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Launchpad Venture Group

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Boston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked

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Invests Pre-Seed through Series A in New England science and tech companies via a 175+ member angel network where investors build portfolios and offer Catalyst networking and scouting teams.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$8M – $10M
HQ
Boston, MA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$125M
Tracked investments
89

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website
Brianna Willis· Operations Managerin

What they invest in

from 46 of 89 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×12Hardware ×10Medical Devices ×10Biotech ×9SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×7Digital Health ×6

HQs:United States×41

Investments · 89 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12024 · 22021 · 12018 · 12017 · 12016 · 32014 · 22013 · 12012 · 113 dated

Qstreamqstream.comin𝕏✓ verified

Qstream is an enterprise microlearning and knowledge reinforcement platform built on neuroscience algorithms, delivering personalized, spaced learning along with analytics on knowledge retention and job performance readiness.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBurlington, US

Duncan Lennox(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Branch Price Kerfoot(Director)

BoardHambleton Lord(Director)inShay Garvey(Director)inGaye Bok(Director)Harold Copperman(Director)

Co-investorsDelta PartnersExcel Venture ManagementEnterprise IrelandBantam GroupFrontline VenturesPolaris Partners

3Play Media3playmedia.com

3Play Media offers a video accessibility and localization platform that combines automatic speech recognition and AI with expert human review to produce captioning, subtitling, dubbing, audio description, and live captioning.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

7AC
A2Labsa2labs.ai

A2 Labs builds Makora, an inference-stack platform that deploys specialized agents across orchestration and other layers to make model inference faster, cheaper, and more reliable without code changes.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

AceUpaceup.comin𝕏

AceUp provides leadership development and team coaching services focused on building emotional intelligence, communication, and management skills among organizational leaders.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBoston, US

Will Foussier(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Huysmans(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupPJCTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesService Provider Capital

Agile Devicesagiledevices.comin𝕏

Agile Devices develops the Angler, a steerable and deflectable microcatheter that lets interventional radiologists actively adjust and steer the distal tip during procedures.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNewton Centre, US

Benjamin Merewitz(Executive Officer, Director)Leo Tsai(Executive Officer, Director)Yuyin Chen(Executive Officer)

BoardPatrick Rivelli(Director)Christopher Rich(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon AngelsWalnut Venture Associates

Ai Leanai-lean.comin

Ai Lean provides an automated collections, delinquency, and lien compliance platform for self-storage facility operators, handling the process from initial delinquency through auction completion.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon AngelsFINTOP Capital

Anvildiagnosticsanvildiagnostics.com

Anvil Diagnostics develops MycoScan, a pan-fungal assay that detects, identifies, and quantifies fungal pathogens by measuring microbial cell-free DNA in patient plasma using digital PCR and a reconstruction algorithm, returning results in under three hours.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

AOA Dxaoadx.comin𝕏

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)

BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+18 more

Augmenteumaugmenteum.com𝕏

Augmenteum develops liquid crystal-based active optics that perform real-time aberration correction, jitter reduction, and field-of-view enhancement for smaller, lighter optical systems.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Bevylbevyl.aiinMar 2026

Bevyl is an AI video-editing tool that learns a brand's voice, tone, and visual style to turn raw footage into branded short-form videos with on-brand captions and voiceovers.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKatonah, US

Nina Chen Liu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCurt Lefebvre(Director)David Voorhes(Director)Noah Linder(Director)

Boston Heart Diagnostics
Building Enginesbuildingengines.comSep 2016

Waltham, US

Timothy Curran(Director)David Osborn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDeepak Sindwani(Director)Frank Apeseche(Director)inAndrew Ashforth(Director)Vaibhav Nalwaya(Director)

Co-investorsCamber CreekHomebrewMassMutual VenturesMetaPropNavitas CapitalRubenstein Partners+1 more

CabbigeApr 2016

Boston, US

Jessica Angell(Executive Officer, Director)

Cambridge Blockchaincambridge-blockchain.com

Cambridge, US

Matthew M. Commons(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)Alex Oberhauser(Manager)Alok Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJack Lee(Director)Romain Lavault(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupFuture Perfect VenturesPartech Ventures

Catalyst Oncology
Cimcon
Circa Labswearecirca.comin

Circa was a company focused on accelerating renter wealth; it has since joined Stake to continue that mission.

FintechPropTechBridgeport, US

Co-investorsCEI VenturesTechstars

ClearCut Surgicalclearcutsurgical.comin

Clearcut Surgical develops a surgical device that combines electrosurgery, continuous smoke evacuation, and on-demand fluid suction in a single instrument.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Alex Yang(MD)inJeffery John Caputo(Executive Officer, Director)Heung Bae Kim(MD)

Co-investorsGENERAL INCEPTIONMassVentures

Constant Therapy
Copiun
Crowdlycrowdly.comin𝕏Jan 2012

Crowdly connects brands with their customer advocates to foster authentic relationships and community engagement around products.

