LaunchCapital
Venture capitalBranford · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
LaunchCapital focuses on supporting entrepreneurs at the seed and early stages across nearly every industry, taking a hands-on approach to help companies from day one. Active since 2008, it invests in great people building innovative companies, and encourages founders working on exciting projects to reach out. Its seed activity is complemented by growth-stage investing through the affiliated Pritzker/Vlock Family Office.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 54 of 154 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19Healthtech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×7Marketing Tech ×7Cleantech ×5Digital Health ×5
HQs:United States×70
Investments · 154 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVenice, US
Branford, US
Joshua Geballe(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Uzzo(Executive Officer, Director)James Gregory(Executive Officer, Director)Elon Boms(Director)
Board seatElon Boms· per SEC Form D · $17.5M raise · filed Jul 2015
New York, US
Stefan Pepe(Director)Andrew Appelbaum(Director)Elon Boms(Director)Monica Ray(Director)Nathan Coyle(Executive Officer)Clifford Sirlin(Director)
Board seatElon Boms· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Mar 2017
Gelesis develops biomimicry-based, nature-inspired therapeutics aimed at addressing unmet medical needs and major health challenges.
BiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Meghan Fitzgerald(Director)John LaMattina(Director)Robert Forrester(Director)Yishai Zohar(Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer)Elliot Maltz(Treasurer)
Board seatElon Boms· per SEC Form D
Lumicell develops a fluorescence-guided intraoperative imaging technology, including its LUMISIGHT optical imaging agent, that illuminates cancerous tissue in the surgical cavity to help surgeons remove residual cancer during procedures such as lumpectomy.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNewton, US
Jorge Ferrer(Co-Inventor & Chief Scientific Officer)W. David Lee(Co-Founder)Howard Hechler(Executive Officer)MOUNGI BAWENDI(Director)RALPH WEISSLEDER(Director)JAMES SCHUERMANN(Director)
Board seatElon Boms· per SEC Form D
Aerin Medical develops non-invasive radiofrequency treatment systems for chronic nasal conditions, offering the VivAer stylus for nasal airway obstruction and RhinAer stylus for chronic rhinitis.
HealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
Matt Brokaw(CEO & President)Derrick Sung(Executive Officer)Matthew Salkeld(Executive Officer)Irina Ridley(Executive Officer)Andre Cheng(Executive Officer)Greg Young(Director)
Provides mobile financial services and access to capital for unbanked populations in emerging markets via blockchain-based tokens.
Ancera combines microbiology, data science, and supply chain expertise to provide risk-intelligence products to large food companies.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechBranford, US
Ugo DeBlasi(Director)McLeod Christopher(Director)Arjun Ganesan(CEO)Thomas Livingston(Director)Hur Koser(Executive Officer, Director)
Arccos is an AI-powered golf performance analytics platform that tracks player shots and game metrics across 1.5 billion rounds to provide personalized insights and strategy recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports Tech
San Francisco, US
C. Prosper Nwankpa(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)
South Burlington, US
Michael Ryan McDevitt(Corporate Secretary Chief Technology Officer)Christopher Timchak(Director)James H Crook, Jr.(Director)Matthew Shea(Chief Product Officer)Wesley Grove(CEO President)Matthew McShea(Executive Officer)
Board on Track is an online platform for school boards and charter management organization boards, offering governance tools such as board and CEO/Superintendent evaluations, goal-setting dashboards, recruiting roadmaps, meeting management, and document storage.
EdTechGovTechSaaSConcord, US
William McCullen(Director)Marci Cornell-Feist(Founder)Andrew Jamieson(Chief Technology Officer and Director)Alec Stern(Director)Nicholas A. Pappas(Director)
CarePort provides care coordination workflow tools and services for hospital associations and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) to help their member organizations address patient safety, readmission reduction, and patient engagement.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechBoston, US
Lissy Hu(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Anderson(Director)
Oakland, US
Gary Survis(Director)Hemant Shah(Director)Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)Ramsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Gupta(Director)
ClearGov is a financial management platform for local governments that connects long-range planning, budgeting, reporting, and public transparency in place of spreadsheets and static PDFs.
FintechGovTechSaaSHopkinton, US
Bryan A. Burdick(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Hjerpe(Director)Christopher J. Bullock(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Jordan(Director)
ClientSuccess is a customer success platform that helps companies manage, retain, and grow their customer base through technology.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSAmerican Fork, US
David Blake(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sid Krommenhoek(Director)
Datasembly is a data company that builds a team of developers, analysts, and business intelligence staff around grocery and retail pricing data products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaSWashington, US
Benjamin Reich(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Reich(CEO & Co-Founder)
Digg is a news aggregation and social curation platform that surfaces popular stories and discussions from across the web.
Media & EntertainmentSocial
Dispatch provides a service orchestration platform that connects businesses with independent service providers and customers to deliver coordinated, high-quality service experiences.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Cvent provides an event management platform with a mobile app that enables attendee engagement, personalized experiences, and data-driven insights through AI-powered analytics and integrated event operations tools.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Edward Oberwager(Director)Marco Giberti(Director)Lawrence Coburn(Executive Officer, Director)Ajay Royan(Director)Mike Maples, Jr.(Director)Duncan Davidson(Director)
Boston, US
Justin L. White(Director)Zachary R. Sheffer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryan C. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
HealthtechNew Haven, US
Don Crawford(Director)Konstantine Drakonakis(Director)Thomas Brooks(Director)Mary Lake Polan(Director)Dan Wagner(Director)Pamela M Bunes(Executive Officer, Director)
New York, US
Atish Davda(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Haslett(Executive Officer, Director)Shriram Bhashyam(Executive Officer, Director)
HR TechBoston, US
Santa Monica, US
Guy Pistone(Executive Officer)Jeremy Shea(Director)
BoardWoody Benson(Director)
Freight Farms designs and operates hydroponic container farms that enable local food production in urban and rural areas worldwide.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareBoston, US
Brad McNamara(Co-founder)Jon Friedman(Co-founder)Steven Warren(Executive Officer)Reenie McCarthy(Director)
San Francisco, US
Claire Tomkins(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Kimmel(Director)
BoardLauren Kolodny(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does LaunchCapital invest at?
- LaunchCapital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is LaunchCapital's typical check size?
- LaunchCapital typically writes checks of $50K – $150K.
- What sectors does LaunchCapital focus on?
- LaunchCapital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is LaunchCapital located?
- LaunchCapital is headquartered in Branford, US.
- Does LaunchCapital lead rounds?
- LaunchCapital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCliff Sirlin (LaunchCapital) - Do You Build Businesses To Be Acquired?
Startup Grind Local · Cliff Sirlin
Cliff Sirlin (LaunchCapital) - How Is VC And Angel Investing Different?
Startup Grind Local · Cliff Sirlin
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Firms observed investing alongside LaunchCapital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LaunchCapital's recorded portfolio.
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