# LaunchPad Venture: portfolio, investments and team

> LaunchPad Venture is an angel network based in United States. 42 investments on record, latest Dec 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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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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Pre-seed Seed Series A Impact Lending Social Impact

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 42 on record

Since the last cheque **2521** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.4M** Cheque size, as they say **$10K – $50K** Rounds led **0 of 42** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## LaunchPad Venture highlights

- 01 42 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 74% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.3M
- 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-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Impact Lending Social Impact
- **Based in:** Newton, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **42 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Dec** **[RaySecur](https://millionrounds.com/company/raysecur)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Netra Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/netra-inc)** Seed · US · Pehub **$1.9M** Sole investor
- **2015** 6 rounds
- **Aug** **[Smartvid io](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartvid-io)** Seed · US **$3.4M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Zagster](https://millionrounds.com/company/zagster)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[EnergySage](https://millionrounds.com/company/energysage)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[ezCater](https://millionrounds.com/company/ezcater)** Venture · US **$13M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Listen Current](https://millionrounds.com/company/listen-current)** Seed · US **$950K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Qstream](https://millionrounds.com/company/qstream)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2014** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[Cognoptix, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognoptix-inc)** Series D · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Repsly Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/repsly-inc)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[InfoBionic](https://millionrounds.com/company/infobionic)** Series B · US **$17M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[WeSpire](https://millionrounds.com/company/wespire)** Series A · US **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[TruTouch Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/trutouch-technologies)** Debt · US · sec.gov **$5.2M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Qstream](https://millionrounds.com/company/qstream)** Series A · US · vcnewsdaily.com **$2.8M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Qstream](https://millionrounds.com/company/qstream)** Seed · US · qstream.com **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Crowdly](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdly)** Seed · US · finance.yahoo.com **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Groupize.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/groupize-com)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Avaxia Biologics](https://millionrounds.com/company/avaxia-biologics)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$12M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Content Raven](https://millionrounds.com/company/content-raven)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[TruTouch Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/trutouch-technologies)** Series B · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$4.3M** With 1 other
- **2012** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Playrific](https://millionrounds.com/company/playrific)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.7M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Localytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/localytics)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[JamHub](https://millionrounds.com/company/jamhub)** Series A · US · masshightech.com **$1.1M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Avaxia Biologics](https://millionrounds.com/company/avaxia-biologics)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$4.1M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[InCrowd](https://millionrounds.com/company/incrowd)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$301K** With 1 other
- **2011** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[VCharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/vcharge)** Seed · US · masshightech.com **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Vizibility](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizibility)** Series A · US · prnewswire.com **$1.3M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Localytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/localytics)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Pixability](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixability)** Seed · US · masshightech.com **$1.0M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Bliss Healthcare](https://millionrounds.com/company/bliss-healthcare)** Series A · US · brownrudnick.com **$500K** With 2 others
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Zyrra](https://millionrounds.com/company/zyrra)** Seed · US · bizjournals.com **$445K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Copiun](https://millionrounds.com/company/copiun)** Series A · US · fis.dowjones.com **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Char Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/char-software)** Series A · US · smart-grid.tmcnet.com **$700K** With 1 other
- **May** **[Localytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/localytics)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$750K** With 4 others
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[TruTouch Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/trutouch-technologies)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Daktari Diagnostics](https://millionrounds.com/company/daktari-diagnostics)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$2.8M** With 5 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Mar** **[EveryScape](https://millionrounds.com/company/everyscape)** Series B · US · virtualworldsnews.com **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Series A · US · velasystems.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **2006** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[GateRocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaterocket)** Seed · US · gaterocket.com **$1.3M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[GateRocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/gaterocket)** Series A · US **$1.3M** With 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 listed **3 in all**

**[Vizibility](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizibility)** Bought by All-State Legal **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Copiun](https://millionrounds.com/company/copiun)** Bought by [Good Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/good-technology) **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Vela Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vela-systems)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$2.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.3M**

Led 0 of 42 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $10K – $50K
- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2019
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *20*
- Seed said *11*
- Series B said *6*
- Venture *3*
- Debt *1*
- Series D *1*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2019

Often in the room with

- [New York Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels) 7
- [Beacon Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beacon-angels) 6
- [Boston Harbor Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-harbor-angels) 6
- [Beta Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beta-fund) 5
- [Hub Investment Management Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hub-investment-management-group) 5
- [Maine Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maine-angels) 5

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## 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 Angels** Angel network **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels)[**Beacon Angels** Angel network **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beacon-angels)[**Boston Harbor Angels** Angel network **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-harbor-angels)[**Beta Fund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beta-fund)[**Hub Investment Management Group** Angel network **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hub-investment-management-group)[**Maine Angels** Angel network **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maine-angels)[**Mass Medical Angels** Angel network **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mass-medical-angels)[**North Country Angels** Angel network **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-country-angels)[**Clean Energy Venture** Angel network **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-venture-group)[**Angel Investor Forum** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-investor-forum)[**Cherrystone Angel** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherrystone-angel-group)[**Golden Seeds** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds)

## Recently backed

The latest companies LaunchPad Venture put money into.

[**RaySecur** $3.0M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/raysecur)

## 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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