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LaunchPad Venture

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietAngel network

Pre-seedSeedSeries AImpactLendingSocial Impact

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 42 on record
Since the last cheque2521days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.4MCheque size, as they say$10K – $50KRounds led0 of 42Sole investor4 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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LaunchPad Venture highlights

  1. 01

    42 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 74% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.3M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Launchpad is a network of active angel investors building individual portfolios by investing both financial & human capital in New England-based startups.From their own website
Type
Angel network (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$10K – $50K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ImpactLendingSocial Impact
Based in
Newton, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first42 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Dec
    RaySecurSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 3 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Jun
    Netra Inc.Seed · US · Pehub$1.9MSole investor
  5. 2015

    6 rounds

  6. Aug
    Smartvid ioSeed · US$3.4MWith 1 other
  7. Jul
    ZagsterSeries A · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  8. May
    EnergySageSeries A · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    ezCaterVenture · US$13MWith 2 others
  10. Feb
    Listen CurrentSeed · US$950KSole investor
  11. Jan
    QstreamSeries A · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  12. 2014

    4 rounds

  13. Sept
    Cognoptix, Inc.Series D · US$15MWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    Repsly Inc.Seed · US$1.2MWith 2 others
  15. Apr
    InfoBionicSeries B · US$17MWith 9 others
  16. Jan
    WeSpireSeries A · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  17. 2013

    8 rounds

  18. Oct
    TruTouch TechnologiesDebt · US · sec.gov$5.2MWith 1 other
  19. Sept
    QstreamSeries A · US · vcnewsdaily.com$2.8MWith 1 other
  20. Sept
    QstreamSeed · US · qstream.com$1.6MSole investor
  21. Jul
    CrowdlySeed · US · finance.yahoo.com$1.4MWith 8 others
  22. Jul
    Groupize.comSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  23. Jun
    Avaxia BiologicsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$12MWith 10 others
  24. Jun
    Content RavenSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  25. Jan
    TruTouch TechnologiesSeries B · US · pevc.dowjones.com$4.3MWith 1 other
  26. 2012

    5 rounds

  27. Dec
    PlayrificSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.7MWith 4 others
  28. Sept
    LocalyticsSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.5MWith 2 others
  29. May
    JamHubSeries A · US · masshightech.com$1.1MWith 5 others
  30. Feb
    Avaxia BiologicsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.1MWith 6 others
  31. Jan
    InCrowdSeries A · US · finsmes.com$301KWith 1 other
  32. 2011

    5 rounds

  33. Dec
    VChargeSeed · US · masshightech.com$1.9MWith 3 others
  34. Aug
    VizibilitySeries A · US · prnewswire.com$1.3MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    LocalyticsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  36. Feb
    PixabilitySeed · US · masshightech.com$1.0MWith 8 others
  37. Feb
    Bliss HealthcareSeries A · US · brownrudnick.com$500KWith 2 others
  38. 2010

    4 rounds

  39. Nov
    ZyrraSeed · US · bizjournals.com$445KSole investor
  40. Sept
    CopiunSeries A · US · fis.dowjones.com$1.9MWith 3 others
  41. May
    Char SoftwareSeries A · US · smart-grid.tmcnet.com$700KWith 1 other
  42. May
    LocalyticsVenture · US · techcrunch.com$750KWith 4 others
  43. 2009

    2 rounds

  44. Dec
    TruTouch TechnologiesVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.3MWith 2 others
  45. Oct
    Daktari DiagnosticsSeries A · US · onbiovc.com$2.8MWith 5 others
  46. 2008

    1 round

  47. Mar
    EveryScapeSeries B · US · virtualworldsnews.com$7.0MWith 3 others
  48. 2007

    1 round

  49. Jul
    Vela SystemsSeries A · US · velasystems.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  50. 2006

    3 rounds

  51. Sept
    GateRocketSeed · US · gaterocket.com$1.3MWith 6 others
  52. Aug
    GateRocketSeries A · US$1.3MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 19 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

VizibilityBought by All-State LegalUndisclosedAug 2013
CopiunBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedSept 2012
Vela SystemsBought by AutodeskUndisclosedJun 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as LaunchPad Venture. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

New York AngelsAngel network7rounds togetherBeacon AngelsAngel network6rounds togetherBoston Harbor AngelsAngel network6rounds togetherBeta FundVC firm5rounds togetherHub Investment Management GroupAngel network5rounds togetherMaine AngelsAngel network5rounds togetherMass Medical AngelsAngel network5rounds togetherNorth Country AngelsAngel network5rounds togetherClean Energy VentureAngel network4rounds togetherAngel Investor ForumAngel network3rounds togetherCherrystone AngelAngel network3rounds togetherGolden SeedsAngel network3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies LaunchPad Venture put money into.

RaySecur$3.0M · Dec 2019

Quick answers about LaunchPad Venture

What does LaunchPad Venture invest in?

LaunchPad Venture invests most often at Series A and Seed (74% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Impact, Lending and Social Impact.

How active is LaunchPad Venture?

42 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has LaunchPad Venture invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: RaySecur (Seed, Dec 2019) and Netra Inc. (Seed, Jun 2016).

How big are LaunchPad Venture's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.4M. It says it writes cheques of $10K to $50K.

Does LaunchPad Venture lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 42 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does LaunchPad Venture invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is LaunchPad Venture investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does LaunchPad Venture invest alongside?

Most often New York Angels (7 rounds together), Beacon Angels (6 rounds together) and Boston Harbor Angels (6 rounds together).

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