Castle Creek Launchpad
Castle Creek Launchpad is a joint venture between Castle Creek Capital and Launchpad Capital, investing in financial technology companies that are transforming how community banks serve their customers and improve their performance. Our portfolio companies gain a strategic advantage through capital access, deep industry insight, and trusted connections, while our partner banks advance their businesses and strengthen their fintech capabilities through education, engagement, and financial returns. We bridge fintech innovation and community banking to build a more connected, durable, and forwar
Investing activity
Castle Creek Launchpad appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Crux Analytics (Seed, $2.2M, Sep 2026).
Castle Creek Launchpad most often invests alongside One Washington Financial, Curql and Chartway Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Castle Creek Launchpad
What AI companies has Castle Creek Launchpad invested in?
Castle Creek Launchpad's AI investments include Crux Analytics. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Castle Creek Launchpad based?
Castle Creek Launchpad is based in Oakland, California, United States.
What stage does Castle Creek Launchpad invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Castle Creek Launchpad has invested at Seed, with a median round of $2M. Castle Creek Launchpad led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Castle Creek Launchpad co-invest with?
Castle Creek Launchpad's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are One Washington Financial (1 deal), Curql (1 deal) and Chartway Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Castle Creek Launchpad?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Castle Creek Launchpad's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Castle Creek Launchpad to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.