Startup Pitches

Nov. 26, 2025

Season 14 Finale: The Mad Scientist, The Foxhole, and a $48M Power Move

You heard seven pitches from Napa... but what happened after the show? We'll catch you up with four founder deep dives and some rapid fire updates on the Season 14 Finale. ... Listen to the finale on Patreon ( @ThePitch ) Sub...
Nov. 21, 2025

The Hot Mic: Should You Start a Venture Fund?

Ever wanted to sit at the table in The Pitch Room and ask the VCs your burning question? Three listeners got the chance on our new segment, The Hot Mic, a live listener Q&A where you get to ask the investors anything. In this...
Nov. 19, 2025

#175 Above Health: The Allergy Clinic of the Future

Hardware is… easy now?! That’s what Matt Truebe said when he pitched three devices and a plan to help families with food allergies and asthma. He has tons of experience, but between telehealth and hardware, is this business j...
Nov. 12, 2025

#174 Investrio: QuickBooks for the People

Joyce and Laura are done with clunky finance tools. So they built Investrio, an AI bookkeeper for solopreneurs. With only 25 paying customers in a market where QuickBooks reigns supreme, will the VCs make an early bet? This i...
Nov. 5, 2025

#173 STAG: The Tesla of Construction Equipment?!

When Adam and Patrik met on the Slovakian National Swim team, they never imagined they'd build a startup together in the US. Can they get the VCs on board with their made-in-America electric mini skid steer, or will the blue ...
Oct. 29, 2025

#172 My Town AI: ChatGPT Meets SimCity

Nichole Sterling built the AI product she wished she had as an elected official. Will investors see the $2.2 trillion opportunity she sees? Or will this pitch get stuck in committee. This is The Pitch for My Town AI . Featuri...
Oct. 22, 2025

#171 Doctours: VC Funded Hair Transplants?!

Medical tourism saved his brother's life. Now Girum wants to create a marketplace where every American can travel to find the care they need. Will the investors see his vision when his first market is... hair transplants? Thi...
Oct. 15, 2025

#170 Original Sunshine: The Best Bagel You've Never Heard Of

Co-founders Brad & David sneak into The Pitch dressed as caterers with a bagel so good you'd never know it's gluten free. Their blind taste test wins the room, but is the brand strong enough to land a deal? This is The Pitch ...
Oct. 8, 2025

#169 Mappa: Can Voice AI Find You a Job… or a Date?

Sarah Lucena built Mappa to decode the hidden signals in your voice—revealing who you are and where you belong. From jobs to relationships, she believes your voice holds the key to every connection. Will the investors back th...
Oct. 1, 2025

Season 14: What VCs Really Want

Unicorns. Weird things. Founders who'll blow through brick walls. The best in venture tell us exactly what they want to invest in. Season 14 starts Oct 8.
Sept. 24, 2025

#168 Finnecto: Where Deals Don’t Die

Ariel Puga wants to save deals from dying in procurement purgatory. His traction is strong, but will the investors see how big this could be in Latin America? This is The Pitch for Finnecto . Featuring investors ⁠Paige Finn D...
Sept. 17, 2025

#167 Levee: Cleaning Up Hotels' Dirty Secret

Knock, knock! AI wants to inspect your room. Al Lagunas grew up watching his mom clean hotel rooms. Now he’s building Levee, an AI-powered app to make her job easier—and keep the staff from getting yelled at. But with just on...
Sept. 10, 2025

#166 Awear: Whoop For Your Brain

Antonio used an Apple Watch to improve his physical health. But he couldn't find a wearable to help him in the same way with his mental health. So he built Awear, an ear cuff that monitors your brain and coaches you through s...
June 26, 2025

Season 13 Finale: Founders Flip the Script

You heard the pitches. Now hear the aftermath. The Season 13 Finale brings you founder wins, surprises, pivots—and one last chance to invest. With in-depth updates on four standout companies and quick hits on the rest, this f...
June 18, 2025

#164 Sundae: LTK for Groceries

Anastasia Trofimova sold everything, moved across the world and started Sundae to make food content shoppable—linking influencers, grocery carts, and brand dollars. Her pitch checks all the boxes. But when she asks for a $10M...
May 14, 2025

#163 CurieDx: AI Pocket Doctor

After a decade in the ER, Dr. Therese Canares built CurieDx—an AI-powered app that can detect strep throat from a smartphone photo with 88% accuracy. But when she pitches both a consumer and enterprise play, the investors pus...
May 7, 2025

#162 Jungle: Your AI Study Coach

Julian Alvarez wants to turn every student into a super-learner. With $1M in ARR and 180,000 monthly active users, he’s off to a strong start. Can Jungle become the Duolingo for studying, or will ChatGPT steal his lunch money...
April 30, 2025

#161 Material: F1 Engineer 3D Prints Batteries?!

Formula 1 engineer Gabe Elias got bored designing cars for Mercedes. Using his experience on the championship team he’s created a manufacturing method to 3D print batteries of any size, shape, and chemistry. Will the investor...
April 23, 2025

#160 Science On Call: AI Agents… for Restaurants

Forget slick dashboards—Luisa Castellanos is betting that the future of restaurant tech support is... texting. Her startup Science On Call is already in 900 restaurants. The question is, can it scale to thousands? This is The...
April 16, 2025

How to pitch your startup on the pitch

Raising money for your startup? Good news—applications for Season 14 of The Pitch are now open! General partner Lisa Muccio and venture scout Peter Liu share what we look for in a startup, and how you can land a spot on our n...
April 9, 2025

#159 Aura Finance: Chasing the Ghost of Mint

With deals from LinkedIn, Figma, and a Fortune 100 giant, Kelsey Willock’s startup Aura Finance is off to a strong start. But will early traction be enough to justify a steep valuation in a competitive space? This is The Pitc...
April 2, 2025

#158 Avelo: The World’s First Smart Running Shoe

Royi Metser’s smart running shoe promises fewer injuries—but are runners ready to subscribe to their shoes? This is The Pitch for Avelo . Featuring investors Charles Hudson , Elizabeth Yin , and two new investors to the show,...
March 26, 2025

#157 KAV Sports: A New Era in Manufacturing

Typically a startup pitch that requires building a manufacturing facility would send VCs running for the hills. But could Whitman Kwok's high margin, zero-inventory model be the exception to the rule? This is The Pitch for KA...
March 19, 2025

#156 Barberino’s: Italian Luxury Takes on the American Dream

Michele Callegari has grown Barberino's to the #1 luxury men's grooming brand in Italy. Can he replicate the same success in the US – and if he does, will the Italian investors want their cut? This is The Pitch for Barberino’...