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 Sales Automation

Agilepitch

Convertible Note in 2025
AI Sales Intellegence Platform for B2B Sales Teams

Airfive

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Airfive is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven customer support solutions for small teams. It develops automated communication tools to streamline customer support operations, including smart email filtering, automated responses, and analytics. These features help clients manage customer interactions more efficiently and improve response times.

Potions

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Marketing automation tool to help businesses create high-performing newsletters

Ai Synapse

Convertible Note in 2024
Ai Agent-based company automates your entire end-to-end B2B sales process from lead/demand generation, pre-meeting readiness, in-meeting live recommendations, and Customer relationship management post-sale with the help of generative AI. Whatever a team of 30 salespeople can do in 3 months with existing tech/tools, we can do that in 3 to 5 hours.

Ellis

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Ellis automates inbound, outbound, email, twitter, and linkedin marketing and provides crm tools to startups.

MARVL

Pre Seed Round in 2024
A new way of communicating with your revenue platforms! MARVL brings CRM and sales playbooks to messaging apps!

dotflo

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Dotflo is a technology company that specializes in AI-powered phone support solutions for Third Party Administrators (TPAs) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms. Its platform uses AI workers to handle inbound calls, addressing queries like claim status, benefit verification, and service requests, and also facilitates proactive follow-ups with stakeholders. The system tracks calls and conversations, providing businesses with a comprehensive dashboard to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Data Parrot

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Increase your operational efficiency by enabling Salesforce® sandboxes with structured, related data straight from Production. Data Parrot makes delivering mission critical business enhancements easy.

Edge

Seed Round in 2023
Edge (formerly EyeRate), the leading employee-driven growth platform, unlocks employees as a thriving sales and marketing channel for multi-location service brands like European Wax Center, Massage Envy, Gold’s Gym, Driven Brands, and Xponential Fitness. The Edge (Employee-Driven Growth Engine) platform transforms frontline teams into a trusted network of brand promoters with employee rewards that are aligned to sales growth. Edge’s industry-leading technology integrates with major Point of Sale (POS) systems enabling corporate and franchise teams to automate their customer feedback and sales competitions for thousands of locations. Edge equips operational managers to improve employee recognition with rewards for driving positive online reviews. We are headquartered in Sacramento and backed by investors like Mucker Capital, Jason Calacanis’ Launch Accelerator, and Moneta Ventures to redefine how frontline employees earn and service brands win.

Oqire

Angel Round in 2023
Oqire helps streamline the sales discovery process and optimize collaboration between presales and sales professionals, helping them deliver more deal-winning demos. The process of uncovering an organization’s business challenges, and the value they can derive from your solution, is not a one-time activity. The insight gained across BDRs, Account Executives and Presales Consultants needs to be shared and leveraged throughout the sales cycle. By helping optimize the overall discovery process, Oqire ensures Presales Consultants have the detailed information they need to deliver a deal-winning demo, effectively position against potential competitors and overcome objections in the mind of the buyer.

Rilla

Seed Round in 2022
Rilla is a company that specializes in virtual ridealong software aimed at enhancing the performance of outside sales and service professionals across various industries, including solar, roofing, banking, and healthcare. Their mobile application allows sales personnel to record face-to-face conversations with customers. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Rilla's software automatically transcribes these conversations and analyzes the data to provide actionable feedback, helping sales teams improve their effectiveness and customer engagement. By capturing insights from interactions, Rilla enables businesses to better understand customer experiences and behaviors, ultimately driving sales and service improvements.

Rilla

Seed Round in 2022
Rilla is a company that specializes in virtual ridealong software aimed at enhancing the performance of outside sales and service professionals across various industries, including solar, roofing, banking, and healthcare. Their mobile application allows sales personnel to record face-to-face conversations with customers. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Rilla's software automatically transcribes these conversations and analyzes the data to provide actionable feedback, helping sales teams improve their effectiveness and customer engagement. By capturing insights from interactions, Rilla enables businesses to better understand customer experiences and behaviors, ultimately driving sales and service improvements.

Metadata

Series B in 2022
Metadata, Inc. operates a demand generation platform tailored for B2B enterprises, focusing on inbound marketing and customer acquisition. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that enable users to amplify campaigns to targeted audiences, generate comprehensive profiles for incoming signups, and create buyer and user personas. The platform allows for segmentation of prospects by various criteria such as industry and interests, facilitating the generation of a qualified sales pipeline. By integrating with marketing automation platforms like Salesforce, Metadata helps eliminate manual tasks for marketers, allowing them to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Additionally, the company's software collects and analyzes historical sales data to identify ideal customer profiles and enhance demand generation efforts, ultimately providing businesses with a reliable channel for engagement and conversion.

