# Launchpads By [bunpopo](https://paragraph.com/@bunpopo) ยท 2024-10-31 --- Web3 projects raise capital primarily through **private and public fundraising**. 1. **Private Rounds**: These rounds involve raising capital from venture capital (VC) firms and angel investors. Private rounds offer early-stage capital, branding benefits from VC association, and strategic guidance. They typically proceed through rounds like _Angels_, _Pre-seed_, _Seed_, _Strategic_, and various _Series_ rounds, with valuations increasing at each stage. Individual retail investors do not participate in these rounds. 2. **Public Rounds**: Public rounds allow individual investors to participate, often through _Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)_, _Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO)_, _Initial DEX Offerings (IDO)_, and _Launchpad platforms_. While projects may not benefit from the institutional branding that private rounds offer, they gain widespread visibility and a supportive community. Following a public round, projects usually list their tokens on secondary markets. **Launchpads** have become essential, facilitating fundraising and community engagement for projects. Popular types include ICOs, IEOs (typically run on major exchanges like Binance), and IDOs on decentralized platforms. Launchpads connect the demand from projects seeking funding with retail investors looking for early-stage opportunities. Historically, launchpads experienced high activity in market uptrends, such as in 2017 and 2021, when many new projects entered the space, and investments surged. Successful launchpads like _PancakeSwap_, _Raydium_, _Polkastarter_, and _DAO Maker_ emerged during these periods, supporting hundreds of projects with significant returns for investors. The **Multichain Launchpad** model has also gained popularity, enabling users to participate across various blockchains without needing to hold specific tokens. This model offers greater accessibility and diversification for investors. In 2023 and 2024, as the market uptrend returns, launchpads are again becoming focal points for Web3 fundraising. --- *Originally published on [bunpopo](https://paragraph.com/@bunpopo/launchpads)*