Introducing our Founder University Cohort 4 Investments

Meet our latest Founder University investments from Cohort 4!

Investments

Founder University Cohort 4 is a wrap!

The 12-week program helps turn builders into founders and ideas into MVPs.

Founders pitch throughout the program and can opt into several pitch sessions with the LAUNCH Investment team. The top companies are offered a spot to pitch Jason on This Week In Startups.

By the numbers:

  • 380 founders selected for Cohort 4
  • 90 pitched the LAUNCH team at the end of the program
  • 12 (and counting!) startups from Cohort 4 accepted a $25k investment

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‍Promptify‍

πŸ’‘ an AI-driven prompts-as-a-service marketplace turning GPT prompts into paid APIs.

πŸ”— promptify.ai

πŸ‘‰ Naman Dwivedi

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @promptifyai

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/vv4tU9ObC00?t=1282

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‍OpenSpot

πŸ’‘ a B2B SaaS to fill last-min healthcare cancellations by texting patients.

πŸ”— findopenspot.com

πŸ‘‰ Phil Boucher

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @philbouchermd

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/vv4tU9ObC00?t=1652

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Renegade Labs

πŸ’‘ a HaaS company creating an interactive drone gaming experiences

πŸ”— renegadelabs.io

πŸ‘‰ Matt Edminster

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/vv4tU9ObC00?t=2041

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Arkitask

πŸ’‘ a B2B SaaS company that automates project planning w/ AI-driven templates & cost estimates

πŸ”— arkitask.ai

πŸ‘‰ Julien Hoachuck

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @ArkiTask @HoachuckJulien

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/1gB-i0xyRzs?t=818

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Open Insure

πŸ’‘ a B2C self-insurance platform allowing people to create & manage insurance policies

πŸ”— http://openinsure.ddns.net:7111/

πŸ‘‰ David Axelrod

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @David_Axelrod

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/1gB-i0xyRzs?t=1270

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CyberFilm AI

πŸ’‘ A SaaS platform that allows users to create movie scripts and storyboards using AI.

πŸ”— http://www.cyberfilm.ai

πŸ‘‰ Russell Palmer

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @CyberFilmAI

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/b07qzMXVQMk?t=1696

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HumHum

πŸ’‘ a consumer subscription community and dating app that centers personal growth, well-being, and connection through guided dates and coaching online.

πŸ”— www.humhum.space/

πŸ‘‰ Alexandra Ballensweig

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @humhumspace @aballensweig

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/b07qzMXVQMk?t=592

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HOA Messenger

πŸ’‘ a SaaS platform that helps HOAs execute the administrative and maintenance needs of their community.

πŸ”— https://www.hoamessenger.com/

πŸ‘‰ Eric Parsons

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @HOA_Messenger

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Outmost

πŸ’‘ a marketplace for buying & selling used outdoor gear.

πŸ”— outmostgear.com

πŸ‘‰ Joe Homsy

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @outmostgear @jooomsy

Watch Pitch: https://youtu.be/BVRqNT7tB0Y?t=908

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threesixfive (365.)

πŸ’‘ a consumer subscription app for logging your meals quickly and easily.

πŸ”— threesixfive.health

πŸ‘‰ Jim Bisenius

🐦 Follow on Twitter: @threesixfive_us  @jim_bisenius

Watch Pitch: https://www.youtube.com/live/n3UOq6zyH1I?feature=share&t=1753

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If you're a developer, UI/UX designer, growth hacker, @founderuni is looking for builders that want to create massive value in the world.

Cohort 6 applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis!

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Kelly Schricker

Principal at LAUNCH

Kelly is a Principal at LAUNCH, an investment firm founded by angel investor Jason Calacanis. She spends her time supporting founders. She co-hosts Founder University’s 12-week program and Founder University Podcast. Prior to LAUNCH, Kelly was VP of Operations at Inside.com, and helped grow revenue from <$1M to $4M+ in 3 years. She's spent over 10 years in early-stage startups, as a founder and early employee focusing on growth and operations.

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