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Jackson Square Ventures
JSV Launchpad
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THE INSTITUTION
What is Jackson Square Ventures?
Jackson Square Ventures is a San Francisco early-stage venture firm focused on software and marketplace companies.
It invests mainly at seed and Series A and works closely with companies during early growth.
Jackson Square Ventures was founded in 2011 in San Francisco and invests primarily in software and marketplaces from seed through Series A.
JSV says it has invested more than $700 million across multiple funds. Launchpad is a small summer program inside the broader firm, not a separate fund.
Representative companies include Strava, DocuSign, Upwork, Seismic, Artera, Cornershop, Jackbox Games and Roo.
The S26 Launchpad portfolio includes companies such as Ploid, Provenance and Kandor. The listed student program is currently closed, so past economics should not be assumed for the next cohort.
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THE PEOPLE
Who leads Jackson Square Ventures and this program?
JSV investment team
Program team
Launchpad is run through Jackson Square Ventures’ partners and operating network.
The current Launchpad page does not name one permanent program director.
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THE PROGRAM
What is JSV Launchpad?
Selected student teams spend ten weeks building full-time from JSV’s San Francisco office.
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WHO IT IS FOR
Who should consider it?
- Undergraduate, graduate and MBA student founders
- Teams able to work in person for the full summer
- Early startups ready to build and find customers
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SUPPORT
What do you get?
- $35,000 uncapped MFN SAFE
- 2.5% common equity stake
- Office, partners, advisors and fundraising preparation
Do not misread this
These are past-cohort terms and applications are currently closed.
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PUBLIC EVIDENCE
What does the public record show?
Representative companies include Strava, DocuSign, Upwork, Seismic, Artera, Cornershop, Jackbox Games and Roo.
How to read this evidence
Examples show institutional or program history. They do not predict admission, funding, ownership terms or outcomes for a new applicant.
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APPLICATION
How do you apply?
- Wait for a new official cohort notice
- Apply as a student-led team
- Commit to the full in-person program
- Review both the SAFE and common-equity terms
DNA Future research note. This is an independent editorial profile based on official sources. Program terms and availability can change; the institution’s current materials take precedence.
Last reviewed · 13 October 2026