Industry Hub
Best Food & Beverage Startup Pitches
Who doesn't love a pitch you can taste? These are all the food and beverage pitches we've featured on the show.
5 food & beverage pitches received funding from The Pitch Fund. See all funded startups →
CPGOriginal Sunshine: The Best Bagel You've Never Heard Of
Brad Kent & David Cohen · Original Sunshine
S14 · E2
Food & BeverageQleek Pt. III: A Postmortem and a Comeback
Ismail Salhi, Johanna Hartzheim & Matteo Terrevazzi · Qleek
S9 · E8
Food & BeverageSell Online or Go Door to Door
Kate Flynn · Sun & Swell Foods
S6 · E10
Food & BeverageIs Selling in Walmart a Good Thing?
Debbie Wei Mullin · Copper Cow Coffee
S5 · E1
Food & BeverageNuts Can Kill. Are Seeds the Answer?
Blake Sorensen · Blake's Seed Based
S4 · E10
Food & BeverageCan This Founder Reclaim Cocktail Hour?
April Wachtel · Swig + Swallow
S3 · E3
About Food & Beverage on The Pitch
What is Food & Beverage (and why does The Pitch cover it)?
Food and beverage is the business of producing and selling things people eat and drink. The Pitch documents 15 Food & Beverage pitches across Seasons 1-14, with founders walking into a room of active venture investors and either leaving with a term sheet or leaving empty-handed.
Which Food & Beverage startups have pitched on The Pitch?
The Pitch has aired 15 Food & Beverage startup pitches: Original Sunshine (S14E2), ReCraft Beer (S12E8), Christie's Chips (S12E3), Qleek (S9E8), Teffola (S9E5), AWSM Sauce (S9E3), Sun & Swell Foods (S6E10), Feedback (S5E9), Copper Cow Coffee (S5E1), Blake's Seed Based (S4E10). Plus 5 more, including Sudden Coffee and Tuckrbox. Each episode includes the unedited pitch, the investor deliberation, and the funding outcome.
Which Food & Beverage startups got funded on The Pitch?
5 Food & Beverage startups received funding on The Pitch, totaling $385K raised. The funded list: Original Sunshine, Christie's Chips, Sun & Swell Foods, Feedback, Blake's Seed Based.
Which Food & Beverage startup raised the most on The Pitch?
Original Sunshine raised the most among Food & Beverage startups on The Pitch: $245K from Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Dawn Dobras, and Cat Middleton in Season 14 Episode 2.
Who are the investors hearing Food & Beverage pitches?
The investors most often evaluating Food & Beverage pitches on The Pitch are Phil Nadel of Forefront Venture Fund, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, and Jillian Manus of Structure Capital. Across the 15 Food & Beverage episodes, each pitch features 3-4 active VCs deliberating in real time.
How do Food & Beverage founders apply to be on The Pitch?
- Fill out the application at thepitch.show/apply.
- The casting team reviews submissions and looks for Food & Beverage 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 Food & Beverage pitch air?
Food & Beverage episodes have aired on The Pitch from Season 1 (2017) through Season 14 (2025), with the most recent being Original Sunshine in S14E2. 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 Food & Beverage startups on The Pitch?
Active VCs that have invested in Food & Beverage startups on The Pitch include The Pitch Fund, Alexandra Stanton, Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Sarah Downey, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Jesse Middleton of Flybridge, with $385K committed across 5 funded pitches. 1 additional investor has also written checks in this category.