The Pitch

24/07/2024

New Episode! " #138 The Exit: Selling LearnVest for $375 Million"

Alexa Von Tobel started thinking about money after her dad died when she was young. By the time she got her first job out of college, she was horrified to learn that there weren’t any financial resources online. So she built ...

Alexa Von Tobel started thinking about money after her dad died when she was young. By the time she got her first job out of college, she was horrified to learn tha…

10/07/2024

New Episode! " #137 Gnara: Disrupting Your Pants"

As a glacier guide in Alaska, Georgia Grace Edwards had a problem: her pants. While the male guides just unzipped and did their business, she had to find a secluded place and completely undress in the freezing tundra. So Geor...

As a glacier guide in Alaska, Georgia Grace Edwards had a problem: her pants. While the male guides just unzipped and did their business, she had to find a secluded…

12/06/2024

New Episode! " #135 Thoras AI: The Twin Effect"

Twin sisters Nilo and Jennifer Rahmani used to be site reliability engineers. Where they worked night and day to keep servers running at companies like Slack. But Nilo and Jen left their cushy jobs in tech to build Thoras AI ...

Twin sisters Nilo and Jennifer Rahmani used to be site reliability engineers. Where they worked night and day to keep servers running at companies like Slack. But N…

15/05/2024

We thought it would take years before AI could replace a podcast host. That is, until founder Edward Brawer slid into Josh’s DMs to pitch his startup, Podcast AI. Edward thinks he can make podcast producers 10x more productive and he already signed two big name podcasters. Now can he convince the big name investors that Podcast AI will deliver 100x returns?

15/05/2024

New Episode! " #133 Podcast AI: Josh Gets Displaced"

We thought it would take years before AI could replace a podcast host. That is, until founder Edward Brawer slid into Josh’s DMs to pitch his startup, Podcast AI . Edward thinks he can make podcast producers 10x more producti...

We thought it would take years before AI could replace a podcast host. That is, until founder Edward Brawer slid into Josh’s DMs to pitch his startup, Podcast AI . …

08/05/2024

Since the beginning of The Pitch, we’ve told one story: what it’s like to raise money for a startup. But what about the rest of the journey? On our new segment, The Exit, we talk to startup founders who’ve done the impossible, sold their startup for hundreds of millions. How does it feel to finally accomplish the dream? And is that dream all it’s cracked up to be? In our first exit interview, we talk to Bill Smith, a high school dropout from Alabama who started, scaled and sold Shipt for $550 million in three years. 🎯🛒🛍️

08/05/2024

New Episode! " #132 The Exit: Selling Shipt for $550 Million"

Since the beginning of The Pitch, we’ve told one story: what it’s like to raise money for a startup. But what about the rest of the journey? On our new segment, The Exit, we talk to startup founders who’ve done the impossible...

Since the beginning of The Pitch, we’ve told one story: what it’s like to raise money for a startup. But what about the rest of the journey? On our new segment, The…

01/05/2024

What if your favorite online store had models that look like you: your skin tone, your height, your body shape? That question propelled Vita Mallela to start Flock AI. Their AI generated models could help brands eliminate pricey photoshoots. But with AI startups so en vogue, how will the investors know if this AI startup is the one to walk the runway with? 💃🏻

24/04/2024

After spending a decade as a franchise broker, Kenny Rose decided to break out on his own and start FranShares. An alternative investment platform where anyone can invest in franchises. Now you can own a piece of your local fast food joint, a medspa, even a car wash! But will the investors be able to see big tech returns for a company that sounds like small fries?

17/04/2024

Monica Williams wants to revolutionize the period experience for tweens. With $5 million in sales in just two years, she’s on her way. Now she wants to raise venture to scale her bootstrapped company. Will Monica get to pitch the big vision for RedDrop or will investors write her off from the start? 🩸

10/04/2024

Growing up as a pastor’s kid, Emmanuel Brown saw what a financial burden church real estate can be. Churches sit empty 70% of the week even though they have commercial kitchens and professional sound systems and oh so much space for activities! So Emmanuel built , a church rental marketplace. He has faith in his business – but can he convert investors if they believe congregations are shrinking?

