September 18, 2026 by investor
In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jason Taylor, founder and president of CodeLaunch, who shares how he created the program in 2012 to help early-stage tech founders overcome the catch-22 of needing a product to raise funding but needing funding to build the product. Jason explains how CodeLaunch runs regional competitions that narrow hundreds of applicants down to six finalists per region, then pairs each finalist with a three-person team of elite improving developers for an intense pre-event build session designed to accelerate and polish products for launch and fundraising. He also discusses what makes CodeLaunch different—no equity taken, meaningful software development support, and a high-production “venturetainment” live showcase—along with what he looks for in applicants, lessons learned from international expansion, his take on Shark Tank versus Next Founder Up, examples of founder outcomes, and upcoming events in Toronto, Guadalajara, and Dallas. Visit CodeLaunch at http://www.codelaunch.com Reach out to at jason@codelaunch.com ________________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https:/_/tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.
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