The Pitch Show

June 10, 2025

We invested first. Now they’re pitching Shark Tank 😳

Josh & Lisa react to Pitch Fund portfolio company ESAI on Shark Tank! Watch Julia's pitch for ESAI on our show: https://pitch.show/148 Get the Shark Tank discount for ESAI: https://www.esai.ai/shark-tank Watch the show ad free and get access to the UNCUT version of each pitch PLUS extra bonus episodes on…

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June 9, 2025

Doctor Creates App That Detects Strep Throat Using Your Phone Camera | The Pitch Show S13E10

Dr. Therese Canares, a pediatric emergency physician at Johns Hopkins, pitched her revolutionary app CurieDx that can detect strep throat using just your smartphone camera and AI. The app guides users to take the perfect throat photo and uses computer vision to predict diseases with 88% accuracy. She's raising $4M…

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June 9, 2025

Teacher Turned Gaming CEO Wants to Replace History Textbooks Forever | The Pitch Show S12E7

Former high school history teacher Chad Wilson is revolutionizing education with ImmersionED, creating immersive video games that bring historical events to life. After hearing "history is boring" one too many times, Chad built realistic learning games where students experience colonial Boston, analyze different perspectives, and develop critical thinking skills. The…

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June 3, 2025

College Dropout Builds $1M AI Empire While Investors Fight Over Him | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian's AI study platform Jungle is disrupting education! With 180K monthly active users and crazy metrics like 102% return on ad spend, he's proving EdTech can be profitable. His secret weapon? 76 million TikTok views in just 3 months through creator partnerships. Students upload textbooks, AI creates personalized quizzes, and…

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June 3, 2025

This 22 Year Old Made $1M ARR with an AI Study App | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian built Jungle, an AI-powered study app that transforms boring textbooks into engaging practice questions. Starting with just $600K in funding, he's now approaching $1M ARR with 180K monthly active users and got TWO funding offers on The Pitch! The secret? Making studying as addictive as Duolingo by using AI…

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May 29, 2025

This Beer Process Could End 40% Liquid Waste Forever | The Pitch Show S12E8

Plot twist of the century: Dean quit drinking for a month, missed craft beer so much he invented a better way to make it 🍺 His technology eliminates the 40% liquid absorption waste when hops are added to beer. That's MASSIVE for an industry this size. Built $45M company (Hoplark),…

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May 29, 2025

How One Engineer Fixed Beer's Biggest Waste Problem | The Pitch Show S12E8

A garage homebrewer just solved brewing's biggest problem and VCs completely missed it! Dean's ReCraft technology eliminates the 30% waste that happens when breweries add hops, potentially saving the industry hundreds of millions. But get this, VCs passed because "beer isn't their expertise" 🤦‍♂️ Meanwhile, this guy already built a…

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May 29, 2025

Investor Says "My Jaw Is On The Floor" After This Study App Pitch | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian's transformation from video game addict to learning-obsessed entrepreneur led him to create Jungle, the AI study app that's changing how students learn. With 76 million TikTok views, 40% word-of-mouth growth, and 102% return on ad spend, this isn't your typical EdTech story. But when investors started questioning retention rates…

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May 29, 2025

From Video Games To Million Dollar ARR, Jungle Founder Shocks Investors | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian Alvarez pitched Jungle, an AI-powered study app that transforms boring studying into engaging, gamified learning experiences. With 180K monthly active users and approaching $1M ARR while being profitable, Julian impressed investors with his experimental mindset and data-driven approach. Two investors made offers to lead his $2M seed round on…

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May 28, 2025

Beer Founder Makes VCs Look Foolish With This Simple Innovation | The Pitch Show S12E8

A garage homebrewer just solved brewing's biggest problem and VCs completely missed it! Dean's ReCraft technology eliminates the 30% waste that happens when breweries add hops, potentially saving the industry hundreds of millions. But get this, VCs passed because "beer isn't their expertise" 🤦‍♂️ Meanwhile, this guy already built a…

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May 28, 2025

180K Users Wasn't Enough, Here's What This Startup Got Wrong | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian seemed to have cracked the code with Jungle - his AI study app was pulling in over $100K monthly with 180K active users. His TikTok creator program generated 76 million views and he had a 102% return on every ad dollar spent. But when he faced top VCs, everything…

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May 27, 2025

He Revolutionized Beer Making and VCs Still Said No | The Pitch Show S12E8

Dean from ReCraft developed a revolutionary beer-making process that eliminates 30% waste and could save breweries millions. Despite having $45M in revenue from his previous company Hoplark, VCs couldn't properly evaluate this game-changing beer tech. Sometimes the best innovations come from outsiders who think differently! 🍺 What do you think?…