03/04/2024

Kavitta Ghai struggled in school due to autism and ADHD until a positive experience with a college professor transformed her academic journey. Convinced this was the future, she launched a startup to make classrooms more accessible. Now, she just needs a VC to lead her $3 million seed round. Will Kavitta pass the test with the investors in The Pitch Room?

03/04/2024

New Episode! " #127 Nectir: The Classroom of the Future"

Kavitta Ghai struggled in school due to autism and ADHD until a positive experience with a college professor transformed her academic journey. Convinced this was the future, she launched a startup to make classrooms more acce...

Kavitta Ghai struggled in school due to autism and ADHD until a positive experience with a college professor transformed her academic journey. Convinced this was th…

20/03/2024

season 11 starts in two weeks 🔥 and features $2.4 million in investment from some of the best VCs on the planet

27/11/2023

For our season 10 finale, we’re trying something crazy. We’re giving you a full pitch from start to finish with no editing whatsoever! Founder Chase Robbins presents his snack delivery business, Handle, to investors Paige Doherty, Neal Bloom, Elizabeth Yin, Mark Phillips and Charles Hudson. Will they back this college dropout who promises on-campus deliveries in 15-minutes or less? Or will they steer clear of a space that's seen billions of VC dollars go up in flames?

24/11/2023

Black Friday deals from Startups you’ve heard on The Pitch! And the online shopping app to manage them all! Locker

Plus, get Locker to manage online shopping

22/11/2023

New Episode! " #126 Handle: The Uncut Pitch"

For our season 10 finale, we’re trying something crazy. We’re giving you a full pitch from start to finish with no editing whatsoever! Founder Chase Robbins presents his snack delivery business, Handle , to investors Paige Do...

For our season 10 finale, we’re trying something crazy. We’re giving you a full pitch from start to finish with no editing whatsoever! Founder Chase Robb…

15/11/2023

Online shopping was supposed to make things easier. But with so many options, it’s also made our shopping experience more fragmented than ever. Kristine Locker set out to fix that with her social shopping app Locker. However, her target demographic is a couple generations behind most VCs. Can Kristine convince investors she has the solution to a problem they don’t experience or will they abandon this startup in the cart? 🛍️

15/11/2023

New Episode! " #125 Locker: The Future of Online Shopping"

Online shopping was supposed to make things easier. But with so many options, it’s also made our shopping experience more fragmented than ever. Kristine Locker set out to fix that with her social shopping app Locker . However...

Online shopping was supposed to make things easier. But with so many options, it’s also made our shopping experience more fragmented than ever. Kristine …

08/11/2023

25% of all recycling has to get thrown away because it’s contaminated. Founder Nicole Toole wants to change that with her AI recycling app, Ecgo. She’s already managed to sell the product to two universities. But how much money can you really make from trash?

08/11/2023

New Episode! " #124 ECGO: Turning Trash Into Treasure With AI"

Ever stood at the recycling bin wondering, “Is this cup really recyclable?'' Enter Nicole Toole, the founder of ECGO , an AI-powered app designed to tackle this confusion. With ECGO, you snap a photo of any item, and the app ...

Ever stood at the recycling bin wondering, “Is this cup really recyclable?'' Enter Nicole Toole, the founder of ECGO , an AI-powered app designed to tack…

01/11/2023

New Episode! " #123 Outlines: A Venture Backed Shower Curtain?"

Luke Barkley Young was tired of two things: companies that don’t take responsibility for products they put in the world and moldy shower liners. So he created Outlines , a circular subscription for all your home essentials. T...

Luke Barkley Young was tired of two things: companies that don’t take responsibility for products they put in the world and moldy shower liners. So he cr…

25/10/2023

New Episode! " #122 Wist: The Killer Use Case for VR?"

Venture investors have spent the last decade searching for the killer use case for VR. Today’s founder, Andrew McHugh, thinks he’s found it with his startup, Wist . But days before Andrew gave his pitch, Apple sent shockwaves...

Venture investors have spent the last decade searching for the killer use case for VR. Today’s founder, Andrew McHugh, thinks he’s found it with his star…