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The Pitch

by Josh Muccio
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  • HapWare: A Wearable to Help the Blind "See"

    October 21, 2026 · 48 min

    Jack Walters built HapWare with Bryan, 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…

  • Haiven: AI Protection for Young Gamers

    October 14, 2026 · 43 min

    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…

  • Jubilee’s: Is $100M Thinking Too Small?

    October 7, 2026 · 53 min

    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…

  • Wonderade: Juice, Protein, or a Brand?

    September 30, 2026 · 53 min

    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…

  • Church AI: Deploying God's Agents

    September 23, 2026 · 51 min

    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…

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  • Paysquad: Buy Now, Pay Together

    September 16, 2026 · 47 min

    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…

  • Supercool Earth: Making It Rain, Literally

    September 9, 2026 · 50 min

    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…

  • it’s electric: Beating Tesla Was the Easy Part

    September 2, 2026 · 49 min

    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…

  • Ventrix: The Gas Plant of the Future

    August 26, 2026 · 47 min

    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…

  • Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop

    August 19, 2026 · 52 min

    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…

  • Season 16: Software Is Out. Cool Stuff Is In!

    August 12, 2026 · 4 min

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Nectir Part 2: From Flat Round to The Biggest AI Deal in Education

    May 27, 2026 · 53 min

    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…

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About the show

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.