The Pitch

Seasonal affective disorder had Harrison Lin falling asleep on Zoom calls, so the mechanical engineer built a machine that generates sunlight indoors. Now Bryan Johnson starts his mornings with Rhythm. Will the VCs see the light, or is the cost too steep when the sun is outside for free?

This is The Pitch for Rhythm. Featuring investorsCharles Hudson,Ellie Bahrmasel,Elizabeth Galbut, and Jeff Cantalupo.

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*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Rhythm is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice.

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Jack Walters built HapWare with Brian, one of 20 blind people in the world with a PhD in computer science. Their haptic wristband lets you feel a smile, a wave, or an eye roll. But in a room of VCs who know hardware is hard, can Jack convince them $1.5 million is enough to get HapWare off the ground?

This is The Pitch for HapWare. Featuring investorsCharles Hudson,Ellie Bahrmasel,Elizabeth Galbut, and Jeff Cantalupo.

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Luke & Jen Ritchie sold three companies and built games for Pokémon GO and Barbie. Now these married founders are tackling a darker problem—protecting kids from the predators and bullies lurking in the in-game chat. But will the VCs back Haiven when its business model has yet to be tested?

This is The Pitch for Haiven. Featuring investorsCharles Hudson,Ellie Bahrmasel,Elizabeth Galbut, Jeff Cantalupo, and Mike Ma.

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Ashley is hiding vegetables in chocolate milk, and kids keep asking for more! She wants to do for chocolate milk what Poppi did for soda and Goodles did for mac and cheese. But when the VCs ask, “how big can this get?” Ashley's answer might cost her a check.

This is The Pitch for Jubilee's. Featuring investorsCharles Hudson,Ellie Bahrmasel,Elizabeth Galbut, andJeff Cantalupo.

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After founding two successful beverage companies, Soylent and Kin, Matt Cauble is ready for his toughest customer yet – kids. Will the VCs snap, crackle, invest in his protein packed juice?

This is The Pitch for Wonderade. Featuring investorsCharles Hudson,Ellie Bahrmasel,Elizabeth Galbut, andJeff Cantalupo.

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Four years ago, Iryll helped a friend plant a church and learned just how much time pastors spend doing admin. Now he's raising $600,000 for Church AI, an operating system that runs the back office so pastors can get back to their people. But will the church market sound big enough to a room of VCs?

This is The Pitch for Church AI. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Charles Hudson, and Yasmin Cruz Ferrine.

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Cam Richardson built Paysquad to make group payments easy with a button at checkout and no awkward Venmo requests. Can he convince VCs that Gen Z wants to pay together for all their events, trips, and gifts?

This is The Pitch for Paysquad. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Charles Hudson, and Yasmin Cruz Ferrine.

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Dacia Leon wants to make it rain on demand. Cloud seeding technology isn't new – people have been making it rain with silver iodide since the '50s – but Supercool Earth pioneered a way to seed clouds with a natural protein. Can Dacia close her $3 million round before the weather turns?

This is The Pitch for Supercool Earth. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok.

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Tiya Gordon beat out Tesla for Boston's curbside charging contract. Instead of having to dig six feet down to tap into high voltage, it's electric EV chargers draw spare power from buildings. But after four years and 9 million dollars raised, they're only just now switching on revenue. Will the investors see the city contracts as a superpower or a red flag?

This is The Pitch for it's electric. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok.

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Beer, dry ice, and concrete all have one thing in common... they require CO2. Between demand for CO2 rising, and new gas plants taking a billion dollars to build, shortages are becoming more common. So Sonny built a modular plant the size of a fridge, making it cheaper and easier for companies to control their own supply. Will the VCs buy that a box this small can crack a problem this big?

This is The Pitch for Ventrix. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok.

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Natalia Salcedo opens season 16 with a pitch for Pitz, her voice AI that helps mechanics repair cars in under 24 hours. She's proven the market in Mexico and Brazil. Can she convince VCs the same playbook will work in the US?

This is The Pitch for Pitz. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok.

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Hardware that helps blind people see. Deeptech that controls the weather. The brightest lamp you've ever seen. And... milk?

The Pitch is back on August 19th.

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When Kavitta Ghai pitched her startup Nectir in 2024, she smashed the show's record and raised 1.4 million. Then she started to chase the biggest deal in education – the entire California Community College system. Two years later we share where Nectir is now.

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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 Hands. But is 15 minutes enough time to secure our first ever investment on a live show?

This is The Pitch for Uche AI, greenIRR, and Wiggle Room. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Jenny Fielding, and Charles Hudson.

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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 much vibes matter in venture.

This is The Pitch for Rook. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Laura Lucas, and Mike Ma.

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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 big savings?

This is The Pitch for Climatta. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Laura Lucas, and Mike Ma.

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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 believe they can beat the tech giants?

This is The Pitch for Minimis. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, and Dawn Dobras.

Minimis Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/minimis/

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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 make our laundry folding robot dreams come true, or is the world not quite ready for Anto's futuristic vision?

This is The Pitch for CosmicBrain AI. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Immad Akhund, Monique Woodard, and Rohit Gupta.

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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. But will she be able to close the investors with no sales herself?

This is The Pitch for Aleoop. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Laura Lucas, and Mike Ma.

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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 3D website builder. But will "looking cool" be enough to stand out in a crowded market?

This is The Pitch for PeachWeb. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, and Dawn Dobras.

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