Terms & Conditions

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General Website Terms

By accessing this website, submitting a form, creating or using an approved portal account, applying to a LAUNEXT program or event, or engaging LAUNEXT for startup support, you agree to the terms that apply to your role and activity.

About LAUNEXT

LAUNEXT is a Netherlands-based venture studio and startup support platform. Depending on the service, LAUNEXT may provide startup programs, product and business support, grant-related assistance, Demo Days, curated introductions to investors or strategic partners, and access to a private investor and partner portal.

Accuracy and eligibility

• You must provide accurate, current and complete information in applications, requests and portal profiles.
• You must have authority to submit information on behalf of any startup, fund, company or organization you represent.
• LAUNEXT may reject, pause or close an application or account where information is incomplete, misleading, abusive, fraudulent or inconsistent with the purpose of the service.

No guaranteed outcome

LAUNEXT provides structured support and access to opportunities, but does not guarantee admission, grants, investment, partnerships, pilots, revenue, traction, visa outcomes or any other commercial result.

// 02 / STARTUPS

Startup & Founder Terms

These terms apply when you submit a startup application, apply to a LAUNEXT program, request grant support, apply to pitch at a Demo Day, enter the LAUNEXT portfolio or receive introductions to investors or partners.

Application and selection

• Submitting an application does not create a right to participate. LAUNEXT may use interviews, product reviews, technical reviews or other evaluation steps before accepting a team.
• Selection decisions may consider team commitment, stage, product readiness, mentor capacity, cohort fit and the likelihood that LAUNEXT can create meaningful progress.
• LAUNEXT may request supporting material such as pitch decks, product links, company documents, cap-table information, traction evidence or technical information.

Your responsibilities

• You remain responsible for your company, product, legal compliance, tax obligations, intellectual property, claims made to users or investors and all decisions made during or after a LAUNEXT engagement.
• You must not submit content that infringes third-party rights, contains unlawful material, malware, confidential information you are not authorized to share, or intentionally misleading financial or market information.
• You are responsible for maintaining backups and secure credentials for products and tools used during a program.

// 03 / PROGRAMS

Program Participation

LAUNEXT programs are practical execution programs. Each program may have its own duration, curriculum, deliverables, mentors, price and selection criteria shown on the relevant program page or in a written offer.

Participation and deliverables

• Participants are expected to attend scheduled sessions, complete weekly work, respond to mentor feedback and actively build or improve their own startup.
• Mentors may recommend reducing scope, changing priorities or postponing features where this improves the realism of the program outcome.
• LAUNEXT may make reasonable changes to session order, mentor allocation, delivery format or tools when necessary, while aiming to preserve the core program outcome.

Fees, payment, cancellations and refunds

Program fees and payment timing are communicated before enrollment. A seat is confirmed only when any required payment and onboarding steps are completed. Cancellation, transfer or refund rights are governed by the specific offer, invoice or enrollment agreement for that cohort. Where no separate written rule is provided, contact LAUNEXT before payment to confirm the applicable cancellation terms.

Tools, AI and third-party services

Programs may use third-party tools for design, AI-assisted product building, hosting, analytics, backend services, communication or collaboration. Those services have their own terms, availability, pricing and data practices. LAUNEXT is not responsible for outages, pricing changes, account restrictions or policy changes made by third-party providers.

Intellectual property

Unless separately agreed in writing, each startup retains ownership of its pre-existing intellectual property and the product work it creates during a program. LAUNEXT retains ownership of its curriculum, templates, teaching materials, frameworks, branding and internal methods. Participants may use program materials for their own startup but may not resell, republish or reproduce the curriculum as a competing training product.

Confidentiality and cohort sharing

Participants should only share information they are comfortable disclosing in group sessions unless an NDA or other written confidentiality arrangement is in place. LAUNEXT may facilitate peer feedback, mentor review and demonstrations as part of the program. Sensitive technical or commercial material should be clearly identified before sharing.

// 04 / DEMO DAYS

Demo Day Rules

LAUNEXT Demo Days are curated pitch and product-demo events. Applying to pitch does not guarantee a slot. LAUNEXT may assess startup stage, product readiness, pitch quality, evidence, fit with the event and relevance to the attending investor network.

• Startups must ensure that pitch decks, demos, metrics, customer claims, financial information and fundraising statements are accurate and can be supported.
• LAUNEXT may set pitch duration, Q&A format, rehearsal requirements, application deadlines and technical requirements for each event.
• Where an event is public, recorded or streamed, LAUNEXT will communicate that before participation. Public pitch materials should not contain information the startup considers confidential.
• Investor attendance, follow-up meetings, term sheets and investment are never guaranteed.
• Startups remain responsible for evaluating any investor or partner, negotiating terms and obtaining independent legal, tax and financial advice before signing a transaction.

The Orbital Showcase is intended for teams with a working MVP or comparable product progress and may feature outputs from LAUNEXT product-building programs such as The Formation.

// 05 / GRANTS

Grant Support

LAUNEXT may identify potential grant opportunities, assess apparent eligibility, support proposal development, organize application materials or assist with submission preparation. Grant eligibility and funding decisions are made by the relevant public authority, funding body or program administrator, not by LAUNEXT.

