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Launch Chapel Hill / Launch Powered by KPMG
Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/startup-accelerators-and-venture-services/ Captured: 2026-06-26 Launch Chapel Hill — Startup Accelerator Key details: Founded 2013 through partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill, Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County Located at Innovate Carolina Junction in downtown Chapel Hill (136 E. Rosemary St) 190+ companies supported $100M+ raised collectively by portfolio companies Launch Powered by KPMG (announced 2025, launched 2026) — AI-enabled next-gen accelerator 32 companies in first year of KPMG partnership 6-week program with KPMG workshops, mentorship, enterprise connections Launch Local program for small businesses Student Summer Accelerators: 1-week Intro to Ideation, 2-week Rams to Riches Demo Day events at CED Venture Connect and Grep-a-Palooza Director: Emil Runge
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Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/startup-accelerators-and-venture-services/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Launch Chapel Hill — Startup Accelerator
Key details:
- Founded 2013 through partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill, Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County
- Located at Innovate Carolina Junction in downtown Chapel Hill (136 E. Rosemary St)
- 190+ companies supported
- $100M+ raised collectively by portfolio companies
- Launch Powered by KPMG (announced 2025, launched 2026) — AI-enabled next-gen accelerator
- 32 companies in first year of KPMG partnership
- 6-week program with KPMG workshops, mentorship, enterprise connections
- Launch Local program for small businesses
- Student Summer Accelerators: 1-week Intro to Ideation, 2-week Rams to Riches
- Demo Day events at CED Venture Connect and Grep-a-Palooza
- Director: Emil Runge
Claims Supported
Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/startup-accelerators-and-venture-services/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Launch Chapel Hill — Startup Accelerator
Key details:
- Founded 2013 through partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill, Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County
- Located at Innovate Carolina Junction in downtown Chapel Hill (136 E. Rosemary St)
- 190+ companies supported
- $100M+ raised collectively by portfolio companies
- Launch Powered by KPMG (announced 2025, launched 2026) — AI-enabled next-gen accelerator
- 32 companies in first year of KPMG partnership
- 6-week program with KPMG workshops, mentorship, enterprise connections
- Launch Local program for small businesses
- Student Summer Accelerators: 1-week Intro to Ideation, 2-week Rams to Riches
- Demo Day events at CED Venture Connect and Grep-a-Palooza
- Director: Emil Runge
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