Exclusive founder matching · UK & US
Where founders meet the investors worth having
Not a database and not a demo day. A personal matching service that pairs ambitious founders with exited operators, sector experts and investors who have already built what you are building.
Two doors
Pick your side of the table
For founders
Get ready, then get introduced
Readiness work with an operator who has already done it, then three introductions that fit — instead of thirty that don't.
- 01A diligence-grade readiness review before anyone sees your deck
- 02A sector coach matched to your model, not a generalist
- 03Warm, personally-made introductions with context on both sides
LAUNCH. in numbers
Why the introductions convert
Nobody buys their way onto either side of the list. That single rule is what makes the rest of it work.
Invitation
only, both sides
Founders apply and investors are referred. Nobody buys their way onto the list, which is why the introductions convert.
UK & US
market specialists
Separate teams for London and New York, so the person matching you knows the term sheets, the funds and the hiring market you are in.
Exited
founders and coaches
Every expert on the list has built, scaled and sold a business, or has run the function you are about to hire for.
Ready first
then introduced
We do the coaching, the model and the narrative before the first investor call. No founder goes out half-built.
Find your match
Three answers. The right shortlist.
Tell us your stage, sector and market and we will show you the kind of expert and investor pairing we would build around you.
Three answers
The right shortlist, not a pipeline
Where are you now?
Which recruitment niche?
Which market?
Pathways
Built around what you are actually building
Sector-specific matching, because the person who has already solved your problem is rarely a generalist.
Insights
What we tell founders before they raise
Written by the operators doing the matching, not a content team.
Questions
The things founders ask first
Who is LAUNCH. for?+
Founders in the UK and US who are past the idea stage, have early evidence that the thing works, and want to raise from investors who understand their sector. We also work with a small, referred group of investors and exited operators on the other side of the match.
Is it really invitation only?+
Applications are open to anyone, but places are not. We take on a limited number of founders at a time because the matching work is done by people, not software, and quality collapses at volume.
What does it cost?+
There is no charge to apply or to be matched. Where a founder takes on a readiness programme with one of our operators, the fee is agreed directly and transparently before any work begins.
How long does the process take?+
Typically six to ten weeks from acceptance to first investor introduction, depending on how much readiness work is needed. Founders who are already investment-ready move faster.
Do investors pay to see deal flow?+
No. Nobody pays for placement or priority on either side. If they did, the introductions would stop being worth having.
What happens after an introduction?+
The relationship is yours. We stay involved through the process, and the matched expert usually continues working with the founder well beyond the round.
Applications are open
Bring the ambition. We bring the expertise and the alignment.
A specialist reads every application personally, and replies either way.