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We Back Builders. Founded by @Jason . Team behind @twistartups @launchincubator @thesyndicate415 @founderuni @remotedemoday

San Francisco, CA
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👋 Founders, we are looking to take meetings with startups at $5-100k a month in revenue (pre-series A) Apply 👇 and we will meet with you for 20 minutes
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The @launch hackathon is 2/26-2/28 in SF! Join 1500 builders & compete for $1M+ in prizes
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Congratulations 👏 to LAUNCH Accelerator alum @ThalamusGME on their exciting partnership with @AAMCtoday & @ERASinfo !!
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🚨Big news🚨For years @ThalamusGME has worked to build the nation’s leading tech to ease the transition from #medschool to #residency . We're collaborating with @AAMCtoday & @ERASinfo to scale nationwide. It's a seismic #GME & #MedEd announcement
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Introducing our 14-week program to help entrepreneurs start, build, and scale a food business 🍔🥗🥙 Learn more about the @LAUNCH Cloud Kitchen Incubator (LiCK) 👇
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The return of the quick $25k bet 💰 @Jason 🤝 @niblettc89 ( @BizzlyApp ) cc: @FounderUni
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Join us for two days (zoom) on June 22-23 to learn all things: → Fundraising → Growth → Product → Sales The workshop is FREE & open to all pre-series A founders. Apply See our incredible speakers & topics below 👇
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. @SamHarrisOrg on threat of uncontrolled AI, chasm btwn insiders & public; how to avoid arms race & align w/interests- @jason -THX @blueapron
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. @glennbeck , enjoying the rare SF sunshine before he takes the stage later 😎☀️ #launchfestival http://t.co/AYCmVhuZ4M
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LAUNCH Fest 2016 is March 2-4 in SF. Join 15K founders & claim your FREE pass today!
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. @Jason breaks down what it takes to succeed at @FounderUni . These founders are ready to build! 🔨💪
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November 2018 hosted by @Jason wrapped this week! Thanks to the amazing founders, speakers, and partners @wilsonsonsini @joinrepublic @KruzeConsulting , without whom we couldn't offer this three-day intensive class free of charge for startups.
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Reading "Lessons from Shopify CEO @Tobi Lütke: what he learned from scaling Shopify through the pandemic | This Week in Startups Blog" w/ @jason :
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Q: "Are you a banker, or a programmer or what?" Bancor Speaker: "I'm an entrepeneur." <applause; mental mic drop> #LAUNCHFestival
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LA28 @launchincubator founders rocked their pitches with @sequoia IRL this week. Always grateful for the insights from @roelofbotha and @stephzhan .
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We are thrilled to announce @LAUNCH portfolio company, @densityio just raised a $51M Series C round! Big congrats to @andrewfarah and the team 🎉 Check out Andrew's stellar pitch from @LAUNCH Festival 2014 👇
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. @LinkedIn CEO @jeffweiner on 5 dimensions of a great product: 1. singular value proposition 2. simple, intuitive 3. exceeds expectations
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. @DavidSacks of @Yammer at 2013 @LAUNCH fest w/ @jason on things he looks for in a product idea. Curator: @pscoper
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Successful first Founder Friday! @LAUNCH founders came together to talk shop 💪 To name a few 👇
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. @betagigapp wins Best Hackathon startup at #LAUNCHFestival 2016 for app that lets you beta test your next career
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We created @FounderUni to help turn builders into founders and ideas into MVPs 6 startups from Cohort 4 pitched @Jason on @TWiStartups AND scored a $25k investment! Let's meet them 👇 🧵
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Calm had $10,000 a month in revenue when we invested in 2014 and have reported revenue of $7m in 2016, $20m in 2017, $80m in 2018 and an estimate of $150m in 2019... More 👉 #vc #startups #unicorn #pegasus #meditation #investing
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Clear communication helps you lead people, build trust, close deals, and more... Verbaly is an AI speech coach designed to help you speak confidently. Let's see how it works 👇
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"Soon a hyperloop to nowhere will make nowhere a somewhere" @Jason #launchfestival
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"You don't have to make every investor want to invest in your company, you just need to find the right 2 or 3." - @aileenlee (Founder & Partner, @CowboyVC ) @LAUNCH Scale 2019 🚀
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Studying for exams often involves a lengthy process, and it can be challenging to sift through many study notes and slides. is an educational tool that uses AI to convert raw study materials into digestible content to help students prepare for exams. How…
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. @KSchricks @preshdkumar kick off Founder University cohort 7! 🚀
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Day one at @iconnections_io 's Global Alts 2024 🌎 Venture Capital Outlook Panel 🎙️ @Jason , @sophiaamoruso , @karenappleton , @NWischoff , @galaxyhq 's Sam Englebardt Persistence in Podcasting 🎙️ @GuyAdami , @tseides , @Jason , @RiskReversal
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. @LAUNCH Scale 2019 kicks off tomorrow 🔥 #Startups #Founders #Scale #Growth
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Introducing Angel University 2.0 -- How To Pick Winning Startups We created in 2017 as a live workshop to teach accredited & non-accredited investors the art of angel investing. This workshop focused on how to find companies, build your angel investor…
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“Coding is NOT the most important skill set. We don’t pay enough attention to customer psychology.” @davemcclure #LAUNCHFestival
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Female hosted by @Jason wrapped up this week 🔥. Congrats to all the founders that were selected to participate! We’re excited to continue hosting these throughout the year. Also, a big thank you to our partners @wilsonsonsini & @EscalonServices 🤝
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ICYMI: See why @Jason 's Festival '14 interview w/ @mcuban is still a top podcast on #itunes ! http://t.co/BmmutJ3mPZ
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The Winner of LAUNCH Festival 2016 is.... @cafexapp !!!
