LaunchPad Ventures

Launchpad Capital is a venture capital firm providing early-stage funding and strategic support to innovative companies. The firm invests across venture capital, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), credit, and sports. It partners with portfolio companies from inception through growth, offering capital and operational expertise.

Ryan Gilbert, an experienced entrepreneur and venture capitalist, founded Launchpad Capital around 2021. With over two decades in global financial services and technology, including leadership at Propel Venture Partners, Gilbert established the firm. His insight was to build an investment vehicle delivering capital and execution to early-stage enterprises.

The firm partners with early-stage companies, primarily in fintech, at pre-seed and seed stages, empowering founders to develop and scale. Launchpad Capital’s vision is to foster innovation, guiding companies from concept to market realization. It aims to contribute to future markets by enabling ambitious teams.