About LAUNCH Accelerator
LAUNCH Accelerator is an accelerator and incubator program based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 15 countries, it has supported around 208 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Oct 2026, LAUNCH Accelerator has witnessed 13 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Meowtel, BasicBlock and GRIN. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $125K Seed round in LayerNext on Mar 08, 2024.
Key Metrics
Location
San Francisco, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
LAUNCH Accelerator's List of Top Investments
LAUNCH Accelerator has a portfolio of 208 companies. Their most notable investments are in Krepling and Captiv8 Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 12 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by LAUNCH Accelerator:1. Meowtel
Meowtel is a cat-sitting site. It is a service marketplace that provides cat services while helping local animal shelters through their exclusive incentive program. Meowtel is a one-stop-shop for finding kitty sitters, temporary cat care, foster parents, and even adoptable cats. For sitters, they need to provide 2 recommendations in order to be a sitter for Meowtel.
Key facts about Meowtel
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: California (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $100K
- Employee Count: 274 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Tech Wildcatters, Hustle Fund and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. BasicBlock
BasicBlock is the provider of document scanning software for carriers. Its features include document scanning, entry and syncing of order numbers with documents and loads, documentation, web access, and label printing. Its clients include NDL and Simon's Trucking.
Key facts about BasicBlock
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Omaha (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $88.2M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Revolution, SaaS Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GRIN
Platform offering influencer marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses. It provides a platform to build relationships. It also allows businesses to post campaigns on the platform and discover relevant influencers. Its solutions provided are influencer analysis, comparison, fake influencer tool, chrome extension, and more.
Key facts about GRIN
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sacramento (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 105 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Lone Pine Capital, Bond Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Thalamus
Provider of GME interview scheduling and management software. This software streamlines the entire interview process for graduate medical education programs and applicants. Features include advanced scheduling capabilities allowing for applicant self-scheduling, waitlist management, and robust data reporting tools. Additional modules offer application screening, analytics dashboards, and virtual interview integration. The platform supports various user roles, including program coordinators, directors, and applicants, tailoring functionality to their specific needs. It facilitates efficient applicant assessment through customizable scoring and ranking systems, and aids in creating interview itineraries and reports.
Key facts about Thalamus
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $31.5M
- Employee Count: 79 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: MacDonald Ventures, Wahed Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Statusphere
Micro-influencer platform guaranteeing user-generated content at scale with AI-powered campaign management. This platform connects brands with micro-influencers to generate authentic content for marketing campaigns. It streamlines the influencer marketing process, eliminating manual tasks and enabling brands to scale their content creation efforts. The platform offers solutions for various use cases, including scaling influencer posts, personalizing product seeding, obtaining user-generated content for organic and paid advertising, driving in-store sales, and improving social search engine optimization. It caters to industries such as beauty, fashion, food, health, parenting, and pet care, supporting platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Amazon. Features include AI campaign management, content rights management, and tools for ad code generation. It is a SaaS platform that offers pricing plans, resources like blogs and webinars, and a creator network. It is a B2B tech company that provides a software solution for influencer marketing.
Key facts about Statusphere
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Orlando (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $27M
- Employee Count: 87 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Columbia Capital, Excelanova Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 19, 2025, $*****
LAUNCH Accelerator's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
LAUNCH Accelerator has invested in 208 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in LayerNext and most recent follow-on round was in Anyplace.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
2023 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
LAUNCH Accelerator's Investments by Stage
LAUNCH Accelerator has made 58 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $438K and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.87M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 58 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LAUNCH Accelerator's Investments by Sector
LAUNCH Accelerator has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 185 Tech companies, 123 Software companies, 116 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 94 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 31 |
Consumer | 14 |
Media & Entertainment | 10 |
Retail | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Others | 48 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LAUNCH Accelerator's Investments by Geography
LAUNCH Accelerator has made most investments in United States (53), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 53 |
Canada | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LAUNCH Accelerator's recent investments
LAUNCH Accelerator has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by LAUNCH Accelerator:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 08, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5055 | - | |
Mar 08, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5440 | - | |
Mar 08, 2024 | Netherlands | Seed | 5069 | - | |
Mar 08, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9382 | - | |
Mar 08, 2024 | United States | Seed | 8575 | - |
Acquired companies in LAUNCH Accelerator's Portfolio
13 companies from LAUNCH Accelerator's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Meowtel in Jan 2026 by Rover for $*****.Here are LAUNCH Accelerator's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 29, 2026 | - | - | 5088 | |
Oct 09, 2025 | Jul 12, 2023 | Seed | 8678 | |
Jul 23, 2025 | - | - | 1898 | |
May 21, 2025 | Apr 20, 2016 | Seed | 9894 | |
Feb 01, 2024 | Jul 12, 2023 | Seed | 9905 |
Team profile of LAUNCH Accelerator
LAUNCH Accelerator has a team of 2 members located in United States. LAUNCH Accelerator's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of LAUNCH Accelerator
Over the past 11 years, 169 investors have co-invested in LAUNCH Accelerator's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before LAUNCH Accelerator: T5 Capital, Fenway Summer Ventures and 29 others have invested in rounds before LAUNCH Accelerator. There is 1 company where T5 Capital has invested before LAUNCH Accelerator and 1 company where Fenway Summer Ventures has invested before LAUNCH Accelerator.
- Top Co-investors of LAUNCH Accelerator: 67 investors entered a company along with LAUNCH Accelerator. These include investors like Jason Calacanis (3 companies).
- Invested after LAUNCH Accelerator: A total of 71 investors have invested in LAUNCH Accelerator's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Jason Calacanis (5 companies) and Gaingels (2 companies).
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