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May 27, 2025

Founder Gets Roasted For Chasing Revenue Instead Of Fixing Product | The Pitch Show S13E9

Julian pitched Jungle, an AI-powered study app that transforms boring study materials into engaging learning experiences. With 180K monthly users and approaching $1M ARR, he seemed unstoppable. But when VCs dug deeper into his metrics, they discovered a harsh truth about his business. 🔥 Key Highlights: 76 million TikTok views…

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May 25, 2025

From Ferrari Events To AI Party Trick, This Founder Won Big | The Pitch Show S12E9

Virginia Frischkorn went from planning $100M+ worth of events for Ferrari and LVMH to creating Partytrick - the AI-powered party planning platform that's disrupting the $322 billion events industry! 🎉 After losing everything during COVID, this single mom turned her 16 years of event planning expertise into a SaaS platform…

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May 25, 2025

Why VCs Are Obsessed With This Event Planning AI | The Pitch Show S12E9

Virginia just broke the event planning industry 🤯 Her AI app Partytrick is like Netflix for parties - unlimited event blueprints that tell you exactly how to execute any event perfectly. The numbers are WILD: 🚀 $47M pipeline in 18 months 🚀 Companies paying $65K/year for access 🚀 VCs calling…

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May 25, 2025

This App Replaces $200K Event Agencies For $15K | The Pitch Show S12E9

Virginia lost everything during COVID 💔 So she built Partytrick - AI that plans events like a pro planner for a fraction of the cost! The results? INSANE: ✅ $47M pipeline ✅ VCs fighting to invest ✅ 20 brands paying $15K-$65K/year ✅ Disrupting $322B industry Her secret? 85% of events…

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May 25, 2025

VCs Called This The "No Brainer Investment" After 5 Minutes | The Pitch Show S12E9

Sometimes the most painful moments create the biggest breakthroughs 💔➡️💡 Virginia's story will give you chills: Her dad died unexpectedly, COVID destroyed her business, but his memory sparked something incredible... Her father was the ultimate host. Everyone felt connected at his parties. Virginia realized - what if EVERYONE could host…

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May 24, 2025

What Happens When You Turn 16 Years of Event Planning Into AI | The Pitch Show S12E9

When your back is against the wall, you either break or you build 💪 Virginia Frischkorn chose to BUILD. After her dad passed away and COVID destroyed her event empire, this single mom didn't just survive - she THRIVED! She took her 16 years of planning luxury events and created…

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May 24, 2025

This Event Planner's Dad Called Her Business "Cute," Now She's Raising Millions

Virginia's dad used to tease her about having a "cute little lifestyle business" 💔 Well, guess who's laughing now? After planning events for Ferrari and LVMH brands, this single mom lost everything during COVID. But she didn't stay down! She built Partytrick - an AI-powered event planning platform that's about…

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May 22, 2025

Single Mom Turns $100M Event Planning Career Into Tech Startup | The Pitch Show S12E9

Virginia Frischkorn built a $100M event planning empire, lost it all during COVID, and came back swinging with Partytrick! 🎉 This single mom turned her 16 years of industry expertise into an AI-powered event planning platform that's disrupting the $322 billion events industry. The pitch? EPIC. The result? Multiple VCs…

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May 22, 2025

His Battery Tech Could Change Every Device We Use, Watch Investors React to His Pricing Strategy 🔋

From designing championship Formula 1 cars to reinventing battery technology! Gabe pitches Material on The Pitch podcast, showing how his 3D printed conformal batteries can transform devices. But when investors dig deeper, they discover his nanomaterials have 100X margins while he's focused on 30% margin batteries! Would you bet on…

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May 21, 2025

His Battery Tech Could Change Every Device We Use, Watch Investors React to His Pricing Strategy 🔋

From designing championship Formula 1 cars to reinventing battery technology! Gabe pitches Material on The Pitch podcast, showing how his 3D printed conformal batteries can transform devices. But when investors dig deeper, they discover his nanomaterials have 100X margins while he's focused on 30% margin batteries! Would you bet on…

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May 21, 2025

7 Time F1 Champion Engineer Creates Battery That Changes Everything, Investors Still Pass 😱

Former Mercedes F1 engineer Gabe Elias pitches Material on The Pitch podcast. His technology 3D prints batteries in ANY shape, potentially transforming every device we use! But when investors dig into his business model, they discover he's sitting on 100X margin nanomaterials yet focusing on lower-margin batteries. Would you invest?…

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May 20, 2025

Investors Almost Invested Millions Until He Said THIS About Margins | The Pitch Show S13E8

Former Formula 1 design engineer Gabe Elias pitches his revolutionary battery startup Material on The Pitch. His technology can 3D print batteries in any shape, transforming how devices are designed. But when investors hear his margin targets, things get tense! Watch the full episode to see if any investors back…

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