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.

Jacqui Deegan

Managing Director

Past deals in Rental

Hookhub

Convertible Note in 2024
Marketplace for landowners to rent out parking space to RV and Trailers- nightly, long-term or storage parking.

Where2Wheel

Convertible Note in 2024
Where2Wheel makes off-roading easy. Where2Wheel.com offers to the nations largest crowd-sourced off-road trail database, and our W2WParks marketplace connects private landowners with local off-roaders to create convenient & accessible 4x4 off-roading.

Big Rentals

Convertible Note in 2024
Big Rentals is a technology company specializing in equipment rental solutions. It offers an all-in-one rental management software designed to simplify business operations for equipment owners. The platform enables users to grow sales, accept online bookings, and efficiently manage their fleets and rental processes, thereby facilitating business expansion.

Anyplace

Series B in 2023
Anyplace is a housing platform designed for the work-from-anywhere lifestyle, offering accommodations optimized for productivity such as Anyplace Select, which provides furnished stays with a fully equipped home office and high-speed internet. The platform lists furnished stay hotels, serviced apartments, and co-living spaces on short-term leases without extensive paperwork, often including insurance coverage. It serves professionals, digital nomads, and corporate travelers seeking flexible, hassle-free housing that merges work-ready environments with comfortable living spaces.

Frenter

Seed Round in 2023
Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed for the rental industry, offering a robust technical infrastructure that enables businesses to make informed decisions and minimize risks. The company provides a suite of tools for fleet management, incorporating telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. Frenter's software facilitates real-time monitoring of equipment, utilizing cellular and satellite GPS to track assets even in remote locations. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance scheduling, and logistics tracking, Frenter equips rental businesses with the necessary insights to optimize operations and reduce downtime.

LeaseMagnets

Pre Seed Round in 2022
LeaseMagnets is a digital leasing assistant company focused on enhancing the rental experience in the real estate industry. Its primary offering is a video-based digital leasing tool that seamlessly integrates with apartment websites, allowing prospective renters to gain a clearer understanding of properties and visualize their potential living environment. The platform not only simplifies the leasing process but also features personalized virtual tours and multi-source attribution capabilities to improve lead conversion rates. By facilitating better virtual tours and enabling clients to capture more leads, LeaseMagnets aims to transform the way renters engage with properties online, ultimately increasing the number of signed leases. Additionally, the company supports clients in launching effective apartment marketing campaigns, further elevating the renter's experience.

Frenter

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Frenter is a comprehensive platform designed for the rental industry, offering a robust technical infrastructure that enables businesses to make informed decisions and minimize risks. The company provides a suite of tools for fleet management, incorporating telematics, usage data, and equipment health insights. Frenter's software facilitates real-time monitoring of equipment, utilizing cellular and satellite GPS to track assets even in remote locations. With features such as asset management, GPS tracking, fleet analytics, maintenance scheduling, and logistics tracking, Frenter equips rental businesses with the necessary insights to optimize operations and reduce downtime.

Koloni

Seed Round in 2022
Koloni provides a hardware-agnostic smart locker platform that enables delivery networks, luggage storage, and asset management. Its suite of software and hardware interfaces supports multiple locker workflows from storage to rental, delivery, service, and vending, allowing locker owners to manage parcels, luggage, and other assets within a single space. The platform offers configurable modes and flows, including notification controls, access management, automated reporting, and user administration, enabling operators to tailor workflows to their needs.

Anyplace

Series A in 2022
Anyplace is a housing platform designed for the work-from-anywhere lifestyle, offering accommodations optimized for productivity such as Anyplace Select, which provides furnished stays with a fully equipped home office and high-speed internet. The platform lists furnished stay hotels, serviced apartments, and co-living spaces on short-term leases without extensive paperwork, often including insurance coverage. It serves professionals, digital nomads, and corporate travelers seeking flexible, hassle-free housing that merges work-ready environments with comfortable living spaces.

GoShare

Seed Round in 2021
GoShare operates an online platform that connects individuals with trucks or cargo vans to those needing help with moving, hauling, and delivering large items on demand. Services include small apartment moves, furniture delivery, courier services, junk removal, and more. The company serves customers in over 50 major metropolitan areas nationwide.

Cabana

Series A in 2021
Cabana operates a fleet of upscale, custom-made mobile hotel rooms designed to provide travelers with flexibility and comfort. Utilizing 2019 Ford Transit vans, the company offers a unique lodging experience that combines luxury amenities with the freedom to travel anywhere. Each mobile hotel room is thoughtfully designed with high-quality features such as a comfortable bed, ample storage, and a bathroom, all tailored for an optimal stay in a compact space. Cabana enhances the travel experience through its technology-enabled app, which allows users to reserve, check in, and check out of their accommodations without the need for in-person interactions. This approach not only offers the convenience of traditional lodging but also embodies the essence of luxury van life, enabling travelers to enjoy a premium experience on the road.

