Launch House, a tech startup incubator, sold entrepreneurs on the promise of community - Vox

A Vox investigation into Launch House, a startup incubator that promised community, but failed to protect its members.

Money Failure to launch Launch House promised young tech founders community. A Vox investigation found what happens when clout and cash are paramount, and protecting members falls by the wayside. by Rebecca Jennings Photographs by Michelle Groskopf for Vox Sep 11, 2022, 8:50 PM UTC The foyer of Launch House headquarters in Beverly Hills. | Michelle Groskopf Money Failure to launch Launch House promised young tech founders community. A Vox investigation found what happens when clout and cash are paramount, and protecting members falls by the wayside. by Rebecca Jennings Photographs by Michelle

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