LaunchCapital

LaunchCapital is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2008 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, with additional offices in Boston, New York City, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing on sectors such as commerce, consumer goods, media, entertainment, enterprise software, emerging technology, finance, healthcare, and medical technology. LaunchCapital typically invests between $50,000 and $150,000 in startups, utilizing two distinct funding approaches. The LaunchCapital Ventures fund follows a traditional equity investment model aimed at high-growth opportunities, while the LaunchCapital Small Business fund offers a combination of equity and debt financing for businesses anticipating near-term revenue and steady growth. With a portfolio of over 200 companies, LaunchCapital is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are building innovative solutions for the future.

Woody Benson

Venture Partner

Elon Boms

Managing Director

Bill McCullen

Director, Boston

Cliff Sirlin

Managing Director

Cliff Sirlin

Managing Director

Past deals in Navigation and Mapping

Cyvl.ai

Venture Round in 2022
Developer of an infrastructure technology designed to manage physical infrastructure assets. The company's technology has vehicle-mounted three-dimensional mapping sensors and a proprietary data processing algorithm to streamline infrastructure inspections, save time, and improve safety, enabling civil engineers and governments to collect data on their roads, sidewalks, signs, and trees which helps in various formats for direct integration into other asset management tools.

Sea Machines

Series B in 2020
Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. is an autonomous technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development of autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries. Founded in 2014, the company creates advanced control systems for vessels, including unmanned surface vessels, aimed at enhancing operational safety and productivity on the water. Its product offerings include the SM300, which allows for remote command of vessels; the SM200, which supports collaborative vessel operations; the SM400, an AI-powered situational awareness system for container ships; and the RC NXT, which enables wireless control of existing or new marine vessels. Additionally, Sea Machines provides the DP-NXT system, which upgrades traditional vessels for reduced or zero crew operations. The company also delivers solutions for unmanned applications such as bathymetric survey vessels, subsea asset inspections, and acoustic monitoring, thereby improving efficiency and safety in challenging marine environments.

Sea Machines

Seed Round in 2017
Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. is an autonomous technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development of autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries. Founded in 2014, the company creates advanced control systems for vessels, including unmanned surface vessels, aimed at enhancing operational safety and productivity on the water. Its product offerings include the SM300, which allows for remote command of vessels; the SM200, which supports collaborative vessel operations; the SM400, an AI-powered situational awareness system for container ships; and the RC NXT, which enables wireless control of existing or new marine vessels. Additionally, Sea Machines provides the DP-NXT system, which upgrades traditional vessels for reduced or zero crew operations. The company also delivers solutions for unmanned applications such as bathymetric survey vessels, subsea asset inspections, and acoustic monitoring, thereby improving efficiency and safety in challenging marine environments.

Life360

Series A in 2011
Life360, Inc. is a mobile application developer based in San Francisco, California, focusing on enhancing communication and safety for families. Founded in 2007, the company offers a platform that provides services such as private location sharing, location history, driving details, crash detection, roadside assistance, and help alerts, available through both free and paid membership subscriptions. The app serves millions of families across more than 140 countries, facilitating better synchronization and protection of loved ones. Life360, which was previously known as LReady, Inc., rebranded in 2011 and has secured over $100 million in funding from various investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Allstate, to support its growth and development.

Life360

Angel Round in 2009
Life360, Inc. is a mobile application developer based in San Francisco, California, focusing on enhancing communication and safety for families. Founded in 2007, the company offers a platform that provides services such as private location sharing, location history, driving details, crash detection, roadside assistance, and help alerts, available through both free and paid membership subscriptions. The app serves millions of families across more than 140 countries, facilitating better synchronization and protection of loved ones. Life360, which was previously known as LReady, Inc., rebranded in 2011 and has secured over $100 million in funding from various investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Allstate, to support its growth and development.
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