Giggster

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Giggster operates a platform that connects content creators with property owners to rent locations for film and video production. The service provides a searchable library of film-friendly locations, a streamlined booking workflow, and tools for paperwork and budgeting, enabling production teams to secure locations for shoots, meetings, and events with time and cost efficiency, all accessible via a mobile app.

Cabana

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cabana operates a fleet of upscale, custom-made mobile hotel rooms designed to provide travelers with flexibility and comfort. Utilizing 2019 Ford Transit vans, the company offers a unique lodging experience that combines luxury amenities with the freedom to travel anywhere. Each mobile hotel room is thoughtfully designed with high-quality features such as a comfortable bed, ample storage, and a bathroom, all tailored for an optimal stay in a compact space. Cabana enhances the travel experience through its technology-enabled app, which allows users to reserve, check in, and check out of their accommodations without the need for in-person interactions. This approach not only offers the convenience of traditional lodging but also embodies the essence of luxury van life, enabling travelers to enjoy a premium experience on the road.

Zumper

Series D in 2020
Zumper is an online and mobile rental platform that enables renters to search for apartments, houses, rooms, and condos for rent in the United States. The platform provides landlords and agents with leasing tools to manage listings and optimize leasing, while multifamily communities can advertise to reach prospective tenants. Renters can search real-time listings, apply for rentals through the app, and filter results by location, price, bedroom count, pet requirements, and amenities. The company also offers Instarent, a digital leasing solution, and positions itself to make renting as easy as booking a hotel, serving as one of North America's leading privately owned rental platforms.

Anyplace

Seed Round in 2019
Anyplace is a housing platform designed for the work-from-anywhere lifestyle, offering accommodations optimized for productivity such as Anyplace Select, which provides furnished stays with a fully equipped home office and high-speed internet. The platform lists furnished stay hotels, serviced apartments, and co-living spaces on short-term leases without extensive paperwork, often including insurance coverage. It serves professionals, digital nomads, and corporate travelers seeking flexible, hassle-free housing that merges work-ready environments with comfortable living spaces.

Koloni

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Koloni provides a hardware-agnostic smart locker platform that enables delivery networks, luggage storage, and asset management. Its suite of software and hardware interfaces supports multiple locker workflows from storage to rental, delivery, service, and vending, allowing locker owners to manage parcels, luggage, and other assets within a single space. The platform offers configurable modes and flows, including notification controls, access management, automated reporting, and user administration, enabling operators to tailor workflows to their needs.

Daycation

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Daycation LLC is an online booking platform based in Miami, Florida, that specializes in providing access to hotel amenities for day use. Founded in 2015, the company allows users to book various hotels and villas through its website and mobile application. Daycation's platform features a curated selection of upscale hotels where individuals can reserve and unlock on-demand amenities, enjoying a social and relaxing experience without the need for an overnight stay. This service caters to both locals looking for a nearby getaway and visitors seeking to experience the best of the city's hospitality. By focusing on creating enjoyable day experiences, Daycation aims to provide consumers with the instant vacation feel, enabling them to escape the everyday routine for a day of relaxation and leisure.

Anyplace

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Anyplace is a housing platform designed for the work-from-anywhere lifestyle, offering accommodations optimized for productivity such as Anyplace Select, which provides furnished stays with a fully equipped home office and high-speed internet. The platform lists furnished stay hotels, serviced apartments, and co-living spaces on short-term leases without extensive paperwork, often including insurance coverage. It serves professionals, digital nomads, and corporate travelers seeking flexible, hassle-free housing that merges work-ready environments with comfortable living spaces.

REX

Pre Seed Round in 2018
REX is a global real estate portal and transaction platform.

Anyplace

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Anyplace is a housing platform designed for the work-from-anywhere lifestyle, offering accommodations optimized for productivity such as Anyplace Select, which provides furnished stays with a fully equipped home office and high-speed internet. The platform lists furnished stay hotels, serviced apartments, and co-living spaces on short-term leases without extensive paperwork, often including insurance coverage. It serves professionals, digital nomads, and corporate travelers seeking flexible, hassle-free housing that merges work-ready environments with comfortable living spaces.

Cozy

Series B in 2016
Cozy Services Ltd., established in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in online rental solutions for landlords and tenants. The company offers a suite of services including property listings, rent estimates, online rental applications, tenant screening, rent payments, renters insurance, and expense tracking. Cozy simplifies property management for small and medium landlords, making it a convenient platform for both parties involved in the rental process.

Cozy

Series A in 2015
Cozy Services Ltd., established in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in online rental solutions for landlords and tenants. The company offers a suite of services including property listings, rent estimates, online rental applications, tenant screening, rent payments, renters insurance, and expense tracking. Cozy simplifies property management for small and medium landlords, making it a convenient platform for both parties involved in the rental process.
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