LAUNCH

LAUNCH is a California-based organization that supports entrepreneurs and fosters innovation within the technology sector. Established in 2010, it encompasses multiple initiatives, including the LAUNCH Fund, which focuses on early-stage investments in technology-related companies. Additionally, LAUNCH operates an incubator designed to nurture startup development. Its flagship event, the LAUNCH Festival, attracts over 12,000 participants, including venture capitalists, angel investors, founders, and industry professionals, serving as a premier platform for startups to showcase their innovations. The organization also produces the podcast "This Week in Startups," which discusses trends and insights in the startup ecosystem. Through its various endeavors, LAUNCH aims to empower founders and promote the growth of emerging companies.

Jason Calacanis

Founder and CEO

Past deals in Recruiting

Rapha

Funding Round in 2024
Rapha is a technology company that operates a recruiting platform designed to enhance the hiring process for startups. It leverages artificial intelligence and audio responses from applicants to assess both cultural fit and hard skills, thereby enabling companies to efficiently qualify candidates early in the recruitment process without the need for initial phone screens.

HeyHire

Convertible Note in 2022
HeyHire is a local talent-hiring platform designed to streamline the hiring process for businesses seeking qualified candidates in their area. The platform features innovative tools such as custom QR-code-powered job posters, allowing potential applicants to easily access job listings. In addition, it offers hiring form templates, calendar integrations, and an SMS conversations inbox to facilitate timely communication between hiring managers and candidates. With unlimited job postings for a single location, HeyHire aims to enhance the efficiency of recruitment efforts by simplifying the application process and improving engagement with local talent.

micro1

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Micro1 is a developer of a recruiting platform focused on connecting companies with remote software developers. The platform enables organizations to specify their hiring requirements and receive tailored recommendations for potential candidates. In addition to facilitating interviews, Micro1 offers a one-week trial period, allowing companies to evaluate developers' skills before making a hiring decision. This approach aims to streamline the recruitment process, helping businesses efficiently find and secure qualified remote software engineers. Ultimately, Micro1 strives to match a significant number of individuals with their ideal job roles in the tech industry.

Rolebot

Venture Round in 2022
Rolebot is an intelligent recruitment engine that streamlines the candidate selection process by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence. The platform generates a list of recommended talent based on specified profiles, allowing companies to identify ideal candidates quickly. Rolebot's software creates artificial identities to pre-qualify a diverse and qualified talent pool, delivering an instant pipeline of prospective hires directly to users' inboxes. This innovative approach aims to reduce bias in traditional hiring practices, helping businesses to meet their diversity goals and actively engage across various sectors. With its user-friendly web interface, Rolebot facilitates connections to existing employees or similar profiles within the industry, providing a comprehensive blueprint for recruitment.

GMTM

Pre Seed Round in 2021
GMTM, Inc. is a web and mobile platform headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, that connects athletes with fans, coaches, and educational institutions. Founded in 2019, the company offers a comprehensive athlete discovery platform that enables users to compete online, learn from coaches, and engage with schools, brands, camps, and employers. GMTM aims to empower organizations to identify new talent, develop current athletes, and foster community engagement. By providing tools for coaches and sports clubs, GMTM enhances recruitment efforts and amplifies organizational initiatives, making it easier for athletes and organizations to connect and maximize their opportunities.

Rolebot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rolebot is an intelligent recruitment engine that streamlines the candidate selection process by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence. The platform generates a list of recommended talent based on specified profiles, allowing companies to identify ideal candidates quickly. Rolebot's software creates artificial identities to pre-qualify a diverse and qualified talent pool, delivering an instant pipeline of prospective hires directly to users' inboxes. This innovative approach aims to reduce bias in traditional hiring practices, helping businesses to meet their diversity goals and actively engage across various sectors. With its user-friendly web interface, Rolebot facilitates connections to existing employees or similar profiles within the industry, providing a comprehensive blueprint for recruitment.

GMTM

Pre Seed Round in 2020
GMTM, Inc. is a web and mobile platform headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, that connects athletes with fans, coaches, and educational institutions. Founded in 2019, the company offers a comprehensive athlete discovery platform that enables users to compete online, learn from coaches, and engage with schools, brands, camps, and employers. GMTM aims to empower organizations to identify new talent, develop current athletes, and foster community engagement. By providing tools for coaches and sports clubs, GMTM enhances recruitment efforts and amplifies organizational initiatives, making it easier for athletes and organizations to connect and maximize their opportunities.

Solo Trucking

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Solo Trucking is a company that operates in the logistics, recruiting, and transportation industries. The company provides a dispatch service that assists solo drivers in choosing from 500k loads available daily. Their operations team handles all other aspects of the process. In addition to this, Solo Trucking also offers insurance products to carriers. The company is built for owner-operators, with drivers leasing to Solo. They also have a presence in the freight forwarding sector, offering services to transport companies.

Rolebot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rolebot is an intelligent recruitment engine that streamlines the candidate selection process by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence. The platform generates a list of recommended talent based on specified profiles, allowing companies to identify ideal candidates quickly. Rolebot's software creates artificial identities to pre-qualify a diverse and qualified talent pool, delivering an instant pipeline of prospective hires directly to users' inboxes. This innovative approach aims to reduce bias in traditional hiring practices, helping businesses to meet their diversity goals and actively engage across various sectors. With its user-friendly web interface, Rolebot facilitates connections to existing employees or similar profiles within the industry, providing a comprehensive blueprint for recruitment.

Thalamus

Venture Round in 2019
Thalamus is a digital interviewing platform designed to enhance the scheduling process for residency and fellowship applicants in graduate medical education. The web-based system streamlines the application experience for both candidates and program administrators by providing tools for efficient interview management. It allows applicants to self-schedule interviews, significantly reducing the need for extensive communication via phone calls and emails. Thalamus also handles confirmations, cancellations, and rescheduling, enabling administrators to prioritize personal engagement during the recruitment process. Additionally, the platform's real-time scheduling capabilities facilitate coordinated interview dates, helping candidates minimize travel time by organizing interviews within specific geographical regions.

GMTM

Pre Seed Round in 2019
GMTM, Inc. is a web and mobile platform headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, that connects athletes with fans, coaches, and educational institutions. Founded in 2019, the company offers a comprehensive athlete discovery platform that enables users to compete online, learn from coaches, and engage with schools, brands, camps, and employers. GMTM aims to empower organizations to identify new talent, develop current athletes, and foster community engagement. By providing tools for coaches and sports clubs, GMTM enhances recruitment efforts and amplifies organizational initiatives, making it easier for athletes and organizations to connect and maximize their opportunities.

meaZr

Seed Round in 2017
meaZr (read: measure) is an AI driven HR Technology platform for online Talent Measurement powered with a Global Online Community of Talent Measurement Experts (meaZrmaticians), which transforms recruiters to the most loved SuperHeroes of Talent Measurement.

Betagig

Seed Round in 2016
Betagig Inc. is a platform designed to streamline the job shadowing process, enabling students, recent graduates, and career switchers to discover opportunities they may not have previously considered. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, Betagig addresses the challenges of turnover and hiring mismatches by allowing candidates to experience a day in the life of a job before applying. This approach benefits employers by helping HR managers fulfill their hiring needs, enhance diversity, and attract quality candidates. By connecting potential employees with real-world job experiences, Betagig aims to foster a better understanding of company culture and position requirements, thereby improving the overall hiring process.

Jibe

Convertible Note in 2016
Jibe Inc. offers cloud-based recruiting technology solutions designed to assist organizations in identifying, attracting, and engaging talent. The company’s platform, known as Jibe Recruiting Cloud, provides a suite of applications that streamline job distribution, enhance mobile recruiting, and improve the overall candidate experience. Key features include an Apply application for submitting job applications across various devices, a Referral application to boost employee referrals, and a Post application to disseminate job requisitions to multiple channels. Jibe serves leading Fortune 500 companies, leveraging partnerships with major players like Google and LinkedIn to remain at the forefront of talent acquisition. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, Jibe Inc. was previously known as local bacon, Inc. and became a subsidiary of iCIMS, Inc. in 2019.

BetterCompany

Series A in 2015
At BetterCompany, it is our mission to help companies connect with best candidates at the best time, when they're looking! We use a blend of art and science to match candidates to roles and companies and we understand that timing is everything.

BetterCompany

Seed Round in 2014
At BetterCompany, it is our mission to help companies connect with best candidates at the best time, when they're looking! We use a blend of art and science to match candidates to roles and companies and we understand that timing is everything.
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