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Launch House
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Launch House
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launchhouse.com
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Private
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2020
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Launch House is a US-based community platform and founder-led early-stage venture fund that operates physical (IRL) residencies across multiple cities plus a virtual/metaverse (URL) residency program for selected entrepreneurs, creators, and investors, bundling capital deployment, community, and advisory support.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersHighland, United States
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Highland
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
venture capital fund, founder community, startup accelerator, residency program, entrepreneur network
Industry2 codes
1Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B)
CodeFSANAAABPrimaryYes
2Venture Studios / Company Builders
CodeFSANAAAHPrimaryNo
Product category
Venture Capital & Founder Community
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Venture Fund / Investment Returns
TypeManaged Services
Description

Launch House operates as a founder-led early-stage fund that provides capital, community, and support to emerging entrepreneurs. Revenue is generated through investment returns on portfolio companies (Solace Health, Superpower, Babylon Bio, Solcoa, Paraform). The residency/community programs may also generate revenue through membership or participation fees.

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Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
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B2B
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Services
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Launch House operates a founder-led early-stage venture fund (Launch House Ventures) that backs emerging entrepreneurs and creators with capital, community, and advisory support. The company also runs physical residencies (IRL Platform) across multiple cities and a virtual/metaverse community (URL Platform), collectively offering a bundled program of funding, mentorship, and peer collaboration for early-stage founders.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Launch House Ventures
CategoryVenture Fund
2IRL (In Real Life) Platform
CategoryResidency Program
3URL Platform
CategoryResidency Program
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1500 Global (500 Startups)
TypeDirect peer
Description

500 Global is a global early-stage venture firm and accelerator operating in many countries with programs, residencies, and a sizable fund. It competes for the same emerging-founder segment and global footprint that Launch House targets.

2Techstars
TypeDirect peer
Description

Techstars is one of the largest global accelerator operators, running cohort-based programs in multiple cities with mentor networks and follow-on capital. It is a direct peer in the accelerator-plus-fund category targeting early-stage founders.

3Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

a16z is a broad multi-stage venture firm that led Launch House's Series A and increasingly builds founder community and content platforms. As a much larger incumbent in the same space, it is a relevant comparable and the company's most influential capital partner.

4Pioneer
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pioneer is a curated online community and fellowship for ambitious young founders and operators, with venture-style programming. The model is a close analog to Launch House's URL/IRL community motion and founder persona.

5Hustle Fund
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hustle Fund is a community-driven pre-seed/seed VC focused on backing diverse founders, with a strong content and community presence. The community-led GTM and target founder profile overlap meaningfully with Launch House Ventures.

6Contrary
TypeDirect peer
Description

Contrary is an early-stage venture firm that pairs investing with a content-driven research and community platform aimed at founders and students. Its community-plus-fund approach and target persona overlap closely with Launch House Ventures.

7Antler
TypeDirect peer
Description

Antler is a global early-stage VC and founder residency platform operating in dozens of cities, backing founders from "day zero" with capital and community. The geographic breadth and residency-plus-fund model are directly comparable to Launch House's IRL/URL structure.

8Y Combinator
TypeDirect peer
Description

Y Combinator is the largest startup accelerator and seed-stage investor, offering capital, community, and programming to early-stage founders — directly comparable to Launch House's bundled fund-plus-community model. Both monetize founder access and brand.

9On Deck
TypeDirect peer
Description

On Deck runs fellowship-style communities for founders, operators, and investors, combining curated programming with an online community platform. The model closely mirrors Launch House's community-led GTM and target persona of early-stage entrepreneurs.

10Village Global
TypeDirect peer
Description

Village Global is a network-driven early-stage venture firm whose LP base of notable tech founders and operators is core to its differentiation. It is a direct peer in the network-plus-fund category that Launch House occupies.

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No
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Profiles5 records

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Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

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Investors4 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Investment2 records

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Launch House

Venture Capital & Founder Communitylaunchhouse.com

Launch House is a US-based community platform and founder-led early-stage venture fund that operates physical (IRL) residencies across multiple cities plus a virtual/metaverse (URL) residency program for selected entrepreneurs, creators, and investors, bundling capital deployment, community, and advisory support.

