#186 Supercool Earth: Making It Rain, Literally
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 th...
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#185 it’s electric: Beating Tesla Was the Easy Part
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 el...
#184 Ventrix: The Gas Plant of the Future
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 bil...
#183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
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 mar...
Season 16: Software Is Out. Cool Stuff Is In!
Hardware that helps blind people see. Deeptech that controls the weather. The brightest lamp you've ever seen. And... milk? The Pitch is bac...
Nectir Part 2: From Flat Round to The Biggest AI Deal in Education
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 bi...
#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 V...
#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...
#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 earn...
#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 inv...
#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 glasse...
#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 mor...
#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 wi...
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 u...
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,...
#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 asthm...
#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 customer...
#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 th...
#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?...
#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...