LaunchFirst
NewEquity partnerships for founders

Launch your MVP in 14 days. Then grow with a partner.

LaunchFirst is the growth studio for founders. We ship your product in 14 days, then drive real traction with marketer insights, competitor analysis, and estimators that make every next move a smart bet.

14Days to launch
40+MVPs shipped
92%Reach next round
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Sprint progress

Day 09/14

64%
D01Discovery & scope
D04Design system
D09Core build
D12QA & polish
D14Ship to production

Trusted by founders backed by leading angels & funds

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Why LaunchFirst

We launch you fast, then grow you far

Most studios hand you a build and vanish. We treat launch as the starting line and stay on as the engine behind your growth.

Launch first, in 14 days

Speed is the advantage. We get a real, performant product into your users' hands in two weeks, so you start learning while everyone else is still planning.

  • Live product in 14 days
  • Fast and built to scale
  • You own everything

Growth is the whole point

Launching is day one, not the finish line. We stay on and drive growth with marketer insights, competitor analysis, and estimators that keep every move backed by data.

  • Marketer led strategy
  • Competitor analysis
  • Data driven estimators

A partner, not a vendor

We win when you win. Pay in cash, share equity, or blend both, and we invest alongside you so our incentives point the same way yours do.

  • Cash, equity, or hybrid
  • Aligned incentives
  • In it for the long run
Why we are different

Anyone can build. We make you grow.

Launching in 14 days is where most studios stop. For us it is day one. From there we drive the growth with marketer insights, live competitor analysis, and estimators that turn your roadmap into a plan you can trust.

Marketer insights

Real marketers sit on your launch, not just engineers. You get positioning, messaging, and channel plays that turn a live product into real traction.

Competitor analysis

We map your market before we write a line of code, so your product ships into a gap you can win, with a clear angle your rivals are missing.

Growth estimators

Data models that project your users, revenue, and runway, so every decision after launch is a bet backed by numbers, not a guess.

Growth estimator

6 month projection

1.6k

projected users

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A taste of the models we build for every founder we grow with. Yours uses your real funnel data.

What we do

Everything you need to launch and grow

One team across design, build, and growth, so nothing falls through the cracks between your idea and real traction in the market.

MVP build in 14 days

Idea to a live, fast product your first users can touch in two weeks. Web or mobile, built to scale.

Growth engineering

Analytics, SEO, and conversion loops wired in so you grow from your very first user.

Product and UX design

A distinctive brand and interface designed to convert, not just to look good.

AI and integrations

LLM features, payments, auth, and the tools your product actually needs.

Ongoing growth support

Monthly sprints that keep your product shipping, measured, and climbing.

Fractional CTO advisory

Guidance on architecture, hiring, and the roadmap that gets you to your next round.

The 14 day sprint

A proven path from idea to live product

Two focused weeks, five clear phases, zero mystery. You always know exactly where your launch stands.

1Days 1 to 3

Discovery and scope

We pin down the one thing your MVP must prove, study your market, and lock a tight, shippable scope.

  • Product brief
  • Market read
  • Sprint plan
2Days 4 to 6

Design and prototype

A branded design system and clickable prototype, so you see and feel the product before we build it.

  • Design system
  • Key screens
  • Clickable prototype
3Days 7 to 11

Core build

Full stack engineering of your core features on a modern, scalable stack, with daily progress you can watch.

  • Working features
  • Integrations
  • Daily demos
4Days 12 to 13

QA and polish

Testing across devices, performance tuning, and the finishing details that make it feel ready for real users.

  • QA pass
  • Perf tuning
  • Analytics live
5Day 14

Ship and start growing

We deploy to your domain, hand over full ownership, and kick off the growth phase the same day.

  • Live product
  • Full handover
  • Growth kickoff

Day 15 and beyond: we don't leave.

Launch is the starting line. We stay on to iterate, support, and grow with you.

Explore growth programs
Pick your size

Two ways to launch first

No confusing six tier grid. Two ways to work: a flexible bi-weekly build subscription you can pause or cancel anytime, or a fixed 14 day MVP with the whole growth engine. Same team either way.

Liftoff

aka the flexible one

Your on demand build crew. Ship in orbit, one sprint at a time.

$4,000/ 2 weeks
  • A shipped update every two weeks
  • One active build at a time
  • Brand and product design included
  • Pause or cancel anytime
  • You keep 100% equity
  • Full code and IP ownership
Start Liftoff
Most founders pick this

Escape Velocity

aka the best one

The whole launch machine, shipped in 14 days.

$9,500flat, 14 days
  • A full 14 day MVP build
  • Advanced features and integrations
  • AI, payments and auth wired in
  • Growth engine: insights, competitor analysis, estimators
  • 90 days of growth sprints
  • Priority support and fractional CTO advisory
Go Escape Velocity

Cash a little tight? Trade some for equity. We'll cut the price and take a small slice of the upside, because we'd rather grow with you than just bill you.

Ask about equity deals
Scope it in minutes

See your 14 day MVP, priced in minutes

Type in your idea and our AI validates it, scopes the launchable 14 day MVP, and packs the core features that matter. Then it shows optional add ons, each with a clear extra day count and price, so you know exactly what you ship and what it costs before you ever talk to us.

Blueprint estimator

marketplace mvp

14 days · $4,000

Included in your 14 day MVP

Email and social sign in
Create and browse listings
Stripe payments wired in
Search and smart filters

Optional add ons

Real time chat+3 days · +$1,500
AI recommendations+5 days · +$2,400
Proof, not promises

Numbers that move the needle

We measure our work the way founders do, by what happens after launch.

0+MVPs launchedacross fintech, AI, health and SaaS
0Days to launchaverage, from kickoff to live
0%Reach the next stageraise, revenue, or a growth milestone
0%Avg. 90 day growthin active users after launch
Founder stories

Founders who launched first

Real teams who trusted us to design, build, and grow their products.

We went from a Figma file to paying users in two weeks. Then they kept going. The competitor analysis and growth estimators shaped every call we made after launch.
AO

Amara Okafor

Founder & CEO, Vela Health

Taking equity meant they cared about outcomes, not hours. They stayed on through our seed round and the product held up under real traffic.
DR

Daniel Reyes

Co-founder, Orbit AI

The performance work paid for itself. Our load times dropped, conversion climbed, and we finally had analytics we could trust.
PN

Priya Nair

Founder, Ledgerly

Fastest, cleanest build we've ever commissioned. Fourteen days later we were demoing to investors on a live product.
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Marcus Feld

CEO, Cadence

Questions

Everything you want to know

Still curious? Reach out and we answer fast and honestly.

Yes, when the scope is disciplined. Our first job is to define the smallest product that proves your core idea, then build it in focused daily sprints. Bigger products ship in 14 day increments, but you will have something real and usable at the end of the first one.

Let's build

Ready to launch first?

Scope your MVP in your dashboard, then grab a time with our team. We reply within one business day with a plan and a rough timeline.

  • Free 20 minute strategy call
  • A clear plan and honest timeline
  • Cash, equity, or hybrid options

Start your blueprint

Email and phone is all we need. No password, and your progress saves automatically.