LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Overview
- Investor Type
- Accelerator/Incubator
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 2
- Investments
- 114
- Portfolio
- 89
- Exits
- 25
LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) General Information
Description
LAUNCH is the University of California's startup accelerator that focuses on transforming promising startups into scalable businesses. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California and is designed to transform early stage startups into fundable companies.
Contact Information
Website
Year Founded
1999
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Primary Office
- Berkeley, CA
- United States
LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Investments (114)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digiventures | 31-May-2020 | Accelerator/Incubator | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000000 | 21-May-2020 | 000000000000 | 000 | Startup | ||
| 00000000 | 01-May-2020 | 000000000000 | Information Services (B2C) | Product Development | ||
| 0000000 | 01-May-2020 | 000000000000 | Cultivation | Generating Revenue | ||
| 000000 | 01-May-2020 | 000000000000 | Personal Products | Generating Revenue | ||
| 0000 000000 | 22-Apr-2020 | 000000000000 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | ||
| 0000 00000000 | 22-Apr-2020 | 000000000000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| 000000 | 22-Apr-2020 | 000000000000 | Recreational Goods | Generating Revenue | ||
| SuperPetFoods | 07-Apr-2020 | Accelerator/Incubator | 0000 | Food Products | Startup | |
| PlanSite | 05-Apr-2020 | Accelerator/Incubator | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue |
LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Exits (25)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyledger | 09-Nov-2020 | Out of Business | |
| 00000000 | 21-Oct-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 01-Aug-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000 0000 000000 | 01-Aug-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000 000000 00000 | 24-Jul-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000000 | 01-Jun-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 000000 | 01-Jun-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 00000000 | 20-Apr-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| Predictim | 01-Mar-2019 | Out of Business | |
| Mentive | 07-Jan-2019 | Out of Business |
LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialLAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Team (7)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Shrader | Executive Director, Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program | 0 | Berkeley, CA | ||
| Melissa Daniels | Co-Founder | Berkeley, CA | |||
| Hiroki Sugimoto | Senior Vice President, Accelerator | Berkeley, CA | |||
| Ha Du | Senior Vice President, Finance | Berkeley, CA | |||
| Mengqian Xiao | Co-Chair, Accelerator | 0 | Berkeley, CA |
LAUNCH (UC Berkeley) Co-Investors (2)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley SkyDeck | 1 |
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| Contrary Capital | 0 |
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