Innovation in Development Finance Starts Here

Launch Development Finance Advisors (Launch) is the creator of the tax-exempt Municipal Utility District (MUD) forward financing structure known as The Launch Bond®.

We Didn’t Adapt the Model. We Created It.

For the professionals at Launch, our overriding purpose is to accelerate cash into project cash flow. When Launch entered Texas in 2007, we assisted in modifying the Texas Public Improvement District (PID) statute to allow PID bonds to be issued up-front to fund the construction of public infrastructure with bond proceeds.

The Problem

In 2022, we saw structural inefficiencies in how MUD-eligible infrastructure was being financed. Developers were forced to wait years for reimbursement.

The Question

Instead of accepting the status quo, we asked: "What if we did it differently?" That question sparked a revolution in Texas development finance.

The Solution

In June 2023, we introduced the first-ever Texas MUD Forward Funding transaction, and The Launch Bond® was born — a purpose-built financing instrument.

The result forever changed how master-planned communities can be financed in Texas.

The Launch Bond® Leadership Team

Launch is led by seasoned development finance professionals with deep expertise in:

Real Estate Development
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Development Agreements
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Texas Law and District Mechanics
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Municipal Bond Markets
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Tax-Exempt Financing Structures
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Infrastructure Reimbursement
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Preparing and Lobbying Law Changes
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We are financial advisors who solely represent the private sector. No mixed loyalties. No conflicts of interest.

Meet Our Team

  • Carter Froelich

    Managing Principal, CPA

  • Jose Almazan

    Texas Lead

  • We don't believe there is only one way to structure development financing transactions.

    We believe there is always a better way.

Entrepreneurial. Selective. Strategic.

Launch is not a volume-driven advisory firm. We are strategic partners to experienced, sophisticated institutional investors, developers, and home builders.

We evaluate projects rigorously and decline transactions that introduce unnecessary risk. Our reputation and the integrity of The Launch Bond® matters more than transaction count.

Clients choose Launch because:

  • We understand land development
  • We know the levers that increase project IRR
  • We know how districts actually function
  • We engineer solutions others don't see
  • We are the most cost-competitive program in the MUD Forward Financing space

A Track Record of Firsts

Launch has pioneered multiple financing milestones in Texas:

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First Forward Funding

Randolph Texas

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First Roll-Up

Starwood Land

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First Partial Assignment

Caldwell Companies

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First Progress Funding

Arete Collective

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First Multiple Developer Roll-Up

Land Tejas/Angle Bros

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  • Changed PID law to allow construction of infrastructure with PID bond proceeds
  • First tax-exempt MUD Forward Financing - The Launch Bond®
  • First roll-up of multiple MUDs in a single transaction
  • First partial assignment of MUD bond proceeds
  • First MUD Forward Financing to fund construction of eligible facilities
  • First multi-MUD roll-up with multiple investor groups

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Closed Transactions successfully executed across the Texas market.

$1B+

In Bond Volume structured to date for our development partners.

First Roll-Up

First to roll-up multiple MUDs in a single bond issuance.

First Funding

First to fund the construction of eligible facilities directly.

Part of Land Advisors Organization

Launch Development Finance Advisors is a member of the Land Advisors Organization family of companies—one of the nation’s leading land brokerage and advisory platforms.
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Launch's Mission

Be a hero to the development and home building industry by financing infrastructure, reducing costs and mitigating risks; all with the goal of enhancing project profitability and returns.