Launch House firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Launch House
Legal name
Launch House
Website
https://launchhouse.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Launch House is a US-based community platform and founder-led early-stage venture fund that operates physical (IRL) residencies across multiple cities plus a virtual/metaverse (URL) residency program for selected entrepreneurs, creators, and investors, bundling capital deployment, community, and advisory support.
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Launch House industry classification

Industry
Product category
Venture Capital & Founder Community
akta.pro primary industry
Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH)

Keywords

  • Venture capital fund
  • Founder community
  • Startup accelerator
  • Residency program
  • Entrepreneur network

Where Launch House is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Highland
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Launch House business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Venture Fund / Investment Returns: Launch House operates as a founder-led early-stage fund that provides capital, community, and support to emerging entrepreneurs. Revenue is generated through investment returns on portfolio companies (Solace Health, Superpower, Babylon Bio, Solcoa, Paraform). The residency/community programs may also generate revenue through membership or participation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Launch House product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Launch House operates a founder-led early-stage venture fund (Launch House Ventures) that backs emerging entrepreneurs and creators with capital, community, and advisory support. The company also runs physical residencies (IRL Platform) across multiple cities and a virtual/metaverse community (URL Platform), collectively offering a bundled program of funding, mentorship, and peer collaboration for early-stage founders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Launch House Ventures
  • IRL (In Real Life) Platform
  • URL Platform

Companies that use Launch House

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Launch House technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Launch House partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Launch House competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • 500 Global (500 Startups): 500 Global is a global early-stage venture firm and accelerator operating in many countries with programs, residencies, and a sizable fund. It competes for the same emerging-founder segment and global footprint that Launch House targets.
  • Techstars: Techstars is one of the largest global accelerator operators, running cohort-based programs in multiple cities with mentor networks and follow-on capital. It is a direct peer in the accelerator-plus-fund category targeting early-stage founders.
  • Pioneer: Pioneer is a curated online community and fellowship for ambitious young founders and operators, with venture-style programming. The model is a close analog to Launch House's URL/IRL community motion and founder persona.
  • Hustle Fund: Hustle Fund is a community-driven pre-seed/seed VC focused on backing diverse founders, with a strong content and community presence. The community-led GTM and target founder profile overlap meaningfully with Launch House Ventures.
  • Contrary: Contrary is an early-stage venture firm that pairs investing with a content-driven research and community platform aimed at founders and students. Its community-plus-fund approach and target persona overlap closely with Launch House Ventures.
  • Antler: Antler is a global early-stage VC and founder residency platform operating in dozens of cities, backing founders from "day zero" with capital and community. The geographic breadth and residency-plus-fund model are directly comparable to Launch House's IRL/URL structure.
  • Y Combinator: Y Combinator is the largest startup accelerator and seed-stage investor, offering capital, community, and programming to early-stage founders — directly comparable to Launch House's bundled fund-plus-community model. Both monetize founder access and brand.
  • On Deck: On Deck runs fellowship-style communities for founders, operators, and investors, combining curated programming with an online community platform. The model closely mirrors Launch House's community-led GTM and target persona of early-stage entrepreneurs.
  • Village Global: Village Global is a network-driven early-stage venture firm whose LP base of notable tech founders and operators is core to its differentiation. It is a direct peer in the network-plus-fund category that Launch House occupies.

Broad incumbents

  • Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): a16z is a broad multi-stage venture firm that led Launch House's Series A and increasingly builds founder community and content platforms. As a much larger incumbent in the same space, it is a relevant comparable and the company's most influential capital partner.

Market position

Customer concentration

Launch House social profiles

Digital presence

Launch House financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Launch House leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Launch House funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Launch House M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Launch House

What does Launch House do?

Launch House operates a founder-led early-stage venture fund (Launch House Ventures) that backs emerging entrepreneurs and creators with capital, community, and advisory support. The company also runs physical residencies (IRL Platform) across multiple cities and a virtual/metaverse community (URL Platform), collectively offering a bundled program of funding, mentorship, and peer collaboration for early-stage founders.

Is Launch House a public or private company?

Launch House is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Launch House founded?

Launch House was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Launch House based?

Launch House is headquartered in Highland, United States, in the North America region.

How does Launch House make money?

One revenue line is on record: venture Fund / Investment Returns.

Who are Launch House's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are 500 Global (500 Startups), Techstars, Pioneer, Hustle Fund, Contrary, Antler, Y Combinator, On Deck and Village Global. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Launch House have an API?

