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Best Media Startup Pitches
Media is a tough business to pitch to VCs. Attention is fragmented, monetization is uncertain, and every investor has been burned before. These founders think they've found a model that works. The investors have a lot of questions.
2 media pitches received funding from The Pitch Fund. See all funded startups →
About Media on The Pitch
What is Media (and why does The Pitch cover it)?
A media startup is a company built to create or distribute content at scale. The Pitch documents 7 Media pitches across Seasons 5-11, with founders walking into a room of active venture investors and either leaving with a term sheet or leaving empty-handed.
Which Media startups have pitched on The Pitch?
The Pitch has aired 7 Media startup pitches: PodcastAI: Josh Gets Displaced (S11E7), Uncovered (S10E4), STIGMA (S9E11), Josh Pitches The Pitch (S9E1), Metapyxl (S7E6), Goodtalk (S7E2), Hearken (S5E8). Each episode includes the unedited pitch, the investor deliberation, and the funding outcome.
Which Media startups got funded on The Pitch?
2 Media startups received funding on The Pitch, totaling $180K raised. The funded list: PodcastAI: Josh Gets Displaced, Josh Pitches The Pitch.
Which Media startup raised the most on The Pitch?
PodcastAI: Josh Gets Displaced raised the most among Media startups on The Pitch: $125K from Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, Beck Bamberger, and Pascal Unger in Season 11 Episode 7.
Who are the investors hearing Media pitches?
The investors most often evaluating Media pitches on The Pitch are Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Jillian Manus of Structure Capital. Across the 7 Media episodes, each pitch features 3-4 active VCs deliberating in real time.
How do Media founders apply to be on The Pitch?
- Fill out the application at thepitch.show/apply.
- The casting team reviews submissions and looks for Media founders with traction, a clear ask, and an unusual story (industry has aired across Seasons 5-11).
- 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 Media pitch air?
Media episodes have aired on The Pitch from Season 5 (2019) through Season 11 (2024), with the most recent being PodcastAI: Josh Gets Displaced in S11E7. Every episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, with full transcripts on each episode page.