ConsumerCreator EconomyFintechMarketing TechSaaSSocialBoston, US

Daniel M Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel M. Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarcia Hooper(Director)Christopher Mirabile(Director)inWilliam Sullivan(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupTechstars

Cyvlcyvl.aiin𝕏

CYVL provides infrastructure asset management software for cities' public works and engineering teams, using a self-installed sensor rig (LiDAR, 360° cameras, GPS) mounted on existing fleet vehicles to survey road networks.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGovTechSomerville, US

Co-investorsCompanyon VenturesArgon Ventures

Electra Vehicleselectravehicles.comin𝕏

Electra AI offers an AI software platform ("AI Brain for Batteries") that provides real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and optimization for batteries used in utility-scale energy storage systems (BESS), EVs, robotics, and aviation.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsHuntington Angels NetworkLIFTTHyperplane Venture CapitalUnited Ventures

EnergySageenergysage.comin

EnergySage operates an online marketplace where consumers and businesses can compare and shop for clean energy products such as solar panels, battery backup power, heating and cooling systems, electric vehicles, and smart home technology.

CleantechEnergyMarketplacesBoston, US

Vikram Aggarwal(Executive Officer, Director)Robert M. Gervais(Director)

BoardC. Gail Greenwald(Director)Robert M. Gervis(Director)Tibor Toth(Director)

Co-investorsSE VenturesSustainVC

ezCaterezcater.comin

ezCater provides a platform for restaurants and catering businesses to grow orders through a marketplace, online ordering system, and delivery management tools.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechMarketplacesSaaSBoston, US

Stefania Nappi Mallett(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Briscoe Rodgers(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDouglas Suliman(Director)Christopher Cuddy(Director)P. Michael Masterson(Director)

Co-investorsICONIQLeft Lane CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision FundWalnut Venture AssociatesLight Street Capital

Folia Healthfoliahealth.comin𝕏

Folia Health is a digital health platform that enables patients and caregivers to track symptoms, treatments, and health outcomes through personalized surveys, generating home-reported outcomes data used by life sciences companies and researchers to understand real-world treatment impacts.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMassachusetts, US

Nell Meosky Luo(CEO and Chairman)inDan Toffling(Co-Founder & CTO)Paul T. Meosky(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupCrosslink CapitalJoyance PartnersSocial StartsTBD AngelsWalnut Venture Associates+5 more

Givzeygivzey.com

Newton, US

Adam R. Martel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJere Doyle(Director)Scott Lingle(Director)Christopher Mirabile(Director)inJay Love(Director)

Co-investorsBantam Group

Gravyty
Gromagroma.comin𝕏

Groma issues GromaCoin, a blockchain token where each coin is a tokenized share in the Groma Real Estate Trust, backed by income-producing US real estate held in a regulated structure.

Crypto & Web3FintechPropTech

Co-investorsBantam GroupCastle Island Ventures

Groupizegroupize.comin

Groupize offers an AI-driven platform for enterprise meetings and events management, covering venue sourcing, planning, attendee registration, travel logistics, and spend visibility.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityBeverly, US

Charles de Gaspe Beaubien(Executive Officer, Director)Alisa de Gaspe Beaubien(Executive Officer, Director)Denice Sakakeeny(Executive Officer)

BoardGail Hoffman(Director)David Krauter(Director)Eugene Zimon(Director)

Co-investorsNXT VenturesWalnut Venture AssociatesGolden Seeds

Guideslyguidesly.comin𝕏Dec 2024

Guidesly is a booking platform connecting anglers with fishing charter captains and guided fishing trips.

MarketplacesSports TechTravel & HospitalityBuffalo, US

David Lord(President)

BoardJohn Gordy(Director)Eileen Shapiro(Director)

Co-investorsBantam Group

Hadapt
Hilltop Biohilltopbio.com

Hilltop Bio develops regenerative biologic therapies for veterinary medicine, using its proprietary BioStabyl process to preserve biological components such as exosomes, extracellular matrix proteins, and growth factors.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsBand of AngelsBeacon AngelsRevUp CapitalWalnut Venture AssociatesGolden Seeds

ID8 Mobile
Imago Rehabimagorehab.com

Imago Rehab provides at-home rehabilitation for people recovering from neurological or cardiovascular conditions, using one-on-one therapy delivered via telerehabilitation combined with robotic devices, gamification, and an integrated care team.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsLowell, US

Kristin Nuckols(Executive Officer)Conor James Walsh(Director)Gene Tacy(Executive Officer)Chris Dugan(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Hunter(Executive Officer)

BoardArunas A. Chesonis(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon AngelsSafar PartnersWalnut Venture Associates

InBoxer
Incentive Targetingincentivetargeting.com

Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Harbor Angels

InCrowd
Jaiajaia.techin

Jaia Robotics builds ultraportable aquatic drones (JaiaBots) that can be deployed in coordinated "pods" to collect aquatic data across wide areas.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBristol, US

Ian Estaphan Owen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSusan Balloch(Director)David Voorhes(Director)Jason Webster(Director)Nevin Carr(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon Angels

JamHubDec 2013

Whitinsville, US

John Paulos(Director)Stephen Skillings(Executive Officer, Director)Carla Grillo(Director)Veronica Pierni(Executive Officer, Director)

Kano Therapeuticskanotherapeutics.comin𝕏May 2024

Kano Therapeutics develops circular single-stranded DNA (cssDNA) as a genetic payload for gene-editing and other DNA-based therapies, offering an alternative to viral vectors and double-stranded DNA.

BiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Floris Engelhardt(Executive Officer, Director)John Vroom(Director)

BoardAnn DeWitt(Director)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsMetaplanetThe Engine VenturesVsquared VenturesZAKA VC

KnipBioknipbio.comin𝕏

KnipBio produces JUV, a fermented all-natural feed ingredient added to existing aquaculture feed to improve juvenile survival, stress resilience, and yields for farmed fish and shrimp.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechLowell, US

Christopher Marx(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Larry Feinberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jessica McLear(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeremy Weinstein(Director)

Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsWalnut Venture Associates

Kuva
Listenwiselistenwise.com𝕏

Listenwise is a learning platform that uses curated podcasts, videos, and auto-scored listening comprehension quizzes to build listening skills and support content-based instruction for K-12 students.

EdTech

Co-investorsBantam GroupSustainVCWalnut Venture Associates

Localytics
Medumomedumo.comin𝕏Dec 2017acquired by Philips

Medumo provides automated text and email messaging systems that guide patients through medical procedures and referrals for hospitals and surgical centers.

HealthtechBoston, US

Adeel Yang(Founder/CEO)inJacob Cohen(Founder)in

BoardSatish Tadikonda(Director)Laura Lang(Director)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Boston Harbor AngelsMAVA VenturesY CombinatorMAGIC Fund

Mobius Imagingmobiusimaging.comJun 2018

HealthtechShirley, US

Hansen Yuan(Managing Member)Eugene Gregerson(Managing Member)Marc Buntaine(Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing)

BoardMichael Sinsheimer(Manager of MedTech Catalyst, LLC (Managing Member))

Co-investorsRunway Growth Capital

myBiometrymybiometry.com

MyBiometry offers a patented at-home sensor and device that measures airway inflammation through fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in a person's breath.

Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices

Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Harbor AngelsElevate Ventures

NeoSomaneosomainc.comin𝕏

Groton, US

Aly Abayazeed(Executive Officer, Director)John Liedtky(Executive Officer)Kenneth Kolodziej(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hill(Executive Officer)

BoardKevin Richard(Director)Oleg Ikhelson(Director)

Co-investorsBeacon AngelsAlliance of Angels

NuLabel
Osteosmartsenseosteosmartsense.com
ParklocoMar 2016

Boston, US

Napatsapa Vajarodaya(Executive Officer, Director)Don Locker(Executive Officer, Director)Ronak Massand(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaymond Chang(Director)

Piction Healthpictionhealth.comin𝕏

Piction Health offers virtual-first dermatology care for hair, skin, and nail conditions, connecting patients with expert care through its technology-driven care delivery model.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Susan Conover(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesFlare Capital PartnersGood Growth CapitalGutbrain VenturesHAWKTAILHeadwater Ventures+3 more

Pixabilitypixability.comin𝕏

Pixability offers Pixability360, a platform for planning and measuring YouTube advertising and content across paid, organic, and creator strategies.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Harbor AngelsPJCProgress VenturesVCFA GroupWalnut Venture Associates

PlayrificOct 2014

Billerica, US

Angelique LeDoux(Director)Beth Marcus(Executive Officer)Michael Mark(Director)Pat Feely(Director)Theodore Collins(Executive Officer)

Powerhouse Dynamicspowerhousedynamics.cominMay 2014

Powerhouse Dynamics provides IoT-based platforms (SiteSage and Open Kitchen) for remote monitoring, automation, and energy and equipment management in multi-site foodservice and retail facilities.

CleantechEnergyIoTNewton, US

Martin Flusberg(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Curran(Director)

BoardZaid Ashai(Director)Bruce Bedford(Director)Bradford Higgins(Director)Michael Smith(Director)

Co-investorsEarthrise CapitalEmerald Technology Ventures AgClean Energy Ventures

ProjectUsprojectus.aiin

Projectus builds empathy-first AI grounded in behavioral science that decodes human emotions and behaviors to deliver actionable insights.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBantam GroupVery Serious VenturesThe E14 Fund

Radical Plasticsradical-plastics.com

Co-investorsSafar Partners

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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Medumoacq. by Philips

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Launchpad Venture Group made?
Launchpad Venture Group has 88 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Launchpad Venture Group invest at?
Launchpad Venture Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Launchpad Venture Group's typical check size?
Launchpad Venture Group typically writes checks of $8M – $10M.
What sectors does Launchpad Venture Group focus on?
Launchpad Venture Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Launchpad Venture Group located?
Launchpad Venture Group is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does Launchpad Venture Group lead rounds?
Launchpad Venture Group typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Launchpad Venture Group co-invest with?
Launchpad Venture Group most often shares deals with Bantam Group, Walnut Venture Associates, Beacon Angels, among 89 tracked co-investors.

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