SOUTHEAST FOUNDERS
Become who your
company needs
The incubator, growth program, and fund for Southeast founders building high-growth software and AI companies.
90+ Founders
100+ Mentors
You have an idea.
Join a cohort of up to 20 founders for 12 weeks of operator-led curriculum and feedback.
Register for our next cohortYou are already building.
Ignite gives operating companies bespoke growth support and access to capital through the Ignite Fund.
Apply to IgniteBring Launchpad to you.
Regional leaders, anchor sponsors, and universities can partner with us to open Launchpad in their market.
Host LaunchpadAbout LAUNCHPAD
Launchpad is built as a pipeline.
Four stages carry founders from idea to exit.
20 Per Cohort
Start With An Idea
Bring a concept. Leave knowing whether it is worth building.
90 Graduates
Build Through The Incubator
12 weeks of operator-led curriculum, three cohorts yearly in multiple locations.
100+ Mentors
Grow With Ignite
Bespoke growth support and access to the Ignite Fund
200+ Members
Connect Through Community
Stay in the network long after the program ends
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.
Two ways in. One Southeast network
Your company's next stage starts here
Let’s talk about your next milestone—and how to reach it