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, a platform that helps startups scale and optimize their cloud infrastructure using AI. Will the investors get down on site r…

When women started curling their hair with bathrobes, Emily Kenison didn't see a silly TikTok trend. She saw the creation of a new market – heatless hair care. This lawyer-turned-inventor decided to capitalize on the craze by designing her own patented line of heatless curling headbands. Will the investors see a big vision in big curls, or is this …

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, PodcastAI. 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 PodcastAI will deliver 100x r…

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 c…

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 runw…

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 l…

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? Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Charles Hudson…

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 ChurchSpace, a church rental marketplace. He has faith in his business – but can he con…

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 Pitc…

The Pitch is back for season 11! Recorded for the first time in front of a live studio audience, we invited the top startup founders and VCs from across the country to join us in Miami. Visionary founders will pitch everything from pants you can pee in, to Airbnb for churches. And it wouldn’t be 2024 if we didn’t throw in some AI and alternative in…

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…

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 pr…

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…

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. Wil…

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 enterin…

Cofounding sisters Kinsey and Jessa Lux think they’ve found the next big opportunity in sports tech, audio lessons for horseback riders. But the equestrian market is way smaller than say, running or cycling. Is a passionate market enough to excite investors, or is Ride iQ too niche to become a billion dollar business? Today’s investors are Beck Bam…

Jason Vego wants to disrupt an industry so old school he has to sell door to door. Yet somehow his SaaS platform for convenience stores boasts a 95% conversion rate from free trial. Another number comes up in The Pitch Room though, Jason’s ownership percentage in Bevz. Will this founder win over the investors or get the door slammed in his face? To…

Dan Hershberg loves golf. So much so that he founded the Amateur Golf Society – a PGA-style tour that any golfer can participate in. The investors think his flexible tournament model is a hole in one. But things get complicated when they discover a majority of the company is owned by a private equity firm, not the founder. Will the VCs and the PEs …

If you're murdered in the US, there's only a 57% chance your killer will be found. Jim Brown aims to change this statistic by enabling the massive true crime community to solve cold cases on his website Uncovered.com. But mysterious circumstances in the studio lead us to a question. Can a media company produce venture scale returns by… solving murd…

Despite a decade in engineering at Apple, Dhaval Patel didn’t have any smart technology in his home. So he designed a ring that converts every home into a smart home – using old technology found in your typical TV remote. But hardware startups are extremely difficult to get off the ground and many VC’s avoid investing in them altogether. Can Dhaval…

When Mariam Braimah led product design at Netflix she struggled to find participants in Africa to test new products. So she started Kimoyo Insights, a research analytics platform that helps companies like Microsoft & Flutterwave gather feedback from African consumers. But Kimoyo doesn’t quite fit the venture mold. Can Mariam convince investors to m…

When Madeline Fraser tried to design her engagement ring online, she was stunned to find it couldn’t be done. After bringing a cash deposit to a rando in LA, Madeline got her custom ring and, with it, a new business idea. She started Gemist – a vertical SaaS product for jewelers. It's the kind of business VCs love, but that means they'll expect the…

We’re back for Season 10 with double the digits, double the deals, and double the drama. Your favorite investors return along with some new voices ready to shake up The Pitch Room. And for the first time ever, we’re posting new episodes on YouTube! Don’t miss our season premiere Wednesday, August 23rd at 7PM ET. Subscribe to The Pitch Show on YouTu…

In the latest episode of Flowcast, we chatted with Josh Muccio, the host of The Pitch, a podcast that uncovers what it’s really like to raise money for your startup. Josh Muccio: https://twitter.com/joshmuccio https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmuccio/ Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts: https://www.lin…

In this week's episode, we hosted Colleen Schnettler, a startup founder & Ruby on Rails developer currently building HelloQuery in public. Colleen Schnettler: https://twitter.com/leenyburger https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-schnettler/ HelloQuery: https://helloquery.com/ Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/20780…

In this week's episode, we spoke with Zach Hudson who’s building a better e-commerce search at Deft. Zach Hudson: https://twitter.com/nosduhz https://www.linkedin.com/in/hudsonzp/ Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gal-lamovsek https://twitter.com/heygalx https://www.link…

Matt Quinn joined Gal in episode 25 of Flowcast to discuss his entrepreneurship learnings and his mission to save America’s broken food system. Matthew Quinn: https://www.mquinn.online/ https://twitter.com/Mqsley Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gal-lamovsek https://twitter.com/heygalx…

In the 24th episode of Flowcast, Gal hosted Jason Vana, a brand and content strategist, entrepreneur, and founder of SHFT. Jason Vana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonvana https://www.instagram.com/jasonpaulvana https://shft.agency/ Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gal-lamovsek https://twitter.com/heygal…

Co-founders Kelvin Johnson and Max Huc know first impressions are everything. That’s why they created Brevity, an AI powered software to help craft a persuasive first pitch. But pitching a pitch product to a room full of pitch experts proves to be a bit of a challenge. Which brings up a question: what's more important, the pitch itself or the Q&A? …

The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful and inefficient industries on the planet, and Elias Stahl wants to reinvent it. His company, HILOS, is creating an entirely new supply chain for shoes, made on demand with 3D printed components. But they don’t actually design, manufacture or fulfill any of the products. They’ve just built a platform …

Our next episode drops in two weeks, until then here’s the recap on what’s been happening at The Pitch. You can check out The Pitch Fund portfolio here, RSVP for our San Diego meetup on June 7th, and most importantly, subscribe to The Pitch Insider for all the best deals, company updates, and fun extras! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