• Any eligibility indication is preliminary unless confirmed by the responsible funding authority.
• The startup is responsible for the accuracy of legal, financial, technical, payroll, tax and company information used in an application.
• Deadlines, budgets, scoring criteria, funding rules and calls may change or close without notice.
• LAUNEXT does not guarantee grant approval, award size, payment timing or continued eligibility after an award.
• Any fee, success-based fee or scope of grant-writing services must be set out in the applicable written proposal or agreement.

// 06 / INVESTMENT

Investment Network & Introductions

LAUNEXT may evaluate startups, prepare them for investor conversations, provide visibility through the investor portal or Demo Days, and introduce selected teams to investors or strategic partners. Participation in a LAUNEXT program does not guarantee entry to the investor network.

• LAUNEXT does not promise that any investor will review, contact, meet, fund or partner with a startup.
• Founders must conduct their own due diligence on investors and proposed transaction terms.
• Unless explicitly stated in a separate regulated engagement, LAUNEXT does not provide personalized investment, legal, tax or securities advice.
• Where a startup has agreed to an introduction, facilitation or success fee with LAUNEXT, the applicable fee, trigger, calculation and payment terms are governed by that separate written agreement and apply only where legally permitted.
• Startups authorize LAUNEXT to share the materials they specifically submit for investor review with approved portal users and relevant invited investors, subject to the applicable access controls and confidentiality rules.

// 07 / INVESTORS & PARTNERS

Investor & Strategic Partner Terms

These terms apply to investors, funds, family offices, angel investors, corporate partners, facilitators and other approved professional users requesting access to the LAUNEXT investor and partner network.

Selective access

• Portal and Data Room access is not automatic. LAUNEXT may review professional identity, investment activity, strategic relevance, stage preferences and other suitability information before granting access.
• Accounts and invitations are personal to the approved user and must not be shared, transferred or used by unauthorized colleagues or third parties.
• LAUNEXT may suspend or revoke access where it believes there is misuse, unauthorized distribution, security risk, misleading identity information, harassment of founders or breach of confidentiality.

Confidentiality and permitted use

• Non-public pitch decks, Data Room materials, founder details and internal LAUNEXT notes made available through the portal are confidential unless clearly marked otherwise.
• You may use confidential startup materials only to evaluate a potential investment, partnership, pilot or strategic relationship relevant to your approved access.
• You must not publish, forward, scrape, bulk-download, train models on, sell or redistribute confidential startup material without written permission from the relevant owner.
• If you need to share material internally with investment committee members or professional advisers, you are responsible for ensuring they are bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.

Independent due diligence

Information on the portal or at a Demo Day may be supplied by startups and may include forecasts, assumptions, early metrics and forward-looking statements. LAUNEXT may curate and review opportunities, but does not warrant that startup information is complete, error-free or suitable for a specific investment decision. Investors and partners must conduct their own commercial, technical, legal, tax and financial due diligence.

No investment offer or advice

Portal content, Demo Day presentations, startup profiles and LAUNEXT introductions are for discovery and evaluation purposes. They do not by themselves constitute an offer, recommendation, investment advice, solicitation or guarantee of securities, returns or transaction terms. Any investment must be negotiated directly through appropriate legal documentation between the relevant parties.

Demo Days and introductions

Invitations may be matched to investment stage or strategic interest. LAUNEXT does not guarantee a minimum number of startups, meetings or investable opportunities at any event. You are responsible for your own investment decisions and communications with founders.

// 08 / DATA

Data, Forms & Communications

LAUNEXT processes personal and business information submitted through forms, applications, event registrations, investor access requests and the portal for purposes such as evaluating requests, administering programs, operating Demo Days, providing grant or investment support, maintaining security and communicating about relevant services.

• Do not submit sensitive personal data unless it is genuinely required for the relevant service.
• LAUNEXT may use service providers for hosting, databases, analytics, email, security and product tooling. Those providers may process data on LAUNEXT's behalf.
• Where marketing consent is required, it should be obtained separately from acceptance of service terms. You may opt out of non-essential marketing communications using the method provided in those communications.
• Reasonable requests relating to access, correction or deletion of personal data may be submitted to LAUNEXT through its published contact channel, subject to applicable legal retention obligations.

// 09 / LEGAL

Liability, Changes & Governing Law

Service availability

LAUNEXT aims to keep its website, forms and portal available, but does not guarantee uninterrupted access. Maintenance, security incidents, third-party outages and technical changes may temporarily affect availability.

Limitation of responsibility

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LAUNEXT is not responsible for indirect or consequential losses arising from reliance on website content, third-party tools, unsuccessful applications, rejected grants, failed fundraising, investor decisions, product decisions or business outcomes. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Changes to these terms

LAUNEXT may update these terms when services, legal requirements or operating practices change. The updated date shown at the top of this page identifies the current website version. Material changes may also be communicated through the website, portal or direct communication where appropriate.

Governing law

Unless a separate written agreement states otherwise, these terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands and disputes will be submitted to the competent courts in the Netherlands, subject to any mandatory consumer or jurisdiction rules that apply.