LaunchCapital

LaunchCapital, founded in 2008, specializes in seed and early-stage investments, providing essential capital for entrepreneurs looking to develop their businesses. With a portfolio of over 200 companies, LaunchCapital typically invests between $50,000 and $150,000, utilizing two distinct investment vehicles. LaunchCapital Ventures employs a traditional venture capital approach, focusing on equity investments in high-growth potential opportunities. In contrast, LaunchCapital Small Business combines equity and debt financing to support businesses aimed at generating immediate revenue and exhibiting consistent growth, often with a local or regional focus. The firm primarily invests in technology, consumer, and medical sectors and operates offices in Boston, New Haven, New York City, and the San Francisco/Bay Area.

Elon Boms

Founder and Chairman

Patrick Casey

Associate

Konstantine Drakonakis

Venture Partner

Alice Linnehan-Smith

Director of Finance and Administration

Bill McCullen

CIO

Cliff Sirlin

Managing Director

Past deals in Connecticut

Inbox Health

Seed Round in 2018
Inbox Health's mission is to greatly reduce the administrative waste in healthcare, by streamlining the patient billing and payment experience. Their product is a patient billing and communication platform that uses patient data to tailor a billing process specific to the patient’s situation and behavior patterns.

ClearGov

Venture Round in 2018
ClearGov Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service-based financial transparency and benchmarking platform for local governments and residents in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Its platform provides information on financial statements into an interactive infographic. The company’s software includes modules for financial forecasting, peer-to-peer financial benchmarking, collaborative government budgeting, public financial transparency, capital projects communications, and department-by-department public accountability. In addition, it offers data analysis tools that allow governments to compare their spending to municipalities of a similar size and demographic makeup. ClearGov Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Maynard, Massachusetts.

Biorez

Series C in 2018
Biorez, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing bioresorbable scaffold implants designed to regenerate functional tissue in vivo. The company’s lead product is an off-the-shelf implant for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, which eliminates the need for harvesting donor tissue and offers a superior alternative to cadaver-based materials. Biorez utilizes patented technology involving a degradable polymer for its orthopedic implants, including the L-C Ligament and biorez GRAFT, an FDA-cleared device for soft tissue augmentation of the rotator cuff. Founded in 2008 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, Biorez aims to commercialize its ACL technology while expanding its platform for innovative clinical solutions.

Inbox Health

Seed Round in 2017
Inbox Health's mission is to greatly reduce the administrative waste in healthcare, by streamlining the patient billing and payment experience. Their product is a patient billing and communication platform that uses patient data to tailor a billing process specific to the patient’s situation and behavior patterns.

SeeClickFix

Venture Round in 2015
SeeClickFix, Inc. is a communications platform designed to facilitate reporting of non-emergency issues by citizens and to enable governments to manage and respond effectively. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, the company provides several tools aimed at enhancing civic engagement and government transparency. Its offerings include Request Management for gathering data and tracking work orders, Work Management for optimizing internal communication and assignments, and Citizen Engagement tools to inform and involve local communities. Additionally, SeeClickFix provides analytics tools that help assess public service performance and guide decision-making. The platform caters to various sizes and budgets, empowering residents, community organizations, and government officials to collaboratively enhance their neighborhoods. SeeClickFix operates as a subsidiary of CivicPlus, LLC.

Biorez

Venture Round in 2014
Biorez, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing bioresorbable scaffold implants designed to regenerate functional tissue in vivo. The company’s lead product is an off-the-shelf implant for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, which eliminates the need for harvesting donor tissue and offers a superior alternative to cadaver-based materials. Biorez utilizes patented technology involving a degradable polymer for its orthopedic implants, including the L-C Ligament and biorez GRAFT, an FDA-cleared device for soft tissue augmentation of the rotator cuff. Founded in 2008 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, Biorez aims to commercialize its ACL technology while expanding its platform for innovative clinical solutions.

Arccos Golf

Series A in 2013
Arccos is the easiest way to improve your game. Pair a sensor to each club just once. Then watch Arccos seamlessly capture your round data without disrupting your game. You'll get all your stats right in your hand, instantly. Arccos will enable you to make smarter choices right on the course, so you can have your best game, every game. Arccos comes with a set of 14 sensors, one for every club. The sensors are so light that they have zero swing impact. Simply attach them to the grip end of your club and pair directly with the free iPhone app. After that, there's no need to tap, touch or interfere with your pre-swing routine. Arccos automatically captures every step of your golf game without interruption.

