Shaker LaunchHouse
675 Alpha Drive, Suite G, Highland Heights, OH, 44143, United States
Overview
Launch House is the social club helping emerging leaders level up and live better. The Launch House community is a curated group of founders, engineers, and investors who are building the future. Community membership includes access to our intimate IRL coliving residencies in major cities, desirable destinations, and at conferences all over the world. Membership also includes executive coaching opportunities, fundraising support, unlimited access to our digital cohort-based courses, and coworking clubhouses in major cities. Launch House helps foster learning and professional development as well as deep, authentic relationships rather than transactional networking opportunities. Selection for the community is through a competitive process, with thousands of applicants per year. Launch House currently has locations in Los Angeles, New York City, and the metaverse.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 6
Sector focus
- Communities
- Media and Entertainment
- Metaverse
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Yourefolio
Participated · Equity · Oct 2016
Yourefolio offers advisor-facing estate and legacy planning software designed to connect professional advisors with clients and beneficiaries and simplify the planning process. The company serves financial advisors, estate planning attorneys, family offices, and bank trust departments. Its latest product version, launched in June 2016 and co-developed with psychologists, includes an avatar-assisted onboarding process that guides clients through questions about family dynamics. Yourefolio was launched in September 2015 by CEO Scott Huff. The company raised $500k in growth equity to support expansion. It intends to use the funds to increase staffing, develop office infrastructure, and support upcoming product enhancements.
- SoMoLend
Participated · Seed · Mar 2013
SoMoLend is a debt-based crowdfunding platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. The SoMoLend.com platform automates loan applications, interest negotiations, funding progress, payments, and provides fundraising campaign tools to help small businesses secure loans from customers, friends, family, accredited investors, and institutional lenders. Its model is enabled by the JOBS Act. SMLH has entered an agreement with GATE US LLC, a registered broker/dealer and FINRA/SIPC member, to oversee securities offerings once funding-portal rules are finalized. In March 2013 the company closed a $2.18 million seed-stage funding round, including a $400,000 investment from QED Investors. Proceeds will be used to enhance the software (including social networking features), expand marketing and customer acquisition, and develop fundraising tools and education programs.
- Intelligent Mobile Support
Participated · Equity · Feb 2012
Intelligent Mobile Support offers a Software-as-a-Service platform that gives mobile employees access to subject-matter experts and mission-critical information, including documents, video, mobile learning and performance support. The platform also includes collaborative enterprise social networking capability. The company is led by CEO John W. Steidley, Ph.D. Intelligent Mobile Support intends to use newly raised capital to accelerate sales and fund additional research and development. The reported financing is part of the company’s first funding round. The company is based in Cleveland, OH.