VC firm
Launchpad Capital
Also known as Launchpad, LaunchPad Venture Group
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $144MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-31Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 8
- Legal name
- CASTLE CREEK LAUNCHPAD I GP LLC
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About
The Castle Creek Launchpad Fund backs fintech built for community banks
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Two firms, Castle Creek Capital and Launchpad Capital, joined forces in establishing a venture capital fund to catalyze change in financial services through partnerships between fintech companies and our 34 community bank Limited Partners. We identify and support early-stage startups that work with financial institutions to drive deposits and fee revenue, expand business lines, increase operational efficiency, modernize regulatory compliance, leverage emerging technologies, and more.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Eligibility
- We identify and support early-stage startups that work with financial institutions to drive deposits and fee revenue, expand business lines, increase operational efficiency, modernize regulatory compliance, leverage emerging technologies, and more.
- Investing status notes
- The Castle Creek Launchpad Fund backs fintech built for community banks
Funds
- CASTLE CREEK LAUNCHPAD FUND I, LP
- Main fund
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP (SERIES SPAC)
- Opportunity
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL FUND I-B LP
- Main fund
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP (SERIES HARMONIC)
- Opportunity
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL FUND I LP
- Main fund
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP (SERIES 1)
- Opportunity
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP (SERIES UN)
- Opportunity
- LAUNCHPAD CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP (SERIES 2)
- Opportunity
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- CASTLE CREEK LAUNCHPAD I GP LLC
- CRD number
- 321741 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-125853
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $100Mas of 2026-03-31
- Private funds reported
- 1
- Principal office
- OAKLAND, CA, United States
Locations
- Office
- Oakland, CA
- Office
- San Diego, CA
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