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Kicked off our first @FounderUni 12-week course today! Congrats to the 100 folks that were selected... let's build 🏗🦄 Learn more:
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We’re hosting our annual growth conference @LAUNCH Scale on October 7-8 in San Francisco! 🦄 Join us for 2 days packed with content on: 🚀 How to grow your startup 💰 How to raise money 📈 How to measure metrics that matter ➕ and more Register here:
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The 2016 LAUNCH Hackathon Top 20 #LaunchHack 👏🏼
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A must read for ALL founders 🦄 “How @SuperhumanCo Built an Engine to Find Product/Market Fit“ Great post by ⁦ @rahulvohra ⁩!
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Day 1: ✔️. Thank you to the amazing speakers, partners, & attendees 🦄. Round 2 starts tomorrow morning! #LaunchSCALE
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And that's it from the LAUNCH team!
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After killing the main stage at #launchfestival
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It's not a real #Hackathon until there's sleeping hackers randomly dispersed around the venue 😴 http://t.co/b0FHrtCQD8
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📣 We're hosting another for woman founders on Feb 22-23. It's a free two day workshop where we teach fundraising, growth, product, sales, and more! If you've got a product in market, but before series A, apply below 👇
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📣 Our next two-day intensive workshop hosted by @jason is February 14-15! The workshop is FREE and open to all pre-series A women founders. You'll learn: 💰 #Fundraising 📈 #Growth 🏗 #Product 💳 #Sales ➕ more Apply
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"Bootstrapping is hard as s***!" - @EtienneCrystal (CEO & Founder of @ShopRubyLove ) #LAUNCHScale2019
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. @glennbeck talks about @WaltDisneyWorld , how it comforts adults & kids alike #launchfestival http://t.co/r90nZU9nZw
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LAUNCH Accelerator 29 Public Demo Day
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. @carbonrobotics trainable & intelligent robotic arm wins Best Demo Pit #LAUNCHfestival '16
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Latest from @jason : 'I ain't gonna work on YouTube's farm no more' http://t.co/okFoA5Vwy6
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LAUNCH Accelerator would like to highlight another graduating company @BalloonrHQ Balloonr a SaaS platform that breaks through the barriers of collaboration (e.g., costly cognitive biases, group dynamics, fear) to surface previously unreachable knowledge, ideas, and feedback.
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Thanks @jennaabdou for creating an awesome Slideshare of insights from speakers at the LAUNCH Festival. Check it out! http://t.co/la6WoUMHha
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Finally, thanks to the @LAUNCH team!! #LaunchHack
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August 2018 with @Jason is wrapped. Thank you @wilsonsonsini for hosting!! And thanks to our 60+ founders; & speakers @rolandal @dunwang @k2thedani Nico Kerr, David Brekke @teleseth @adamn @homebrewbeth @sortino @JasonDemant @AshleyRaeWG #learning
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LAUNCH 2020 Year In Review ⤵️
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LAUNCH Accelerator Dim Sum Demo Day in NYC 🚀
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NEW @LAUNCH Festival update! @jason reveals Startup Summit packages w/special announcement for founders coming Feb 1
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Just wrapped up the first @Inside #AI live event with a fun startup competition 🦄. Congrats to all the startups! 🥇: @vorgalabs 🥈: @go_loro @TastryAI 🥉: Thanks to all the judges 👇 @robmay @kiranoodleman @jeggers @javaughn12 !
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The @LAUNCH Accelerator 27 class has graduated! 🚀  We proudly present this batch of B2B SaaS startups in construction tech, eCommerce, equipment rentals, experience booking, civic engagement, audio tech, and productivity! Pitches from our Public Demo Day on 3/10/2023.👇
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Great presentation discussing Demographics, Diversity, & Opportunities for Hyper-Growth by Investor @500Startups , @MoniqueWoodard !