LeadIQ

Series B in 2021
LeadIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in sales prospecting automation, offering tools designed to enhance lead management and sales productivity. Its main products include Prospector, which enables users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other platforms while saving the information in CRM systems, and Scout, which helps find contact details directly from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ provides personal intelligence APIs that allow for the comprehensive profiling of individuals, including their email, phone numbers, and job information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Singapore and New Hampshire, LeadIQ aims to streamline the lead capture process, allowing sales teams to focus on high-quality leads and ultimately drive business growth. The platform integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, reducing time spent on unqualified leads and enhancing sales efficiency.

Edge

Seed Round in 2021
Edge (formerly EyeRate), the leading employee-driven growth platform, unlocks employees as a thriving sales and marketing channel for multi-location service brands like European Wax Center, Massage Envy, Gold’s Gym, Driven Brands, and Xponential Fitness. The Edge (Employee-Driven Growth Engine) platform transforms frontline teams into a trusted network of brand promoters with employee rewards that are aligned to sales growth. Edge’s industry-leading technology integrates with major Point of Sale (POS) systems enabling corporate and franchise teams to automate their customer feedback and sales competitions for thousands of locations. Edge equips operational managers to improve employee recognition with rewards for driving positive online reviews. We are headquartered in Sacramento and backed by investors like Mucker Capital, Jason Calacanis’ Launch Accelerator, and Moneta Ventures to redefine how frontline employees earn and service brands win.

FreeByrd

Pre Seed Round in 2021
FreeByrd is a company that offers an all-in-one business management platform designed to help clients create an online presence for marketing and selling products and services. The platform provides a range of features, including store design and development, customizable themes and templates, e-commerce capabilities, subscription management, digital downloads, and webinar integration. Additionally, it supports learning management systems (LMS), customer relationship management (CRM), membership management, and tools for lead generation and booking. By integrating these diverse functionalities, FreeByrd enables businesses to effectively market their services and enhance their brand communication online.

Orapa

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Orapa is a platform that connects startups and agencies with sales reps. They schedule sales calls with your dream clients, and you only pay for qualified meetings on your calendar. A gig-economy for sales talent.

Million Studio

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Million Studio is a developer of content and marketing automation software that focuses on assisting professional athletes in managing their branding strategies. The platform automates a variety of marketing tasks, including social media posts, website management, and email newsletters. By streamlining these processes, Million Studio helps athletes, sports agents, leagues, teams, and brands navigate the complexities of the sports ecosystem. The company aims to empower athletes to effectively manage, market, and monetize their content and data, thereby enhancing their influence and growth within the industry.

LeadIQ

Series A in 2020
LeadIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in sales prospecting automation, offering tools designed to enhance lead management and sales productivity. Its main products include Prospector, which enables users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other platforms while saving the information in CRM systems, and Scout, which helps find contact details directly from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ provides personal intelligence APIs that allow for the comprehensive profiling of individuals, including their email, phone numbers, and job information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Singapore and New Hampshire, LeadIQ aims to streamline the lead capture process, allowing sales teams to focus on high-quality leads and ultimately drive business growth. The platform integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, reducing time spent on unqualified leads and enhancing sales efficiency.

Contiq

Seed Round in 2020
Contiq Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in developing a buyer intelligence platform tailored for business-to-business sellers. Founded in 2016 by veterans from VMware, Contiq focuses on simplifying enterprise content discovery and creation through artificial intelligence. The platform offers features such as personalized recommendations for sales pitches, customized sales decks, and insights into the effectiveness of content utilized by sales teams. It serves a variety of users, including sales leaders, enterprise sellers, and marketing teams, aiming to enhance their sales processes and improve overall performance.

Edge

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Edge (formerly EyeRate), the leading employee-driven growth platform, unlocks employees as a thriving sales and marketing channel for multi-location service brands like European Wax Center, Massage Envy, Gold’s Gym, Driven Brands, and Xponential Fitness. The Edge (Employee-Driven Growth Engine) platform transforms frontline teams into a trusted network of brand promoters with employee rewards that are aligned to sales growth. Edge’s industry-leading technology integrates with major Point of Sale (POS) systems enabling corporate and franchise teams to automate their customer feedback and sales competitions for thousands of locations. Edge equips operational managers to improve employee recognition with rewards for driving positive online reviews. We are headquartered in Sacramento and backed by investors like Mucker Capital, Jason Calacanis’ Launch Accelerator, and Moneta Ventures to redefine how frontline employees earn and service brands win.

