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Pritzker/Vlock Family Office & Co-Founder Elon Boms Announce Increased Investment in LaunchCapitalLaunchCapital LLC, a leading seed stage venture firm, is increasing investment in early stage entrepreneurs and has made 5 new hires to help them build the future. Based on 200+ investments across industries and locations, LaunchCapital has affirmed its belief that the combination of mentorship, insights from experienced leadership, and access to networks and capital help entrepreneurs build the future. Doubling down on this insight, LaunchCapital is announcing an increased investment in seed stage financing and 5 new hires to broaden the firm's footprint and provide additional support to its portfolio companies.
Cliff Sirlin, Managing Director, said: "I've been an entrepreneur my whole life, as well as an angel investor. Now I get to put my operational experience to work supporting new ventures while leading a highly qualified team with an impressive track record, plus the meaningful commitment of Michael, Karen and Elon." LaunchCapital and the Pritzker/Vlock Family Office investments include Snap, Spotify (News - Alert), tripping.com, Gelesis, Pico Trading, Localytics, EAT Club, Parsagen Diagnostics, Mayvenn, Life360, YourMechanic, ShopTalk, EquityZen, Impact Health, Distributed, REsurety, Freight Farms, Minibar, Worklete, Karmic Labs, Seven Oaks Biosystems, Zagster, Promoboxx, and many more across diverse industries. About LaunchCapital LaunchCapital invests in great people who re-imagine what's possible. We back entrepreneurs at the seed and early stages of development and we have invested in over 200 companies since 2008. As part of the Pritzker/Vlock Family Office, LaunchCapital invests across industries and is headquartered in New Haven with offices in NYC, Boston, and the San Francisco/Bay Area. For more information, visit www.launchcapital.com. About Karen Pritzker and Michael Vlock Mr. Vlock and Ms. Pritzker run the Pritzker/Vlock Family Office. The enterprise owns and manages a broad portfolio of investments in public equities, consumer, biotech, industrial & medical equipment and technology businesses, several venture funds including LaunchCapital LLC, and real estate. They are involved in numerous national philanthropic efforts individually and through their family foundation with emphasis on literacy, education, medicine, theatre and land preservation. Ms. Pritzker received a B.A. from Northwestern University. Mr. Vlock received a B.A. from Hampshire College and a J.D. from Boston College School of Law.
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