AI-agent technology is changing startup fundraising, and Pitch Protocol is building a fundraising platform designed for the next era of venture capital. In this episode, Mark Haney sits down with Rick Spencer and Josh May from Growth Factory Ventures to talk about Pitch Protocol, an agent-to-agent fundraising platform that could change how founders pitch, how investors evaluate deals, and how capital moves in the startup world. For decades, founders have relied on pitch decks, cold emails, investor meetings, and traditional data rooms to raise capital. But in an AI-native world, that process can be slow, inefficient, and outdated. Pitch Protocol is built around a new idea: what happens when a founder’s ai-agent can package a live data room, connect with an investor’s ai-agent, and help venture capital firms evaluate opportunities faster? Rick and Josh explain how Pitch Protocol helps founders prepare their company, surface key information, match with the right investors, and spend more time building instead of fundraising. They also discuss how venture capital firms, angel investors, family offices, and startup founders will need to adapt as AI agents become part of the fundraising process. This conversation covers Pitch Protocol, ai-agent fundraising, venture capital, startup funding, agentic AI, AI-native companies, MCP, data rooms, angel investing, founder diligence, venture studios, and why the traditional pitch deck may be on its way out. Learn more about Pitch Protocol: https://www.pitchprotocol.vc/ ______________________________________________________________ If this episode inspires you to be part of the movement, and you believe, like me, that entrepreneurs are the answer to our future, message me so we can join forces to support building truly great companies in our region. -Subscribe to my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCom_... - Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CEO and founder of HaneyBiz - Instagram: http://instagram.com/themarkhaney Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarkhaney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markehaney Website: http://haneybiz.com Audio Boom: https://audioboom.com/channels/5005273 Twitter: http://twitter.com/themarkhaney-This video includes personal knowledge, experiences, and opinions about Angel Investing by seasoned angel investors. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Nothing in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement. #thebackyardadvantage #themarkhaneyshow #entrepreneur #PowerOfWith #SacramentoEntrepreneur #Sacramento#SacramentoSmallBusiness #SmallBusiness #GrowthFactory #Investor#podcast
