13
teams in the cohort
Launchpad
A 10-week, full-time summer program for student founders who want to build a company instead of taking a traditional internship.
Inside the last cohort
What happened last summer.
Thirteen student-led teams worked full-time from JSV's San Francisco office, shipping products, finding customers, and preparing to raise.
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JSV LaunchpadSan Francisco
$650K
average funding raised per team
Capital
$35K
Funding
Money to work on the company
Every team receives $35,000 through an uncapped MFN SAFE, plus a 2.5% common equity stake.
Workspace
Build together in San Francisco
Teams work full-time from JSV's Jackson Square office for the entire 10-week program.
People
Partners and founders within reach
Weekly partner office hours, matched mentors, founder sessions, and practical help when a team needs it.
30
schools represented
Last summer's cohort
Three companies. Three very different problems.
Teams arrived at different stages and spent the summer building across agriculture, creative tools, and applied intelligence.
Explore all 13 teams →
AgTech
Luzardo
Uses computer vision to turn smartphone photos into verified cattle weight data for financing, trade, and insurance.
Computer visionView company →
YC backed
Vyra
Turns raw footage and a plain-language prompt into a finished video without requiring creators to learn a timeline.
Creative toolsView company →
Manufacturing AI
Morsa
Acts as an AI COO for manufacturing plants, coordinating people, machines, and vendors until the work is done.
Agentic operationsView company →
Founder and operator sessions
People founders can ask directly.
Guest sessions give teams direct access to people who have started companies, hired early teams, found product-market fit, and raised capital.
Court Lorenzini
DocuSign
Alex Mather
The Athletic + Strava
Nick Holzherr
Whisk + Samsung Food
Dan Preston
Metromile + Stand
Amanda Lannert
Jellyvision
Charles Hudson
Precursor Ventures
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What founders usually ask.
What is JSV Launchpad?+
A 10-week summer startup program for student founders who would rather build a company than take a traditional internship.
Who is Launchpad for?+
Student founders, including undergraduate, graduate, and MBA students, who are ready to spend a summer moving an idea forward.
What funding do teams receive?+
Each team receives a $35,000 investment via an uncapped MFN SAFE. Participation also includes a 2.5% common equity stake.
Where does the program take place?+
In person at Jackson Square Ventures in San Francisco, surrounded by founders, operators, and investors.
Do I need a team or a finished idea?+
No. Founders enter at different stages. What matters is the commitment to test, learn, and build something real.
How do I apply?+
Applications are currently closed. Join the interest list and we will let you know when the next application window opens.