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The Pitch Pitch+
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4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
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Real startup founders. Real investors. Real money.
Go behind the closed doors of venture capital and into the room where deals are made. Learn how investors think and why some startups strike gold while others crash and burn.
Hosted by Josh Muccio. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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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 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?
You can also watch the Handle pitch on YouTube. To learn more about Chase's snack delivery startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the Handle show page.
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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, 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?
You can also watch the Locker pitch on YouTube. Today’s investors are Beck Bamberger, Al Bsharah, Jillian Manus, and Howie Diamond.
To learn more about Kristine's retail tech startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the Locker show page.
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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 will tell you how to properly dispose of it. But as mind-blowingly awesome as this is, the investors wonder how much money can you really make from trash when you’re selling to universities.
You can also watch the ECGO pitch on YouTube. Today’s investors are Elizabeth Yin, Erica Wenger, Jillian Manus, Martin Tobias and Charles Hudson.
To learn more about Nicole's recycling startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the ECGO show page.
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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. Their first product is a recyclable shower curtain. But it’s a rough environment out there for direct to consumer products. Will the VCs invest in Luke’s big vision for replenishables – or would that just be pouring money down the drain?
You can also watch the Outlines pitch on YouTube. Today’s investors are Beck Bamberger, Al Bsharah, Jillian Manus, and Howie Diamond.
If you would like to invest in Outlines, go to pitch.show/outlines
To learn more about Luke's replenishment startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the Outlines show page.
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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 through the industry by announcing their new headset, the Vision Pro. Will investors be skittish about the tech giant entering the space? Or is it a sign that VR’s big moment has finally arrived?
You can also watch the Wist pitch on YouTube. Today’s investors are Paige Doherty, Neal Bloom, Elizabeth Yin, Mark Phillips and Charles Hudson.
If you would like to invest in Wist, go to pitch.show/wist
To learn more about Andrew's augmented reality startup and the investors featured on this episode, check out the Wist show page.
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Wist Diligence Call With Cyan Banister
Cyan Banister is an early-stage investor in companies like Uber and SpaceX. She’s also the lead investor in Wist - Andrew McHugh’s startup featured on episode 122. In this diligence call we talk about Long Journey Ventures, the challenges of investing in AR/VR, why memories are so valuable, and what Cyan looks for in a founder.
Customer Reviews
So good
I just binged every single episode of this show in about 1 month. I was listening to it constantly and could not stop. Really great investors. Very educational. Makes me feel like so much more prepared in my own business ideas and endeavors. Would greatly recommend to anyone thinking about how to think about business or if you are going to be pitching business ideas to people, especially if they might invest. Josh’s jokes are sometimes pretty cringe but in an endearing way.
Im sad that I caught up to the current episode and don’t have more to binge.
Love listening with my 12 year old daughter
My daughter has started a baking business and was on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship. Listening to these pitches is helping her understand why it is so important to know her numbers for when she wants to expand her current business or one she creates in the future. Thanks to all the founders out there!
Great to have this show back
After a long break, it's wonderful to have The Pitch back in my podcast feed. The well developed pitches and the follow up interviews provide a cohesive look at start-up life, equal parts entertaining, insightful and motivational. I do have some constructive criticism. While certainly enthusiastic about the show, Josh can be a bit much at times (when he gets "super amped"), with his excitement feeling forced, his interview style gets a bit cutesy, and we don't need so much of the "narrator voice" interludes. And Jillian? PLEASE stop cutting off the entrepreneurs, the other investors, and the host. It really takes me out of what is otherwise a great podcast.