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Best Badass Female Founders Startup Pitches
These women know how to secure the bag.
19 badass female founders pitches received funding from The Pitch Fund. See all funded startups →
AIMappa: Can This Voice AI Startup Find You a Job… or a Date?
Sarah Lucena · Mappa.ai
S14 · E1
FashionModern Picnic: Surviving the Adpocalypse
Ali Kaminetsky · Modern Picnic
S9 · E9
B2B SaaSWhen Two Startups Love Each Other Very Much ...
Margot Schmorak · Hostfully
S3 · E9
MarketplaceCould This Be the Next Airbnb?
Courtney Caldwell & Tye Caldwell · ShearShare
S3 · E2
About Badass Female Founders on The Pitch
Which Badass Female Founders startups have pitched on The Pitch?
The Pitch has aired 19 Badass Female Founders startup pitches: Mappa.ai (S14E1), Your Beet (S13E11), Oma Health (S12E14), Partytrick (S12E9), Kinometrix Inc (S12E4), geCKo Materials (S12E2), Gnara (S11E11), Tot Squad (S11E9), RedDrop (S11E3), Nectir (S11E1). Plus 9 more, including ShearShare and Teamable. Each episode includes the unedited pitch, the investor deliberation, and the funding outcome.
Which Badass Female Founders startups got funded on The Pitch?
19 Badass Female Founders startups received funding on The Pitch, totaling $5.7M raised. The funded list: Mappa.ai, Your Beet, Oma Health, Partytrick, Kinometrix Inc, geCKo Materials, Gnara, Tot Squad, RedDrop, Nectir, Gemist, Modern Picnic, Pepper, The Cru, Dig, Monti Kids, Hostfully, ShearShare, Teamable.
Which Badass Female Founders startup raised the most on The Pitch?
Nectir raised the most among Badass Female Founders startups on The Pitch: $1.4M from Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, and Paige Doherty in Season 11 Episode 1.
Who are the investors hearing Badass Female Founders pitches?
The investors most often evaluating Badass Female Founders pitches on The Pitch are Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Cyan Banister of Long Journey Ventures. Across the 19 Badass Female Founders episodes, each pitch features 3-4 active VCs deliberating in real time.
How do Badass Female Founders founders apply to be on The Pitch?
- Fill out the application at thepitch.show/apply.
- The casting team reviews submissions and looks for Badass Female Founders founders with traction, a clear ask, and an unusual story (industry has aired across Seasons 1-14).
- Selected founders are scheduled for a recording session in front of 3-4 active VCs.
- The pitch and deliberation are recorded unscripted; the funding decision happens live.
- Episodes air on The Pitch podcast, typically 2-6 months after recording.
When did each Badass Female Founders pitch air?
Badass Female Founders episodes have aired on The Pitch from Season 1 (2017) through Season 14 (2025), with the most recent being Mappa.ai in S14E1. Every episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, with full transcripts on each episode page.
What VCs have invested in Badass Female Founders startups on The Pitch?
Active VCs that have invested in Badass Female Founders startups on The Pitch include Cyan Banister of Long Journey Ventures, The Pitch Fund, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Jillian Manus of Structure Capital, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Sheel Mohnot, with $5.7M committed across 19 funded pitches. 9 additional investors have also written checks in this category.