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LaunchSquad

373 Park Ave. South, 4th flr., New York, NY 10016

212/564-3665

[email protected]

www.launchsquad.com

New Business: Mike Schroeder - [email protected]
Strategic comms., digital marketing, issues and advocacy campaigns.

Employees: 110. Founded: 1999.

Agency Statement:

LaunchSquad is a PR and creative communications agency that helps companies craft and evolve breakthrough stories. For 25 years, we've partnered with fast-growing startups and industry leaders shaping the future—spanning AI, climate, healthcare, transportation, fintech, consumer tech, and more.

With a team of top-tier strategists, writers, and creatives across the U.S., including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Austin, and Denver, we bring bold ideas to life and help brands navigate pivotal moments.

Jason Mandell, Partner
Jesse Odell, Partner
Brett Weiner, Partner
Meghan Cavanaugh, Sr. VP, Content Practice Lead
Lisa Picasso, Sr. VP, Consumer Practice Lead
Mike Schroeder, Sr. VP, New Clients + Frontier Tech Lead
Jen Holmes, Sr. VP, Enterprise + Deep Tech Practice Lead
Gavin Skillman, Sr. VP, Enterprise Practice Lead
Matt Calderone, Sr. VP, Climate Practice Lead
Rachel Shepheard, Sr. VP
Amy Arthur, Sr. VP, Finance

Clients Include:

Airtable
Apptronik
Chomps
Climeworks
Cohere
DJI
General Catalyst
Ibotta
ICF
iHeartRadio
Netflix
On Running
Resilience
Simbe Robotics
TomTom
Uber
Waabi

LaunchSquad in the news with O'Dwyer's:

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News of Firms: Crisis Pro Mike Sitrick Launches Podcast Wed., Feb. 5, 2025 ...Joining the new agency partners are three returning from 2024 (AGEAN Public Relations, The Bliss Group and  LaunchSquad ). Previously open to women-identifying BIPOC students, Mission North’s fellowship is now open to all...

•	News of Firms: Launchsquad Acquires Megawatt Fri., Nov. 15, 2024 ... LaunchSquad  acquires Megawatt, a Boston-based content marketing agency that specializes in creating technical content for companies in...

•	A Tough 2023 for Tech Thu., Apr. 18, 2024 ...innovative ways to enhance our offerings, be it through mergers and acquisitions or strategic hires.” LaunchSquad  Moves Into a Strong Position “2023 was a particularly turbulent year for tech and venture-backed companies,...

•	LaunchSquad Launches First COVID At-Home Test to Receive FDA Nod Wed., Dec. 16, 2020 ... San Francisco’s LaunchSquad handles Ellume, which received Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization on Dec. 15 as...

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On the Move: Crosby Hires Carrie Dooher as Senior VP; Lot Sixteen Names Joseph Eaves VP; InkHouse Promotes Dan O'Mahony in SF Office Fri., Feb. 15, 2019 ...the agency’s cannabis practice. Before coming to InkHouse, he was an account manager at LaunchSquad . In his new role, O’Mahony will oversee office operations as well as helping to...

•	The ‘Better Economy’ and What it Means for PR Wed., Nov. 22, 2017 ...are one of the big benefactors. Welcome to the “Better Economy.” *** Jason Mandell is co-founder of LaunchSquad , a 120-person communications agency that focuses on emerging and innovative brands. Jason has helped...

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PR Council Announces 2016 Board of Directors Fri., Oct. 9, 2015 ...directors are: Aaron Kwittken (Kwittken + Company Worldwide), Maureen Lippe (Lippe Taylor), Jason Mandell ( LaunchSquad ), Ron Guirguis, replacing Paul Newman (MSLGROUP), Mark Thorne (Hill+Knowlton Strategies), Virginia Devlin (Current), Carrie...

•	PR Jobs of the Week Fri., Dec. 19, 2014 ...VF Corp. - NCMedia & PR, Project Lead the Way - INPR account assoc., LaunchSquad - CA, MAPR specialist, Kirkland & Ellis - ILPR coordinator, Neiman Marcus - HIDir....

•	Aereo Files Chapter 11 Fri., Nov. 21, 2014 ...and government relations for Aereo, which implemented layoffs and parted ways with PR agency LaunchSquad this month. ...

•	Atlantic Mag Looks at 'So Many Women in PR' Mon., Aug. 18, 2014 ...Effect of U.S. Travel Assn.; Sarah Roth, media manager, Golin; Megan Laney, senior A/E, LaunchSquad , and others in their own firms or at companies. Khazan's online-only article asks "Why Are There...

•	Supreme Court Programs Victory for TV Networks Over Aereo Wed., Jun. 25, 2014 ...to attack innovation as "demonstrably false. Diller told CBNC, "We did try, but it's now over." LaunchSquad handles Aereo's PR account. Virginia Lam heads corporate communications. ...

•	17 of top 25 PR Firms Grew in Double Digits in 2013 Mon., Mar. 3, 2014 ...Israel, Denmark, Russia and Turkey. Other big tech firms include SparkPR, $13.4M; LaunchSquad , $11.3M; Max Borges Agency, $9.1M; Inkhouse Media + Marketing, $6.3M; Highwire PR, $6M; Pan...

•	W2O CEO Wants Grads with Passion, Speed, Social Skills Thu., Nov. 7, 2013 ...Agency; Tracey Parry, senior VP and partner, Airfoil Group, and Jason Mandell, co-founder and partner, LaunchSquad .  “I’ve enjoyed my career in PR and I want to share that enthusiasm with students,”...

•	Council of PR Firms Needs New Name Mon., Nov. 4, 2013 ...University that will feature James Weiss of W2O Group; Annemiek Hamelinck, Waggener Edstrom; Jason Mandell, LaunchSquad ; Lou Hoffman, Hoffman Agency; Bill Orr, Burson-Marsteller and Tracy Parry, Airfoil. All the firms...

•	Outbrain Responds to Wash Post Site Attack Fri., Aug. 16, 2013 ...today to outline its response to the attack, including a detailed timeline of events. LaunchSquad handles Outbrain's PR.Read the full post at Outbrain.com....

•	Many Tech PR Practices Post Double Digit Gains Mon., Mar. 18, 2013 ...with offices in ten domestic markets” and works with start-ups as well as multinationals. Atomic, LaunchSquad , Merritt Grew Other big tech gainers included Atomic PR, San Francisco, up 13% to $17...

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