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The Pitch

The Pitch

Josh Muccio

Where startup founders raise millions and listeners can invest. Forget everything you think you know about the world of venture capital. Host Josh Muccio takes listeners behind closed-doors and into the room where deals are made. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Pitch episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Pitch for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Pitch episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Pitch - How I Saved My Startup
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04/22/20 • 40 min

Investors are giving founders everywhere an ultimatum: just find a way to survive the next few months. This had us concerned about the entrepreneurs who’ve been on this show. Debbie Wei Mullen pitched Copper Cow Coffee to our investors a few years ago, and in this episode Debbie tells the sequence of events that led to a few early, strategic decisions made in 2020 that set up her business to outlast the pandemic.

Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Sheel Mohnot, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel.

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The Pitch - #111 Stigma: Whose Business Is It Anyway?
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04/12/23 • 37 min

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, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell, and Neal Sáles-Griffin. If you’ve been enjoying our comeback season, will you share The Pitch with a friend?

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The Pitch - The Patent Trap
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08/26/20 • 20 min

Is getting a software patent actually a good idea? For many startups a patent is a shield meant to prevent the competition from stealing their most innovative ideas. But in this episode, investors Sarah Downey and Phil Nadel explain how software patents can be a trap.

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The Pitch - #99 The Friends & Family Gap
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11/04/20 • 31 min

In VC, before you pitch investors, you’re expected to get some initial cash from friends and family. Getting this money is a critical first step for a new startup. But what if your friends and family aren’t wealthy? Two founders tell us what that experience is like, and how it’s shaped the way VC investors view their companies.

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The Pitch - Season 11: We're Bringing the Heat
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03/20/24 • 3 min

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 investments!

Tune in to season 11 to hear the true story of how venture deals get done. And this season, a LOT of deals get done.

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The Pitch - Welcome to The Pitch!
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06/07/17 • 1 min

Introducing The Pitch, where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money. New episodes come out on Wednesdays. See you in The Pitch room!

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The Pitch - Our Comeback Season Is Here!
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11/23/22 • 3 min

Welcome back to The Pitch! This season, we head to Chicago to meet 14 founders with 12 business ideas big enough to change the world. Everything from a better ketchup to a potential solution to one of the biggest problems of our time - energy.

The founders just need one thing... money. And on this season, investors commit over $900,000 to bring those ideas to life. Plus, for the first time, we’re letting listeners invest alongside the investors on our show. New episodes drop weekly starting February 8th. See you in The Pitch Room.

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The Pitch - Return of The Pitch
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07/27/22 • 3 min

Host Josh Muccio picks up the mic once again... with some personal news.

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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!

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The Pitch - Give the Money Back
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07/01/20 • 20 min

Should startups get money from the Paycheck Protection Program? Investor Jillian Manus says that for some startups, the answer should be no. She even convinced one of her startup founders to send over $2 million back. But investor Elizabeth Yin says the problem with the PPP goes deeper than that.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Pitch have?

The Pitch currently has 173 episodes available.

What topics does The Pitch cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Investing, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on The Pitch?

The episode title 'How I Saved My Startup' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Pitch?

The average episode length on The Pitch is 34 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Pitch released?

Episodes of The Pitch are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Pitch?

The first episode of The Pitch was released on Jun 7, 2017.

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