About LAUNCH.
We put our credibility on the line, every introduction
LAUNCH. exists because the gap between a good company and a funded company is almost never capital. It is preparation, and being in front of the right person. Both are solvable, and neither is solved by software.
Why we exist
Beyond capital: proven expertise
No inexperienced investors. No passive money. Only people who have built, scaled and exited in the market you are in.
Our investor partners back well-prepared, investment-ready ventures because they are passionate about scaling companies, not about collecting logos. They trust us to deliver founders who are ready, relevant and resilient.
That trust is the only asset we have. It is why we turn founders away, why we tell people to wait, and why nobody on either side of the list has ever paid for their place on it.
The team
Operators, not account managers
The person who reads your application is the person who makes the match.
Tereza Kirwan
Founder and operator
Founder and operator of LAUNCH. Responsible for sourcing over 50 recruitment and staffing business launches across the UK and US.
James Doyle
Investment strategy
From top biller to a scaled exit. Leads evaluation on growth potential, structure and exit path.
Exited operators
Sector experts
The specialists behind every match. Exited founders, former recruiters and sector operators who coach founders through readiness and stay with them beyond the round.
You bring the ambition
We bring the expertise, the structure and the investor alignment to build something lasting.