Innovatient Solutions

Series A in 2013
Innovatient Solutions provides a patient engagement solution to the health care industry. They strive every day to enable patients to take more control of their health and to have more say in how they are cared for before, during, and after their hospital stay. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.

Ancera

Seed Round in 2013
Ancera, Inc., based in Branford, Connecticut, develops and manufactures advanced pathogen detection equipment aimed at enhancing the safety and quality of food production. Founded in 2011, the company focuses on creating rapid and cost-effective diagnostic solutions. Its flagship product, the PIPER platform, allows for near real-time detection and quantification of microbial threats throughout the food supply chain, from farm to consumer. This innovative device enables cell sorting, concentration, manipulation, and detection of significant samples in under ten minutes, all without the need for sample preparation or handling. With high sensitivity and specificity, Ancera’s technology provides an integrated solution for label-free sorting, microscopy, enumeration, and recovery of cells from complex food sources. By monitoring microbial data, Ancera aims to deliver meaningful operational insights and enhance food security for the food industry.

CMD Bioscience

Venture Round in 2012
CMD Bioscience LLC, a computational biotechnology company, develops a suite of molecular software applications for pharmaceutical, biotech, and life science companies. The company specializes in the peptide drug discovery and research projects. It offers CMDInventusSM, a computational platform for the computer-aided analysis protein-protein interactions (PPIs); analyzing, modeling, and optimizing protein and peptide structures; predicting the water-membrane partitioning behavior of peptides and proteins; and creating peptide therapeutics. The company also develops custom computational peptide discovery solutions, which include computer-enabled macromolecular target modeling and analysis, peptide-based hit identification, and peptide-based hit-to-lead optimization. CMD Bioscience LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

NovaTract Surgical

Series A in 2012
NovaTract Surgical, Inc. is a medical device company focused on enhancing minimally invasive surgical practices. Founded in 2010 and based in Connecticut, the company develops innovative solutions such as NovaGrasp, a single-use laparoscopic grasper for tissue and organ retraction, and NovaTract, a dynamic retractor for various minimally invasive surgeries, including colorectal, urologic, gynecologic, and robotic-assisted procedures. NovaTract Surgical aims to address the growing fields of single-incision laparoscopic surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, providing advanced tools to improve surgical outcomes for healthcare institutions and surgeons.

C8 Sciences

Venture Round in 2012
C8 Sciences creates programs to dramatically improve the Eight Core Cognitive Capacities that are the foundation for all learning. Their new program C8Kids is especially effective providing early assessment and improvement for children challenged by learning difficulties such as ADHD.

EpiEP

Venture Round in 2012
EpiEP is a medical device startup developing a novel access system to the pericardium of the heart. The company develops a portfolio of epicardial medical devices used to offer safe, precise and real-time guidance for confirming access into the pericardial cavity. Its devices provide electrophysiologists with a pressure guided access needle so that the physicians know where the tip of the needle is located when it is being advanced to the virtual space between the pericardial sac and the surface of the heart without injuring the heart. EpiEP was established in 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.

EpiEP

Series A in 2011
EpiEP is a medical device startup developing a novel access system to the pericardium of the heart. The company develops a portfolio of epicardial medical devices used to offer safe, precise and real-time guidance for confirming access into the pericardial cavity. Its devices provide electrophysiologists with a pressure guided access needle so that the physicians know where the tip of the needle is located when it is being advanced to the virtual space between the pericardial sac and the surface of the heart without injuring the heart. EpiEP was established in 2008 and is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.
SRS partners with state and local governments to administer C-PACE programs via its proprietary tech platform, PACEworx.

The Green Life Guides

Private Equity Round in 2011
The Green Life Guides, LLC operates an online site for wedding ideas, products, and services. Its products and services include business cards, live events, food and flowers, and service directory for vendors; products and gifts for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and holidays; living room furniture; table linens and flatware; appliances and electronics, baking, cleaning supplies, cookware, and cutting boards; baskets, rugs, candles and candle holders, centerpieces, curtains, and hardware; organization and storage products; blankets, quilts, duvets, sheets, mattresses, pillows, and accents; towels, bathroom accessories, rugs and mats, shower curtains, and personal care and beauty products; garden accessories, composters, and plants and seeds; and dog and cat supplies. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

Zadspace

Series B in 2011
Zadspace Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut is a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based platform that enables retailers to deliver targeted advertisements on 4” x 6” color labels affixed to packages shipped to consumers, has closed a $3.2m Series B venture financing round.

