Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Launch Sponsor LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2025 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I [LPCVU] (Last) (First) (Middle) 180 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 1530 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) OAKLAND, CA 94612 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Ordinary Shares(1)	(1)	(1)	Class A Ordinary Shares	5,750,000(2)	(1)	D(2)(3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Launch Sponsor LLC 180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 1530 OAKLAND, CA 94612		X
Launch Management Sponsor LLC 180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 1530 OAKLAND, CA 94612		X
Gilbert Ryan Mark 180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 1530 OAKLAND, CA 94612		X
Patel Shami 180 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 1530 OAKLAND, CA 94612		X

Signatures

/s/ Ryan Gilbert, as Managing Member of Launch Management Sponsor LLC, as Sole Managing Member of Launch Sponsor LLC		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Shami Patel, as Managing Member of Launch Management Sponsor LLC, as Sole Managing Member of Launch Sponsor LLC		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ryan Gilbert		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Shami Patel		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As described in the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-291425) of Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I (the "Issuer") under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares," the Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.
(2)	These shares represent the Class B ordinary shares held by Launch Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor") acquired pursuant to a subscription agreement by and between the Issuer and the Sponsor.
(3)	Launch Management Sponsor LLC ("LMS") is the sole managing member of the Sponsor and Ryan Gilbert and Shami Patel are the managing members of LMS and hold voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor. As such, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Patel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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