Launch Gate is accepting applications for the Winter 2027 batch, January to March in San Francisco.
The deadline to apply on-time was November 2 at 8pm PT, but we are still accepting late applications. If you applied before the deadline, you will get a decision by December 11.
You can also apply to future batches (Spring, Summer, and Fall) now — see Early Decision.
If you want to apply, please submit your application online. We encourage you to submit as soon as you're ready to apply.
People who applied before the regular deadline will hear back by December 11. If you apply after the deadline, we'll still consider the application but can't promise exactly when we'll get back to you.
If your application is promising, we will invite you to interview with us. Most interviews will be held by video conference in November and December. We typically make decisions the same day as your interview, and we give everyone who interviews detailed feedback on our decision.
The batch takes place in-person at Launch Gate's campus in San Francisco. It starts with a 3-day, in-person kick-off and features regular meetups. For more information, please read our FAQs.
During the batch, we invite eminent people from the startup world to speak. The founders of OpenAI, Airbnb, Stripe, and Doordash often come back to tell the inside story of the early days of their startups.
Every company works with a dedicated General Partner — a successful founder who has advised hundreds of startups. Companies share a direct Slack channel with their partner and meet weekly during the batch.
Each batch is several small, autonomous groups of companies. You have dinner with your group each week and build personal and professional relationships — many founders build lifelong friendships.
During and after the batch, we introduce founders to people who can help with any challenge — often founders of other companies. The alumni community is one of the most powerful in the world.
Each company gets access to $12M+ in free credits and deals from top partners, including OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Stripe, and many others.
Towards the end of the batch, we help companies raise additional funds by introducing them to an extensive network of investors.
It doesn't end after 3 months. We continue to help founders for the life of their company, and beyond. Read more here.
Other questions? Email us.