Talla

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, specializes in developing an AI and automation platform aimed at enhancing customer support services. The company offers a comprehensive IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that automates support workflows, allowing users to efficiently access accurate answers to inquiries while simultaneously boosting customer satisfaction and support team productivity. Talla's platform is designed to manage and prioritize requests, automate responses to frequently asked questions, and provide proactive employee education, all within chat applications. Unlike its competitors, Talla's technology improves over time through machine learning and seamlessly integrates with various tools essential for support teams.

Contiq

Seed Round in 2019
Contiq Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in developing a buyer intelligence platform tailored for business-to-business sellers. Founded in 2016 by veterans from VMware, Contiq focuses on simplifying enterprise content discovery and creation through artificial intelligence. The platform offers features such as personalized recommendations for sales pitches, customized sales decks, and insights into the effectiveness of content utilized by sales teams. It serves a variety of users, including sales leaders, enterprise sellers, and marketing teams, aiming to enhance their sales processes and improve overall performance.

Scout

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Scout operates a platform that combines real estate information with advanced message personalization and task automation. The company focuses on engaging audiences through an artificial intelligence-driven tool that crafts customized messages for various customers. This approach not only enhances customer engagement but also aids businesses in expanding their customer base and boosting revenue. In addition to its technological offerings, Scout provides a real estate blog that keeps users informed about industry news, tips, advice, and the latest trends in the real estate market.

SendSmart

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SendSmart is a company that leverages automation technology to streamline communication between businesses and potential leads. Its unified communication platform facilitates the delivery of personalized and persistent messages to sales leads, utilizing cloud-based tools. The services offered by SendSmart include automated email follow-ups, voicemail drops for both inbound and outbound calls, and support for social media messaging. By enabling immediate connections between teams and leads through various communication channels, SendSmart helps clients increase their sales efficiency while minimizing their workload.

ClosedWon

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ClosedWon humanizes the sales process by accelerating warm conversations and converting data into qualified sales meetings. ClosedWon is a radically simple conversation web app that harness the power of email, voice, SMS and social-selling in a relationship platform.

Talla

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, specializes in developing an AI and automation platform aimed at enhancing customer support services. The company offers a comprehensive IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that automates support workflows, allowing users to efficiently access accurate answers to inquiries while simultaneously boosting customer satisfaction and support team productivity. Talla's platform is designed to manage and prioritize requests, automate responses to frequently asked questions, and provide proactive employee education, all within chat applications. Unlike its competitors, Talla's technology improves over time through machine learning and seamlessly integrates with various tools essential for support teams.

Lead-IQ

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lead-IQ develops cloud based marketing and sales automation tools. It automatically records, tracks, and scores the sources. They provide lead tracking and marketing automation platform solutions for businesses.

LeadIQ

Seed Round in 2018
LeadIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in sales prospecting automation, offering tools designed to enhance lead management and sales productivity. Its main products include Prospector, which enables users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other platforms while saving the information in CRM systems, and Scout, which helps find contact details directly from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ provides personal intelligence APIs that allow for the comprehensive profiling of individuals, including their email, phone numbers, and job information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Singapore and New Hampshire, LeadIQ aims to streamline the lead capture process, allowing sales teams to focus on high-quality leads and ultimately drive business growth. The platform integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, reducing time spent on unqualified leads and enhancing sales efficiency.

Blanket

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Blanket is a sales demo booking platform designed to automate the sales development process. Founded in 2016 and based in Miami, Florida, the company provides tools for prospecting, email outreach, landing page creation, and call scheduling. By consolidating these functions into a single platform, Blanket enables users to generate more qualified leads, engage their target audience, and analyze their results effectively.

LeadIQ

Venture Round in 2016
LeadIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in sales prospecting automation, offering tools designed to enhance lead management and sales productivity. Its main products include Prospector, which enables users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other platforms while saving the information in CRM systems, and Scout, which helps find contact details directly from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ provides personal intelligence APIs that allow for the comprehensive profiling of individuals, including their email, phone numbers, and job information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Singapore and New Hampshire, LeadIQ aims to streamline the lead capture process, allowing sales teams to focus on high-quality leads and ultimately drive business growth. The platform integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, reducing time spent on unqualified leads and enhancing sales efficiency.

