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The incubator, growth program, and fund for Southeast founders building high-growth software and AI companies.
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130+ Founders
150+ Mentors
You have an idea.
Join a cohort of up to 20 founders for 12 weeks of operator-led curriculum and feedback.
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You are already building.
Ignite gives operating companies hands-on growth support and access to capital through the Ignite Fund.
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About LAUNCHPAD
20 Per Cohort
Start with an idea
Bring a concept. Leave knowing whether it is worth building.
130+ Graduates
Build through the Incubator
12 weeks of operator-led curriculum, three cohorts yearly in multiple locations.
150+ Mentors
Grow with Ignite
Hands-on growth support and access to the Ignite Fund.
200+ Members
Connect through Community
Stay in the network long after the program ends.
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We’ve trained founders who now lead some of the most exciting companies in the Southeast. New members step into that momentum from day one.

the launchpad difference

What founders actually need

Launchpad develops the leader, backs the company with capital through the Ignite Fund, and holds the network together across markets.
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  • Leadership, built in
  • Ignite Fund capital access
  • Multi-market founder network
CAse STudies

BUILT THROUGH LAUNCHPAD

Every founder below moved through a Launchpad cohort or Ignite. Their companies, and what they built next, speak for the program.
Onus Link

Freight Forwarding Automation

Onus Link is a full service TMS for the freight forwarding industry which emphasizes usability, capitalizes on AI integration, and is created in a modular approach so that your unique business needs are truly served.
Logistics AI
August 22, 2026
Pathly

Close the Guidance Gap.

Pathly is an AI-native guidance platform for college, career, courses, and scholarships that gives every student personalized direction and every counselor AI-powered tools and insight to champion them at scale.
AI GUIDANCE
August 22, 2026
Link Sync

Stop the Scheduling Chaos.

LinkSync is an AI-powered scheduling tool that connects multiple calendars, platforms, and people so you can book meetings without the back-and-forth.
AI SCHEDULING
August 22, 2026
Two ways in. One Southeast network

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