Jake Chapman
Investor on The Pitch
Jake Chapman is a Managing Director at Army Venture Capital Corporation and focuses on companies working on technology that enhances the national security of the United States of America. The sectors I focus on are AI, Robotics, Aerospace, Autonomy, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Security, Biotech, Defense, Energy and related industries.
#100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat
This week, we've got a show like no other. Instead of startup founders asking for money to grow their business, we hear investors…
FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change
When Khalil Zahar and Tommy Duquette first pitched their boxing workout startup, Hykso, the investors saw a big opportunity. They…
‘It Was a Disaster’
After a failed pitch on our show back in 2017, Industrial Organic founder Amanda Weeks was ready for redemption. And she found it…
After the Pitch: Sudden Coffee
Back in 2016, Sudden Coffee founders Joshua Zloof and Kalle Freese tried to sell the investors on their premium instant coffee. T…
#52 Fitbit … for Dogs
Susan Sierota wants to help dog owners keep their furry friends healthy with her pet-tech startup, Waggit . Can she convince the …
#49 Nuts Can Kill. Are Seeds the Answer?
Blake Sorensen has a deathly nut allergy — one that's led to some harrowing trips to the ER. But then he decided that enough was …
#46 Never Get Lost Again
Somewear founder James Kubik thinks going off the grid shouldn’t have to mean going out of cell phone range. That’s why he create…
#12 "I Don't Need Your Money" Teamable
Entrepreneur Laura Bilazarian has an innovative solution for helping companies find great talent. But to convince investors, she’…
#11 Tesloop
Haydn Sonnad pitches his plan to revolutionize regional transit on the back of Tesla’s electric charging network. But there’s a c…
#10 Sudden Coffee
Two entrepreneurs believe they have the secret to making premium instant coffee. Will their startup hold up to a taste test with …
#9 Tuckrbox
Co-founders Meghan Carreau and Alex Payne are pitching their food delivery service built on noble ideals of making kids healthier…
#8 Hykso
Could a little sensor designed to measure punches be the next big hit in a long line of fitness fads? The founders of Hykso think…
#7 Shimmur
The social media landscape is a veritable graveyard of failed startups, but Matthew Peltier believes his company, Shimmur, is dif…
#6 Guru Games
Between classes, part-time jobs, and social lives, college students Evan Thomas and Troy Pettie have been moonlighting to build a…
#5 FITGuard
Concussions have cast a major shadow over contact sports, from youth leagues to the pros. But entrepreneur Anthony Gonzales think…
#4 Skylights
David Dicko is bringing virtual reality to the skies. It’s an ambitious plan, and he’s going to need $1.8 million to take off in …
#3 Industrial Organic
Most of us stop thinking about our food scraps once we take the trash to the curb. Not so for Amanda Weeks, who started a food wa…
#2 iMirror
The hotel room hasn’t seen disruption since the addition of the television in the 1950s. Pieter Boekhoff wants to change that—by …
#1 Babyscripts
Juan-Pablo Segura has built an app that he’s sure will revolutionize the way expectant mothers receive medical care. But first he…