After the Pitch: Sudden Coffee
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After the Pitch: Sudden Coffee

Dec 5, 2018·37 min·Season 4

About this episode

Back in 2016, Sudden Coffee founders Joshua Zloof and Kalle Freese tried to sell the investors on their premium instant coffee. Two years later, we checked back in with Joshua and found that Sudden Coffee is still working out some kinks in the business: trying to find the right customers and nailing the flavor.

Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Jake Chapman and Howie Diamond.

The Panel

Phil Nadel, investor
Phil Nadel

Forefront Venture Fund

When I'm investing, I'm looking at it strictly as a return on investment.
Jillian Manus, investor
Jillian Manus

Structure Capital

We invest in values, not just valuations.
JC
Jake Chapman
Every company is a good investment at the right price.
Howie Diamond, investor
Howie Diamond

Pure Ventures

I started my fund because I think I can identify talent and read people really well. At the early stage, I'm mostly betting on people.

The Founders

JZ
Joshua Zloof

Co-founder of Sudden Coffee at Sudden Coffee

Joshua Zloof is the co-founder of Sudden Coffee, a premium instant coffee startup that pitched on The Pitch. Zloof co-founded Sudden Coffee with Kalle Freese. Sudden Coffee makes premium instant coffee aimed at finding the right customers and perfecting its flavor. Zloof and Freese pitched Sudden Coffee to investors on The Pitch in 2016.

KF
Kalle Freese

Co-founder of Sudden Coffee at Sudden Coffee

Kalle Freese is the co-founder of Sudden Coffee, a premium instant coffee startup that pitched on The Pitch. Freese co-founded Sudden Coffee with Joshua Zloof, who pitched the company's premium instant coffee to investors on The Pitch in 2016. Sudden Coffee was later revisited in an "After the Pitch" follow-up, where the company was working to find the right customers and refine its flavor.