Launcher Labs
InactiveMaker of consumer crypto apps: Launchcaster, Frameboard, Maindrop
About
Launcher Labs made consumer crypto apps, including Launchcaster (acq by Orange DAO), a leading community for launching and discovering crypto projects; Frameboard, a visual curation app and protocol; Launcher Actions, a smart contract mini-app platform; and Maindrop, a Venmo for NFTs.
From their website
launchcaster.xyz ↗Launcher Labs builds consumer crypto apps in the Web3 space, notably Launchcaster and related tools that help users discover, share, and interact with new Web3 projects and on-chain content. The site highlights a newsletter-style discovery experience and a collection of related no-code and community-building integrations.
Launchcaster is described as a service to discover and share new Web3 projects, with a newsletter-style delivery of the best new Web3 projects to subscribers. The site also references no-code tools for creating quests NFTs in Frames, on-chain data APIs for consumer crypto developers, and a variety of frames, Farcaster integrations, and community-building features that appear to be part of a broader ecosystem of crypto apps and frames for social discovery and interaction.
Who it’s for: Web3 enthusiasts, developers building or discovering crypto projects, Farcaster and Frame/Frames-based communities, and early-stage crypto project communities seeking discovery and engagement tools.
- Discover new Web3 projects via a curated feed
- Newsletter-style delivery of top Web3 projects
- No-code tools to create on-chain quests within Frames
- Integration with Farcaster and Frame-based content
- On-chain data API for consumer crypto devs
- Community and creator-focused frames and minting features
Some traction signals via multiple product launches and integrations (Launchcaster, Frame-related tools, quests, APIs) and a mention of partnerships and community initiatives.
Founders · 1
Working on something new in AI. Previously, I founded Launcher Labs, a YC W21 and a16zcrypto-backed company. Before that, I founded Homeward.io (acquired by Keller Williams), Fohandboh (acquired by JobGet), and a few other things. I live in Austin, TX, with my wife and two children, whom we homeschool. When I'm not working or hanging out with my family, I love trail running, hiking, and all things Texas.
Launch
Product Hunt of Web3. Built on Farcaster.
Launchcaster catalogs and promotes new web3 projects by allowing users to discover launches and vote after connecting a wallet. Users submit a launch by replying to or starting a Farcaster post with “@launch,” and a launch bot creates the post with a link.
From the original launch (Oct 2022) — may be outdated.
Formerly “NewZip”, “Newzip”, “Maindrop”
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