LAUNCH

LAUNCH is a startup accelerator and venture ecosystem founded by Jason Calacanis in 2010. The organization's mission is to find the world's best founders and provide them with capital, resources, and network to build transformative companies. LAUNCH operates several investment programs: Founder University, a 12-week pre-accelerator with $25,000–$125,000 in investment for early-stage founders; the LAUNCH Accelerator, a 14-week intensive program with $125,000 investment; and direct follow-on investments. The Syndicate, LAUNCH's investor network, pools $250,000 or more into selected companies. LAUNCH also runs international programs including Sanabil Founder University in the MENA region and Founder x Angel University Tokyo. The firm has backed over 1,000 companies, with notable exits and portfolio companies including Uber, Robinhood, Calm, Superhuman, Density, Brilliant, Vanta, and Wealthfront. The LAUNCH ecosystem also includes free events and the long-running This Week in Startups podcast hosted by Calacanis, which serves as deal-flow and founder education infrastructure. The organization accepts applications from founders across all sectors and stages of pre-seed development.