For TECH FOUNDERS ready TO SPARK WHAT's NEXT

As an Ignite Founder, You Can:

Accelerate your fundraising with targeted investor connections plus access to the Launchpad Xchange

Strengthen your strategy and build your advisory board with support from experienced founders and mentors

Get positioned for growth with legal, financial, and operational resources, plus QOZ tax advantages

IGNITE IS FOR YOU
IF YOU HAVE:

Ignite fuels the fire you started—turning early traction into a durable, investor-ready business.

• A need to form your startup legal entity

• A clear plan for growth

• An interest in raising outside capital

DFX Network

Real investor connections, no gatekeepers

Through our partnership with DFX, Ignite participants gain access to Launchpad Xchange a curated, private community of investors, lenders, and capital providers actively looking for deal flow. There are no transaction fees, no cold intros, and no unnecessary friction—just direct access to the right people at the right time.

Founders in the Launchpad Xchange network benefit from:

Warm intros to active investors and lenders who are ready to move.
A direct path to capital—no pitch competitions, no pay-to-play.
A founder-first community built on speed, trust, and real relationships.

Opportunity Zone Advantage

Launchpad GVL is located in a federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ)—and this can be a huge boost to your business.

As an Ignite member, you can register your business at Launchpad, and your startup may qualify for powerful tax incentives that make you more attractive to investors, including:

• Deferral of eligible capital gains

• Reduction in capital gains liability for long-term investments

• Potential exclusion of gains from QOZ investments after 10 years