Intelligent Clearing Network

Venture Round in 2011
Intelligent Clearing Network, Inc., a software as a service company, electronically validates and clears paper and digital coupons, and other incentives for grocery, drug, and mass merchant retailers. The company provides fully-automated end-to-end promotion management system gives retailers complete control over all of their promotions and eliminates costly fraud. The company offers services, such as promotion management, coupon validation, fraud protection, digital, and direct-to-card offers. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in North Haven, Connecticut.

NovaTract Surgical

Seed Round in 2010
NovaTract Surgical, Inc. is a medical device company focused on enhancing minimally invasive surgical practices. Founded in 2010 and based in Connecticut, the company develops innovative solutions such as NovaGrasp, a single-use laparoscopic grasper for tissue and organ retraction, and NovaTract, a dynamic retractor for various minimally invasive surgeries, including colorectal, urologic, gynecologic, and robotic-assisted procedures. NovaTract Surgical aims to address the growing fields of single-incision laparoscopic surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, providing advanced tools to improve surgical outcomes for healthcare institutions and surgeons.

Affinimark Technologies

Venture Round in 2010
Affinimark Technologies, a private bioscience company based in New Haven, Connecticut, develops proprietary medical diagnostic products addressing market opportunities and serious unmet medical/surgical needs. Its lead product, CerebrostripTM, is a strip-based diagnostic test, derived from Affinimark's own cutting edge research, that will quickly and cost-effectively provide a definitive determination whether a patient has suffered a cerebrospinal fluid leak as a result of surgery or trauma. No such product is currently available, resulting in significant risk to the patient and cost to the healthcare system.

LiquiFix

Venture Round in 2010
LiquiFix Inc. specializes in manufacturing and supplying lubricants, biodegradable degreasers, and cleaners suitable for both household and industrial applications. The company's diverse product range is designed for use in various settings, including kitchens, garages, vehicles, and recreational equipment, catering to a wide array of customers such as households, schools, and manufacturing facilities. LiquiFix emphasizes the use of green chemistry in its formulations, resulting in non-toxic, high-performance products that prioritize safety for users, pets, and the environment. The company markets its offerings through retail stores and online platforms, serving both domestic and international markets. Established in 2010, LiquiFix is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Continuity

Seed Round in 2010
Continuity Engine, Inc., operating as Continuity Control, specializes in developing an on-demand platform for automating compliance management specifically for financial institutions. Its flagship offerings include Compliance Core, which streamlines compliance management by integrating technology and personnel; RegAdvisor Pro, which automates the lifecycle of regulatory changes; and a comprehensive Vendor Management tool that facilitates vendor selection and risk assessment. Additionally, Continuity provides various Compliance Tools, including a Tools Library for pre-built controls and a Tools Builder for custom automation of compliance processes. The company also offers remote audit services and strategic engagement support. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, with a presence in Waltham, Massachusetts, Continuity has established partnerships to enhance its service offerings and supports hundreds of financial institutions across the United States.

CardioPhotonics

Debt Financing in 2010
CardioPhotonics, LLC develops and markets non invasive blood monitors to detect cardiac arrhythmia and dehydration. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Bethany, Connecticut.
SRS partners with state and local governments to administer C-PACE programs via its proprietary tech platform, PACEworx.

Sustainable Real Estate Solutions

Venture Round in 2010
Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Inc. provides on-demand energy and sustainability performance assessment and management software solutions for the commercial real estate industry. The company offers Sustainable Real Estate Manager platform, an Internet-based software as a service, which is used for monitoring building energy and water consumption and cost; automating key performance indicator analytics and reporting; tracking CO2 emissions performance; benchmarking internal and external peer buildings; comparing actual and budgeted performance; identifying no-cost/low-cost energy, water, and waste cost savings opportunities; monetizing hidden carbon assets; and facilitating compliance with energy and sustainability related disclosure, labeling, auditing, and construction regulations. Its platform enables building owners, operators, investors, lenders, tenants, and consultants to assess, benchmark, and optimize the energy and sustainability performance of individual properties and portfolios in the United States and internationally. The company is based in Monroe, Connecticut.

Helix Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2010
Helix Therapeutics, Inc. develops deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) based therapeutics. It develops novel sequence-specific gene-targeting reagents for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and common genetic diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and cystic fibrosis.

YouRenew

Seed Round in 2009
YouRenew designs, implements, and manages mobile life-cycle solutions for retail and enterprise customers. The company was founded in September 2008 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.