No public API is recorded for Launch House.

What industry is Launch House in?

Launch House's product category is Venture Capital & Founder Community. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAB, Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B), with a secondary code of FSANAAAH, Venture Studios / Company Builders.

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KHTS RadioFounders’ Mental Health Is Key To Startup Success: Here’s How Launch House Fosters This Basic NeedLaunch House is a co-living and digital community for startup founders that emphasizes mental and physical health alongside business success. The organization was founded in 2020 by Brett Goldstein, Michael Houck, and Jacob Peters to address the high prevalence of mental health struggles among entrepreneurs through curated community connections.TechCrunchLaunch House splits with law firm conducting its harassment investigationLaunch House, a venture-backed startup facing harassment and assault allegations surfaced by Vox, has replaced the law firm conducting its independent investigation after concerns about a conflict of interest. The firm, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, LLP, was simultaneously handling defamation warnings against accusers while leading the investigation into the same allegations, creating an appearance of compromised neutrality. The company says it will engage a new law firm with no prior relationship to conduct a thorough investigation and is working with a DEI firm to audit and update its processes.TechCrunchAmid volatile markets, VCs and startups must embrace transparencyThe author argues that the venture capital and startup industry has a transparency problem that has become particularly damaging during the current market downturn, citing examples like Theranos and Nikola where dishonesty led to severe consequences. The article uses Launch House as a case study to illustrate how a startup's failure to proactively inform investors about allegations and security issues resulted in reputational damage when those issues became public through media coverage. Additionally, the author contends that venture firms are not being transparent with their LPs about portfolio valuations and that startups are increasingly failing to disclose acquisition purchase prices, both of which erode trust in the ecosystem during a period of market stress.TechCrunchCommunity isn’t a buzzword, it’s a challengeLaunch House is launching an independent third-party investigation following a Vox report alleging harassment and sexual assault within its community. The startup's co-founder apologized for the delayed response, acknowledging that the company failed to act with sufficient speed or compassion. Investors have publicly supported the alleged victims while the company attempts to rebuild trust with female founders.TechCrunchWhere’s the center of the startup world? Depends on which VC you askThe Equity podcast hosts discussed major startup industry developments, including the $20 billion Figma-Adobe acquisition and the ongoing Twitter-Musk deal. The episode also covered emerging venture capital trends in Europe and analyzed the operational model of Launch House.TechCrunchLaunch House’s community reacts to misconduct and harassment allegationsStartup community Launch House is facing a controversy following a Vox investigation that uncovered multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations, prompting the company to launch an independent third-party inquiry. Several investors, including Flybridge and Andreessen Horowitz, have publicly condemned the alleged behavior, while some have withdrawn support or expressed shock at the lack of prior warning regarding the scandal.TechCrunchLaunch House holds private town hall, says investigation is underwayLaunch House held a private town hall addressing harassment and assault allegations that were surfaced by a Vox investigation earlier this week, during which the co-founders said an independent investigation is underway and denied any retaliation against the victim. The startup, backed by a16z and Flybridge, promised to build an industry-leading safety and security program but declined to take live questions during the meeting, which lasted under 15 minutes. Some community members who had spoken publicly against Launch House on Twitter were not given access to the meeting, though the company stated the entire community was invited.VoxLaunch House, a tech startup incubator, sold entrepreneurs on the promise of communityLaunch House, a tech incubator in Beverly Hills, raised $12 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company faces allegations of sexual assault, lax vetting, and chaotic management, with former members citing safety and harassment issues. It denies these claims, citing a zero-tolerance policy.LA Business JournalLaunch House Announces a Venture ArmLaunch House, a Beverly Hills entrepreneur community, announced its venture arm House Capital and a $10 million debut fund to support its 500+ members. The fund targets early-stage startups, including Web3 and community-focused companies, with a limited partnership base including Dropbox, YouTube, and Riot Games founders.FinSMEsLaunch House Launches Venture Arm and $10M FundLaunch House launched House Capital, a venture arm with a $10 million debut fund, backed by LPs including Dropbox, YouTube, and Riot Games co-founders. The firm has co-invested with a16z, Sequoia, Paradigm, and Y Combinator, and invested in companies like Coinbooks and Ghost Financial since January 2022.