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Josh Muccio

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.
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The Pitch

The culmination of fourteen pitches, six months, and over $3.8M invested by VCs and listeners, this is the season 12 finale.
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest 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.
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#153 Season 12 Finale 🎉

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 2,000 companies, and 12 made the cut. But with negotiations turned up to 11, will they be ready to face off with the sharpest VCs in the game?
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Season 13: The Human Side of Venture

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 backpedalling?
This is The Pitch for Lockstop. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Mark Phillips, Paige Finn Doherty and Will Weisman.
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Watch Mike pitch his urban mobility startup on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Join our private investor community on Substack at thepitch.fund
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Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party at pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Lockstop 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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#154 Lockstop: Secure the Bike, Save the World

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 who wants to invest?
This is The Pitch for Folio. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Mark Phillips, Paige Doherty, and Will Weisman.
Watch Cathy pitch her startup on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Join our private investor community on Substack at thepitch.fund
Subscribe to our public email newsletter insider.thepitch.show
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party at pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Folio 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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#155 Folio: The $1.2B Opportunity Nobody Saw

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, will the Italian investors want their cut?
This is The Pitch for Barberino’s. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, and two new investors to the show, Ben Zises and Kate McAndrew.
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Watch Michele pitch his startup on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Join our private investor community on Substack at thepitch.fund
Subscribe to our public email newsletter insider.thepitch.show
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party at pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Barberino’s 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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#156 Barberino’s: Italian Luxury Takes on the American Dream

Typically a startup pitch that requires building a manufacturing facility would send VCs running for the hills. But could Whitman Kwok's high margin, zero-inventory model be the exception to the rule?
This is The Pitch for KAV Sports. Featuring investors Mark Phillips, Paige Finn Doherty and Will Weisman.
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Watch Whitman pitch his startup on YouTube (@thepitchshow) or Patreon (@ThePitch)
Subscribe to our public email newsletter insider.thepitch.show
Join our private investor community on Substack at thepitch.fund
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party at pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in KAV Sports 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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#157 KAV Sports: A New Era in Manufacturing

Royi Metser’s smart running shoe promises fewer injuries—but are runners ready to subscribe to their shoes?
This is The Pitch for Avelo. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, and two new investors to the show, Ben Zises and Kate McAndrew.
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Watch Royi’s pitch on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Subscribe to our public email newsletter: insider.thepitch.show
Join our private investor community on Substack: thepitch.fund
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party: pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Avelo 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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#158 Avelo: The World’s First Smart Running Shoe

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 enough to justify a steep valuation in a competitive space?
This is The Pitch for Aura Finance. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Jenny Fielding and Kate McAndrew.
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Watch Kelsey’s pitch on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Subscribe to our public email newsletter: insider.thepitch.show
Join our private investor community on Substack: thepitch.fund
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party: pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Aura Finance 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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#159 Aura Finance: Chasing the Ghost of Mint

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 Liu share what we look for in a startup, and how you can land a spot on our next season. So if you're a pre-seed or seed-stage founder, apply now at pitch.show/apply
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Wanna pitch on season 14?

Forget slick dashboards—Luisa Castellanos is betting that the future of restaurant tech support is... texting. Her startup Science On Call is already in 900 restaurants. The question is, can it scale to thousands?
This is The Pitch for Science On Call. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Mark Phillips, Paige Doherty, and Will Weisman.
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Watch Luisa’s pitch on YouTube (@thepitchshow) and Patreon (@ThePitch)
Subscribe to our public email newsletter: insider.thepitch.show
Join our private investor community on Substack: thepitch.fund
Register for the Season 13 Finale Watch Party: pitch.show/party
*Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Science On Call 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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#160 Science On Call: AI Agents… for Restaurants

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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#123 Outlines: A Venture-Backed Shower Curtain?

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