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LaunchPad Ventures

50 Jericho Tpke Suite 203, Jericho, NY, 11753, United States

Overview

LaunchPad Ventures owns and operates a business accelerator. It serves as an incubator and also provides a co-working community to help start-ups and early-stage companies by offering different programs and resources.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
1

Sector focus

  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Incubators
  • Venture Capital
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Investment portfolio

  • Zippity

    Participated · Seed · Sep 2019

    Zippity offers a mobile platform designed to help owner‑operators run their entire home service business from their phones. The company announced a $3.3 million Seed fundraising round to support that mission. Zippity said the team is excited to put the funding to work toward expanding and improving the product for its target users. The LinkedIn announcement emphasized the company’s focus on making business operations mobile and accessible for solo operators. No operating metrics or financial details beyond the Seed raise were disclosed in the article. Zippity operates a workplace car care service that partners with employers at no cost to offer employees onsite maintenance, diagnostics, and detailing. Launched in 2017 and led by CEO Edward Warren, the company uses self-contained service vehicles outfitted to perform comprehensive mechanical and detailing services year-round. Services include brake and wheel work, oil changes, full tire services, battery replacements, filter and fluid replacements, diagnostic services, and interior and exterior detailing. Zippity has formed partnerships across New England and Texas, giving over 70,000 employees access to its services. The company secured an additional $3M in seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to continue expanding operations and its business reach. Zippity provides onsite car maintenance for workplaces using equipped, self-contained mobile service trailers combined with a digital customer experience. Employees at partner companies can book and manage services via www.zippitycars.com after their employer selects a monthly service schedule. Launched in 2017 and led by CEO Edward Warren, the company operates mobile service trailers that deliver full-service car maintenance onsite. Since launch it has partnered with hundreds of companies and delivered over 10,000 car maintenance services to employees. Zippity secured $2.6M in funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand its national presence starting in fall 2018.

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