About LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of New Haven, United States. As of Apr 2025, LaunchCapital has invested in 220 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Jeeva Overall, LaunchCapital portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 69 acquisitions including key companies like Spotify, Life360 and Snapchat. A lot of funds co-invest with LaunchCapital, with names like Connecticut Innovations sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. LaunchCapital has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
LaunchCapital's List of Top Investments
LaunchCapital has a portfolio of 220 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Datasembly and BoardOnTrack.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Israel and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by LaunchCapital:1. Spotify
Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts. The platform allows users to listen to a wide variety of audio content. It is accessible via web browsers and dedicated applications.
Key facts about Spotify
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.06B
- Employee Count: 19,363 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, 2020 Ventures and 127 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Life360
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Life360
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 863 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Moonshots Capital and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Snapchat
Provider of multimedia messaging application. It offers users to send ephemeral messages to others. It provides solutions to capture photos and videos from their devices, edit with multiple filters, and share photos and video clip messages with friends. It offers features such as short videos, live video chatting, messaging, creating Bitmoji avatars, and sharing photos and videos through stories. It also provides a memories feature that allows users to store the snaps and stories in a private storage area. The application is available for both Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Snapchat
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.62B
- Employee Count: 3 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, ADS Ventures and 62 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 07, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. 6K
Provider of nanotechnology-based metal powders. It develops microwave-based plasma technology to develop nano metal powders. It has applications in additive manufacturing, batteries, lighting and display materials, semiconductor CMP, federal and defense specialties, ceramics, advanced coatings, and nano-engineered powders.
Key facts about 6K
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: North Andover (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $300M
- Employee Count: 154 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Koch Industries, Energy Impact Partners and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Formlabs
Manufacturer of low force SLA technology based desktop 3D printers. It provides its proprietary software for the design and planning of printing models. They offers an SLS 3D printer catering to the dental,education,medical,entertainment,jewellery,audio and other industries.
Key facts about Formlabs
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Somerville (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $254M
- Employee Count: 772 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: West Coast Equity Partners, Vintage Investment Partners and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
LaunchCapital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
LaunchCapital has invested in 220 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Cyvl and most recent follow-on round was in Jeeva.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2018 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2017 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
LaunchCapital's Investments by Stage
LaunchCapital has made 63 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.82M, 42 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.16M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $9.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 63 |
Series A | 42 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LaunchCapital's Investments by Sector
LaunchCapital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, Vertical SaaS and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 193 Tech companies, 137 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 113 Software companies and at least 88 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 48 |
Consumer | 24 |
Retail | 19 |
Vertical SaaS | 16 |
High Tech | 15 |
Others | 119 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LaunchCapital's Investments by Geography
LaunchCapital has made most investments in United States (107), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 107 |
Canada | 2 |
Israel | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
LaunchCapital's recent investments
LaunchCapital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by LaunchCapital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 04, 2025 | United States | Series A | 7029 | [+6] | |
Jul 19, 2024 | United States | Series E | 1884 | [+3] | |
Mar 27, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9688 | [+7] | |
Jul 07, 2022 | United States | Series B | 5712 | ||
Jul 2022 | United States | Series A | 1198 |
Unicorns in LaunchCapital's Portfolio
LaunchCapital has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Helium, Ginger and Formlabs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Helium. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before LaunchCapital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in LaunchCapital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency | 2006 | San Francisco | Series D | lrncbgy | ||
51 | On demand mental health solutions for individuals and organizations | 2011 | San Francisco | Series E | owghvdr | ||
73 | Manufacturer of low force SLA technology based desktop 3D printers | 2011 | Somerville | Series E | kfxvvjw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in LaunchCapital's Portfolio
4 of LaunchCapital's portfolio companies have become public. Gelesis got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Aug 2020 at marketcap of undefined and Life360 got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at marketcap of $71.9M.Here are LaunchCapital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 28, 2020 | - | - | 2811 | |
May 10, 2019 | Nov 23, 2009 | Angel | 2018 | |
Apr 06, 2018 | - | - | 5737 | |
Mar 03, 2017 | - | - | 7382 |
Acquired companies in LaunchCapital's Portfolio
69 companies from LaunchCapital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dispatch in Jul 2026 by Manos for $*****.Here are LaunchCapital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 10, 2026 | Nov 18, 2014 | Seed | 8399 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | - | - | 4478 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | - | - | 1515 | |
Oct 21, 2025 | Dec 02, 2013 | Series A | 7028 | |
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 2477 |
Team profile of LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital has a team of 2 members including 1 Partner and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. LaunchCapital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of LaunchCapital
Over the past 18 years, 657 investors have co-invested in LaunchCapital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before LaunchCapital: Techstars, MassChallenge and 72 others have invested in rounds before LaunchCapital. There are 10 companies where Techstars has invested before LaunchCapital and 6 companies where MassChallenge has invested before LaunchCapital.
- Top Co-investors of LaunchCapital: 284 investors entered a company along with LaunchCapital. These include investors like Connecticut Innovations (12 companies).
- Invested after LaunchCapital: A total of 299 investors have invested in LaunchCapital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Stage 1 Ventures (4 companies), Advantage Capital (3 companies) and Bessemer Venture Partners (2 companies).
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Indic Wisdom raises Rs 4 crore in Pre-Series A Round led by Inflection Point VenturesFood & Beverage News•Feb 24, 2024•Indic Wisdom, Inflection Point Ventures, LaunchCapital
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