Alex Kosyakov claims to have discovered the holy grail of battery technology, a solid-state battery capable of mass production for electric vehicles. And with the ever increasing demand for EVs, investors are supercharged by this pitch. Can Alex convince them that his solid-state battery tech is better than the competition? Today’s investors are Ji…

In the newest episode of Flowcast, we hosted Jai Relan, a 2x Founder/CEO turned startup advisor helping disruptive startups focus on product, growth, and strategic initiatives. Jai Relan: https://www.jairelan.com/ https://twitter.com/JaiRelan Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts: https://www.linkedin.c…

In the 22nd episode of Flowcast, Flo and Gal chatted with Elena Mazhuha, Mentor and Advisor to startups & Investment Director at Flyer One Ventures. Elena Mazhuha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazhuha/ https://twitter.com/lenamazhuha https://www.flyerone.vc/team/elena-ma... Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/207809…

Founder Ariana Vargas wants to destigmatize talking about mental health. So she built a social app. No wait, now it’s a Slack app for the workplace? This founder is willing to do whatever it takes to secure investment - maybe too willing. Will Ariana build the business she wants, or the one investors want? Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charl…

We hosted Max Haining from #100DaysOfNoCode in the new Flowcast episode. We discussed the benefits and possibilities of using no-code tools for building products and Max's experience creating the #100DaysOfNoCode challenge. Max Haining: https://twitter.com/HainingMax https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxhaining/ https://www.100daysofnocode.com/ Flowcast:…

Jenna Sereni believes the best product recommendations come from family and friends. That’s the genesis of her social shopping app, HandsDown. Her pitch starts out like normal - until the investors flip the script and start pitching back, sending HandsDown on an entirely new path. Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, …

In the 20th episode of Flowcast, we hosted Marie Martens, a Belgian co-founder of Tally, which is successfuly competing with giants like Google forms, Typeform, and many others. Marie Martens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemart... https://twitter.com/MarieMartens Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts…

When Ali Kaminetsky started her first job out of college, she quickly realized she didn’t have a stylish way to pack her lunch every day. So, she created Modern Picnic, a company that makes insulated vegan leather lunch boxes for women. The first two years of the company were a success. But then, in 2020, when Apple released IOS 14, it completely c…

In this week's episode, we chatted with Bram Kanstein, a Professional Challenger and Executive Coach helping business leaders and entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable ventures. Bram Kanstein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanstein https://twitter.com/bramk Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts: https://ww…

Ismail Salhi and Johanna Hartzheim, co-founders of Qleek, have been through the wringer. They first pitched their company on our show in 2017, when an investment from a listener helped bring them back from the brink. Today we hear the rest of the story. Ismail shares the not-so-happy ending of Qleek and what it's like to pick up the pieces and try …

In this week's episode of Flowcast, we talked with Bereket Semagn, a 14-year-old full stack developer and tech world prodigy. Bereket shares his unique story on building products, networking and learning. Bereket Semagn: https://twitter.com/heybereket https://github.com/heybereket Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.co…

This tale starts with a problem Kehan Zhou found when trying to buy a hobby farm. Zillow didn’t have good search options for land and LandWatch.com was even worse, so Kehan ventured off to combine computer vision technology and satellite imagery to create a new rural property search platform, Terrascope. But the investors wonder if this innovative …

There are tons of companies popping up in the scheduling space now that Calendly is valued at 6 billion dollars. Everyone wants to build the next billion dollar calendar app, including David Matthews, founder of Dotcal. He thinks he’s created a scheduling platform that will take over the space. But will the investors place their bets in Dotcal or i…

In this week's episode, we talked with Carlos Iborra, International Trading Executive oriented toward innovation. We will get to know Carlos who is going to share all his thoughts on leadership, lean philosophy, sales, and more. Carlos Iborra: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iborracarlos https://twitter.com/carigar3 Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/fl…

In the 16th episode of Flowcast, we chatted with Derrick David - 21st-century learner, multidisciplinary designer, and technology writer. Derrick David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derickdavid/ https://www.derickdavid.world/ https://twitter.com/bigdrckenergy Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078090 Hosts: https:…

A few years ago, Claire Smith moved back to her family farm, where they practice sustainable farming, and created Teffola. It’s granola made with an ancient Ethiopian grain called teff, which is filled with lots of protein, fiber, iron, and calcium. The only problem is… no one’s heard of it. Is it too risky to invest in a business that needs to edu…

Clothing rental companies get a bad rap in the VC world. It seems like no matter how much money investors sink into them, they always just… fail? But today’s founder thinks she found a way to make it work. Capri Wheaton is going after a demographic that always has to be red carpet ready: sorority girls. Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles …

AWSM Sauce founders Carl and Paul have perfected a sustainable way of making sauce. But then, they had another idea – a futuristic way of getting sauce on our plates. Will the investors see this as a two-innovations-in-one deal, or will they get lost in the sauce? Today’s investors are Jillian Manus, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Phil Nadel, and N…

In the 15th episode of Flowcast, we chatted with Jamey Gannon - a New York-based designer, creative director, and co-founder. Jamey Gannon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameygannon/ https://www.jameygannon.com/ https://twitter.com/jameygannon https://www.instagram.com/jameygannon/ Flowcast: https://www.flowout.com/flowcast https://www.buzzsprout.com…