar Capital, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Bobby Goodlatte, David J. Phillips, Diego Oppenheimer, Roger Dickey, Siqi Chen
Sep 1, 2025	Telo Trucks	$20.0M Series A	—	20VC, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Btomorrow Ventures, Founders' Co-op, Index Ventures, Madrona Ventures, NEO, Red Swan Ventures, Spero Ventures, Christian Reber, Henry Kravis, Marc Benioff, Mario Götze, Nico Rosberg
Sep 1, 2025	The Interface	$500K Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Altair Capital Management, Angel investor, AngelList, Anti fund, Brainchild, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, Heavybit, Infinite Niches, KAAN Ventures, Paradigm, Positive Sum VC, Proton Enterprises, Shrug Capital, The Hit Forge, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Vibe Capital, Alex Rodriguez, Y Combinator, Anthony Pompliano, Babak Nivi, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Hart, Kyle Vogt, Marcy Simon, Matthew Dellavedova, Moshe Lifschitz, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky
Sep 1, 2025	micro1	$35.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, Browder Capital, Dream Ventures VC, Pareto Holdings, Seaplane Ventures, Cory Levy
Sep 1, 2025	Chefia	$190K Venture Round	—	Growth X, Investidores.VC
Sep 1, 2025	ModernFi	$30.0M Series B	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Btomorrow Ventures, Founders' Co-op, Index Ventures, NEO, Red Swan Ventures, Henry Kravis
Sep 1, 2025	burnt	$4.0M Seed	—	Animoca Brands, Circle Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Penny Jar Capital, Scheinman Angel Fund, Scribble Ventures, Do Kwon, Paul George, Sebastien Borget, solly garber
Aug 1, 2025	Midas	$80.0M Series B	—	James Hardiman, Earlybird Venture Capital, Glynn Capital, IVP, Portage Ventures, QED Investors, Riverwood Capital, Spark Capital, Dylan Field, Melih Odemis, Shane Neman
Aug 1, 2025	Dirac	$11.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Afore Capital, Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Angel investor, AngelList, Anti fund, Brainchild, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, Harpoon, Heavybit, Infinite Niches, KAAN Ventures, McCarthy Capital, Aaron Jacobson, Paradigm, Positive Sum VC, Proton Enterprises, Shrug Capital, The Hit Forge, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Vibe Capital, Alex Rodriguez, Y Combinator, Anthony Pompliano, Babak Nivi, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Hart, Kyle Vogt, Marcy Simon, Matthew Dellavedova, Moshe Lifschitz, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky
Aug 1, 2025	Grand PMS	$2.0M Seed	—	foobar.vc, True Ventures, Alexander Aghassipour, Bryan Meehan, Klaus Nyengaard, Mark Pincus, Moaffak Ahmed, Rolf Schrömgens
Aug 1, 2025	Flick.art	$500K Seed	—	Gaingels, Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator, Kulveer Taggar
Jul 1, 2025	Moment	$36.0M Series B	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Koch Fund, NEO, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, Charlie Cheever, Henry Kravis, James Giancotti, Jared Leto, Justin Mateen, Ryan Allis
Jul 1, 2025	Janney AI	$25K Seed	—	Goat Capital, Menlo Ventures, Oyster Ventures
Jul 1, 2025	Firestorm	$35.0M Series A	—	Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, Craft Ventures, DN Capital, Floodgate, Giant Ventures, Harpoon, IDG Ventures, McCarthy Capital, Aaron Jacobson, New Enterprise Associates, Alexander Rosen, Scout Ventures, SignalFire, Slow Ventures, Y Combinator, Drew Houston, Emmett Shear, Kyle Vogt
Jul 1, 2025	Monumental Labs	$9.0M Seed	—	Craft Ventures, Floodgate, Giant Ventures, Slow Ventures, Y Combinator, Drew Houston, Emmett Shear, Kyle Vogt
Jul 1, 2025	Whisper	$2.0M Seed	—	Antler, Arrive, Bam Ventures, Electric Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Susa Ventures, Joe Greenstein, Matt Coffin, Mike Vernal, Sean Flynn
Jul 1, 2025	Solidec	$2.0M Seed	—	Episode 1 Ventures, New Climate Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Vertical Venture Partners, Y Combinator
Jun 1, 2025	Warp	$10.0M Series A	—	ACME Capital, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Basecamp Fund, Bee Partners, Blue Bear Capital, Bond, Contrary Capital, Craft Ventures, Floodgate, General Catalyst, Giant Ventures, Giza Polish Ventures, Greylock, Frederique Dame, Haystack, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Klossy, Lux Capital, Makers Fund, Maniv Mobility, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Next Play Ventures, Hans Tung, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Slow Ventures, The General Partnership, The House Fund, Toyota Ventures, Tribe Capital, Ultratech Capital Partners, Ulu Ventures, UP.Partners, Venture Highway, Volition Capital, Workday Ventures, Y Combinator, Adam Back, Amjad Masad, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Bradley Horowitz, Catherine Lu, Ding Zhou, Drew Houston, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Emmett Shear, Gokul Rajaram, Henry Kravis, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Kelvin Beachum Jr., Kevin Weil, Kyle Vogt, Manish Chandra, Marc Benioff, Nico Rosberg, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Tony Xu
Jun 1, 2025	NiaHealth	$4.0M Seed	—	1984 Ventures, 75 & Sunny, Aleph VC, AlleyCorp, Bain Capital Ventures, Coelius Capital, CRV, FJ Labs, Foundation Capital, Golden Ventures, Insight Partners, Koch Fund, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Pareto Holdings, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Team8, The Hit Forge, Version One Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Efi Cohen, Eric Wu, Evan Williams, Fabio Cannavale, Konstantin von Unger, rich simoni
Jun 1, 2025	QualGent	$500K Seed	—	Cupule Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Y Combinator

Financial History

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Leadership Team

Key people at LAUNCH.

Kevin Siskar

Technology Researcher

Leadership Team

Key people at LAUNCH.

Kevin Siskar

Technology Researcher

Deep Dive

LAUNCH, founded by Jason Calacanis, is an early-stage investment platform combining an accelerator, angel syndicate, and venture fund, currently raising its $100M Fund 4. Its mission is to back high-agency, technical founders by providing capital, education, and a powerful network to accelerate startup growth. LAUNCH invests primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages, deploying checks from $25K to $5M across sectors driven by innovative technology and scalable business models. It has deployed over $140M across 300+ startups, including notable unicorns like Uber and Robinhood, significantly impacting the startup ecosystem by creating a robust deal flow pipeline and founder support system[1][2].

Founded around 2010 by entrepreneur and angel investor Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH evolved from a content-driven founder community into a comprehensive investment platform. Jason leveraged his media presence and network to build a "founder deal-flow machine" that attracts thousands of startups monthly. The platform includes a free 14-week accelerator program investing $125K for 7% equity, a syndicate with over 10,000 accredited investors, and a venture fund. This evolution reflects a shift from pure angel investing to a hybrid model combining education, capital, and community to identify and scale promising startups early[1][2][4].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Combines accelerator, syndicate, and fund to create a continuous deal flow and follow-on investment opportunities.
Network Strength: Access to 700+ investors during accelerator cohorts and a syndicate of 10,000+ accredited investors.
Track Record: Over 300 investments with multiple exits and unicorns, demonstrating strong early-stage selection.
Operating Support: Offers founders tactical pitch coaching, fundraising education, and community support through programs like Founder University and live feedback sessions[1][2][5].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

LAUNCH rides the trend of democratizing early-stage startup investing by integrating education, capital, and community in one platform. The timing is critical as the startup ecosystem demands faster, more founder-friendly funding mechanisms amid increasing competition for quality deals. LAUNCH’s model leverages market forces favoring decentralized, founder-centric acceleration and investment, influencing the broader ecosystem by setting a new standard for early-stage support and deal sourcing[1][2].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

With Fund 4 raising $100M, LAUNCH is poised to scale its impact by investing in more startups and expanding its accelerator cohorts globally. Trends such as remote acceleration, increased syndicate participation, and founder education will shape its journey. LAUNCH’s influence is likely to grow as it continues to refine its founder-first approach, potentially becoming a dominant early-stage platform that bridges the gap between angel investing and venture capital at scale[1][2][4].

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Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Combines accelerator, syndicate, and fund to create a continuous deal flow and follow-on investment opportunities.
Network Strength: Access to 700+ investors during accelerator cohorts and a syndicate of 10,000+ accredited investors.
Track Record: Over 300 investments with multiple exits and unicorns, demonstrating strong early-stage selection.
Operating Support: Offers founders tactical pitch coaching, fundraising education, and community support through programs like Founder University and live feedback sessions[1][2][5].