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Love Startups? We're #hiring ! http://t.co/PTdEl06GlJ Help put on the largest startup conference @launchfestival #jobs
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. @quantiacs marketplace for algorithmic trading systems wins Best FinTech #LAUNCHFestival
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While the judges are deciding fates, head outside to witness this *killer sunset! Last one of #launchfestival 😍☀️ http://t.co/kmvzwEMXB5
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Know any AWESOME stealth startups!? Recommend them for @launchfestival March 2-4, SF!: http://t.co/TJSefO3dh9
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How do you find sustainable alternatives to fast fashion? And how do you know they’re sustainable? @LAUNCH Accelerator cohort 26 alum @lexkiefhaber is building @_united_by_zero 1/4
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angel investing is both an art and a science 👇 it's about identifying the hidden gems that have the potential to create massive value in the world ( @uber , @airbnb , @robinhoodapp , @stripe ) we created to share the same strategies …
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LAUNCH Accelerator Spotlight 🔦  Parenting is rewarding, but can also be stressful. 👶 Parents need time to “reset” mentally and emotionally. Mindful Mamas is a mindfulness app with audio content and a community specifically for Moms.
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🎥: Appealing to VCs/Investors 💲 Sneak peek from @Jason 's next book 📖 #startups #investment #founders #raise #seed #seriesA
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📢 Our next hosted by @jason is August 23-24! The August class is for underrepresented founders. It's a free two-day event for pre-Series A startups to learn about: 💸 #Fundraising 📈 #Growth 🏗 #Product 💳 #Sales Apply at
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"I truly believe living the dream is doing what you love." - @tonyhawk on pursuing your passions in life. #LaunchFestival
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If you could only use 5 apps on your phone, which would you choose? I’ll go first: 🚗 Uber 🐦 Twitter 💬 SMS/iMessage 💌 Gmail ☕️ Philz Observation: My most valued apps save me time or help with communication. Instacart, Messenger, and Google Calendar are close runners up.
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Congrats to @dp16 & @SoleSavy team 👟 (LA18) on raising their $12.5M Series A! 👇
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We’re thrilled to announce $12.5M USD in Series A funding, allowing us to build a new kind of future those passionate about sneakers. The future is bright, but the work is just starting. Read the press release here:
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Best Hackathon startup is... @betagigapp !
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@Jason 1. @LAUNCH 🔌 2. $100k (), $250k-$2m (fund / ) 3. Accelerator: product in-market, some customers, $3k-50k MRR. Syndicate: 50k+ MRR
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. @goflutter debuts video-based social connection app #LAUNCHFestival '16 & wins Best Design
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It's time for #angelinvestors to go global. The best #startups may not be based in US. @adeoressi of @founding #AngelSummit2017 #investing
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. @jason & @msavino discuss “What kind of angel are you?” at @wilsonsonsini
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Boss man @Jason explaining the Valuation vs. Traction Matrix at last month 👇 📷: Jeffrey Tadlock
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“You’ve got the smartest minds in Silicon Valley focused on how to capture your attention and Calm counter-acts that.” - @tewy on creating @calm Fireside Chat with @Jason 🔥 #Launchscale #tech #calm #innovation
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Great to see LA23 alum @llamalife 's real-time updates 🚀 Shoutout to @threehourcoffee for using building-in-public to help others + show growth 🦾
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Styling across all screen sizes and devices - DONE! ✅🎉
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. @thecarforce , IBM Smartcamp Winner, debuts its connected car company at #LAUNCHFestival '16
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On May 11th, we're hosting an virtual workshop taught by Jason Calacanis (investor in 7 unicorns). If you're interested in becoming a professional angel investor or learning more about the art of angel investing, join us👇
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. @bloom_life wearable tech for pregnant women wins Best Health at #LAUNCH Festival 2016
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. @LAUNCH SCALE: Founder @tewy on how he landed 100,000 users for free in less than one week for @PopJam & @calm -w/ @jason -THX @DesignCrowd
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Best health startup is.... Bloom!
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. @Sacca @mazzeo @Lowercase on their investing rules, making the most impact & how storytelling got lost in web 2.0-w/ @jason -THX @TommyJohn
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. @launch Scale Fireside Chat with @Nextdoor Founder @niravtolia ! Hosted by @Jason 🔥 #launchscale #growth
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Great job @honeyfiapp 🍯! We love #Fintech startups and #mobile subscription apps... and you're doing both brilliantly 🔥 Here is how @honeyfiapp is solving couple's finances 👇 Watch the complete @LAUNCH Accelerator Remote Demo Day 🎥:
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. @onedroptoday wins Best Alumni Update #LAUNCH Festival '16 for diabetes self-care platform
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Do you know an AWESOME stealth startup? Recommend them for @launchfestival March 2-4, SF!:
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LAUNCH Scale is set for October 10-11, 2018 in San Francisco 🦄 Founders: apply for a free founder pass 👇 #launch #founders #scale
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. @LAUNCH SCALE Speaker Spotlight! Fireside Chat with @chamath , CEO of @SocialCapital , Oct 10 #launchscale #tech #startups #capital
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CEO @jackie_ros talks about @Revolar - device to alert loved ones if you need help, got home safe, etc #launchfestival
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. @CafeXapp , Best Overall #LAUNCHFestival '16 Winner, unveils fully automated robotic cafe
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LAUNCH Accelerator 30 Public Demo Day
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