Signpost

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Signpost, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops Mia, a customer relationship management and remarketing software designed to assist local businesses in enhancing their customer engagement. The platform automatically collects and analyzes consumer data from various touchpoints, including email, calls, and transactions, enabling businesses to create comprehensive customer records. Signpost's software facilitates a customer-centric approach by allowing brands to send personalized communications and promotions, thereby helping them to capture and convert leads effectively. Founded in 2009 and originally named Postabon, Inc., Signpost serves a diverse clientele of small and large local businesses, aiming to strengthen their customer base and increase revenue from existing clients.

Talla

Venture Round in 2016
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, specializes in developing an AI and automation platform aimed at enhancing customer support services. The company offers a comprehensive IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that automates support workflows, allowing users to efficiently access accurate answers to inquiries while simultaneously boosting customer satisfaction and support team productivity. Talla's platform is designed to manage and prioritize requests, automate responses to frequently asked questions, and provide proactive employee education, all within chat applications. Unlike its competitors, Talla's technology improves over time through machine learning and seamlessly integrates with various tools essential for support teams.

LeadIQ

Seed Round in 2015
LeadIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in sales prospecting automation, offering tools designed to enhance lead management and sales productivity. Its main products include Prospector, which enables users to search for prospects on LinkedIn and other platforms while saving the information in CRM systems, and Scout, which helps find contact details directly from company websites. Additionally, LeadIQ provides personal intelligence APIs that allow for the comprehensive profiling of individuals, including their email, phone numbers, and job information. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Singapore and New Hampshire, LeadIQ aims to streamline the lead capture process, allowing sales teams to focus on high-quality leads and ultimately drive business growth. The platform integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, reducing time spent on unqualified leads and enhancing sales efficiency.

Lead-IQ

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Lead-IQ develops cloud based marketing and sales automation tools. It automatically records, tracks, and scores the sources. They provide lead tracking and marketing automation platform solutions for businesses.

Signpost

Series C in 2015
Signpost, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops Mia, a customer relationship management and remarketing software designed to assist local businesses in enhancing their customer engagement. The platform automatically collects and analyzes consumer data from various touchpoints, including email, calls, and transactions, enabling businesses to create comprehensive customer records. Signpost's software facilitates a customer-centric approach by allowing brands to send personalized communications and promotions, thereby helping them to capture and convert leads effectively. Founded in 2009 and originally named Postabon, Inc., Signpost serves a diverse clientele of small and large local businesses, aiming to strengthen their customer base and increase revenue from existing clients.

ToutApp

Series B in 2015
ToutApp, Inc. is a software company that specializes in sales communications, providing a platform designed to enhance the productivity of sales teams. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, ToutApp offers tools that enable users to streamline communication, utilize email tracking, and leverage templates and analytics for improved performance. The platform assists various organizations, including both enterprises and non-profits, in generating leads, closing deals more efficiently, and making accurate sales forecasts. Notable clients include Citrix and ProCore, who utilize ToutApp to boost their sales processes. In 2017, ToutApp became a subsidiary of Marketo, expanding its capabilities within the sales technology landscape.

LeadGenius

Series A in 2014
LeadGenius, Inc. is a lead generation and outreach company that serves businesses, nonprofits, development organizations, and researchers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011 and based in Berkeley, California, LeadGenius specializes in producing targeted lists of leads and customers through comprehensive customer research. The company enhances lead quality by auditing and enriching data, ensuring accurate and up-to-date contact information. Additionally, LeadGenius qualifies leads by assessing their viability and conducts follow-ups via email and phone. Their end-to-end sales solution allows organizations to effectively generate, qualify, and convert leads, making it easier for sales teams to scale their efforts. The company was previously known as MobileWorks, Inc.

ToutApp

Series A in 2013
ToutApp, Inc. is a software company that specializes in sales communications, providing a platform designed to enhance the productivity of sales teams. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, ToutApp offers tools that enable users to streamline communication, utilize email tracking, and leverage templates and analytics for improved performance. The platform assists various organizations, including both enterprises and non-profits, in generating leads, closing deals more efficiently, and making accurate sales forecasts. Notable clients include Citrix and ProCore, who utilize ToutApp to boost their sales processes. In 2017, ToutApp became a subsidiary of Marketo, expanding its capabilities within the sales technology landscape.
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