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The Pitch
Where startup founders raise millions and listeners can invest. Host Josh Muccio takes listeners behind closed-doors and into the room where deals are made. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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#182 LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Live from New York, it's... The Pitch! Uche AI, greenIRR, and Wiggle Room were given just 15 minutes to pitch at the SEEN Summit hosted by Visible Han...
#181 ROOK: The VC Vibe Check
Marco Benitez moved his family to the US to build Rook, an API for wearables. But when a familiar face shows up in The Pitch Room, he learns just how...
#180 Climatta: Planet Vs. Money
Iñaki wants to save the planet AND save companies money on their electricity bills. Can this outdoorsman convince the VCs there's a big earnings in bi...
#179 Minimis: Declaring War on Garmin
Jo and Paul came all the way from Sydney with a prototype and a dream. They've designed AR sunglasses for cyclists and runners. Will the investors bel...
#178 CosmicBrain AI: How to Train Your Robot
Anto has been obsessed with robots since he was 7. Now, he's building a company where anyone can train a robot with just a pair of VR glasses. Will he...
#177 Aleoop: Show Me The Sales!
After losing a huge sale due to product gaps, Meghan Scanlon left Stripe to start Aleoop, an AI that helps product and sales teams close more deals. B...
#176: Your AI Website Sucks. PeachWeb is the Future
PeachWeb built 3D websites for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now Lucas is enabling everyone to create these jaw-dropping sites with his AI...
Season 14 Finale: The Mad Scientist, The Foxhole, and a $48M Power Move
You heard seven pitches from Napa... but what happened after the show? We'll catch you up with four founder deep dives and some rapid fire updates on...
The Hot Mic: Should You Start a Venture Fund?
Ever wanted to sit at the table in The Pitch Room and ask the VCs your burning question? Three listeners got the chance on our new segment, The Hot Mi...
#175 Above Health: The Allergy Clinic of the Future
Hardware is… easy now?! That’s what Matt Truebe said when he pitched three devices and a plan to help families with food allergies and asthma. He has...
#174 Investrio: QuickBooks for the People
Joyce and Laura are done with clunky finance tools. So they built Investrio, an AI bookkeeper for solopreneurs. With only 25 paying customers in a mar...
#173 STAG: The Tesla of Construction Equipment?!
When Adam and Patrik met on the Slovakian National Swim team, they never imagined they'd build a startup together in the US. Can they get the VCs on b...
#172 My Town AI: ChatGPT Meets SimCity
Nichole Sterling built the AI product she wished she had as an elected official. Will investors see the $2.2 trillion opportunity she sees? Or will th...
#171 Doctours: VC Funded Hair Transplants?!
Medical tourism saved his brother's life. Now Girum wants to create a marketplace where every American can travel to find the care they need. Will the...
#170 Original Sunshine: The Best Bagel You've Never Heard Of
Co-founders Brad & David sneak into The Pitch dressed as caterers with a bagel so good you'd never know it's gluten free. Their blind taste test wins...
#169 Mappa: Can Voice AI Find You a Job… or a Date?
Sarah Lucena built Mappa to decode the hidden signals in your voice—revealing who you are and where you belong. From jobs to relationships, she believ...
Season 14: What VCs Really Want
Unicorns. Weird things. Founders who'll blow through brick walls. The best in venture tell us exactly what they want to invest in. Season 14 starts Oc...
#168 Finnecto: Where Deals Don’t Die
Ariel Puga wants to save deals from dying in procurement purgatory. His traction is strong, but will the investors see how big this could be in Latin...
#167 Levee: Cleaning Up Hotels' Dirty Secret
Knock, knock! AI wants to inspect your room. Al Lagunas grew up watching his mom clean hotel rooms. Now he’s building Levee, an AI-powered app to make...
#166 Awear: Whoop For Your Brain
Antonio used an Apple Watch to improve his physical health. But he couldn't find a wearable to help him in the same way with his mental health. So he...
Season 13 Finale: Founders Flip the Script
You heard the pitches. Now hear the aftermath.
The Season 13 Finale brings you founder wins, surprises, pivots—and one last chance to inv...
#164 Sundae: LTK for Groceries
Anastasia Trofimova sold everything, moved across the world and started Sundae to make food content shoppable—linking influencers, grocery carts, and...
#163 CurieDx: AI Pocket Doctor
After a decade in the ER, Dr. Therese Canares built CurieDx—an AI-powered app that can detect strep throat from a smartphone photo with 88% accuracy....
#162 Jungle: Your AI Study Coach
Julian Alvarez wants to turn every student into a super-learner. With $1M in ARR and 180,000 monthly active users, he’s off to a strong start. Can Jun...
#161 Material: F1 Engineer 3D Prints Batteries?!
Formula 1 engineer Gabe Elias got bored designing cars for Mercedes. Using his experience on the championship team he’s created a manufacturing method...
#160 Science On Call: AI Agents… for Restaurants
Forget slick dashboards—Luisa Castellanos is betting that the future of restaurant tech support is... texting. Her startup Science On Call is already...
Wanna pitch on season 14?
Raising money for your startup? Good news—applications for Season 14 of The Pitch are now open! General partner Lisa Muccio and venture scout Peter Li...
#159 Aura Finance: Chasing the Ghost of Mint
With deals from LinkedIn, Figma, and a Fortune 100 giant, Kelsey Willock’s startup Aura Finance is off to a strong start. But will early traction be e...
#158 Avelo: The World’s First Smart Running Shoe
Royi Metser’s smart running shoe promises fewer injuries—but are runners ready to subscribe to their shoes?
This is The Pitch for Avelo. Featuri...
#157 KAV Sports: A New Era in Manufacturing
Typically a startup pitch that requires building a manufacturing facility would send VCs running for the hills. But could Whitman Kwok's high margin,...
#156 Barberino’s: Italian Luxury Takes on the American Dream
Michele Callegari has grown Barberino's to the #1 luxury men's grooming brand in Italy. Can he replicate the same success in the US – and if he does,...
#155 Folio: The $1.2B Opportunity Nobody Saw
Cathy Huang wants to unlock millions of dollars for millions of new internships. But with her round already closed, will there be room for everyone wh...
#154 Lockstop: Secure the Bike, Save the World
Mike Burton wants to help every city turn drivers to riders with his smart bike lock. But will his “no checks under $100k” approach leave him backpeda...
Season 13: The Human Side of Venture
A Johns Hopkins ER doctor, a Formula 1 engineer, and an artist walk into The Pitch Room... meet this season's extraordinary founders! We screened 2,00...
#153 Season 12 Finale 🎉
The culmination of fourteen pitches, six months, and over $3.8M invested by VCs and listeners, this is the season 12 finale.
*Disclaimer: No off...
#152 Oma Health
Khaylah Epps wants to change the face of healthcare in the south.
This is The Pitch for Oma Health. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles H...
#151 Feedback Intelligence
Is your AI hallucinating? This AI can fix it.
This is Chinar Movsisyan's pitch for Feedback Intelligence. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Cha...
#150 Remynt
Gwyneth Borden has a vendetta.
This is The Pitch for Remynt. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Mac Conwell, Ben Taft and Elizabeth Yin.
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#149 Dopl
Could robots bring healthcare access to rural America?
This is Ryan James' pitch for Dopl. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Jo...
#148 ESAI
Can a college advisor disrupt the system from the inside?
This is Julia Dixon's pitch for ESAI. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudso...