The Pitch

What is The Pitch?

The Pitch is the only podcast where real venture capitalists make real investment decisions on air. Since 2015, over $26.3M has been invested in 74 startups, with $7.3M coming from listeners alone. You hear the full pitch, the investor questions, the deliberation, and the funding decision.

How much funding have startups raised on The Pitch?

74 startups have received real funding on The Pitch, totaling $26.3M raised. That includes $4.0M from The Pitch Fund, $15.0M from VCs, and $7.3M invested by listeners. Across 15 seasons, 47% of companies were able to successfully raise funding on The Pitch. That's real money in the bank after due-diligence.

Who are the investors on The Pitch?

The Pitch features 43 real venture capitalists and angel investors. The most frequent panelists include Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures, Jillian Manus of Structure Capital, Phil Nadel of Forefront Venture Partners, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, and Jesse Middleton of Flybridge. All investors commit real capital from their own funds.

How is The Pitch different from Shark Tank?

Three big differences. First, The Pitch features real VCs investing from real funds, not celebrity investors. Second, nothing is scripted or edited for entertainment. You hear the actual conversation, not a produced version of it. Third, every deal made on The Pitch has closed on standard VC terms (SAFEs, convertible notes, priced rounds). By comparison, roughly 43% of Shark Tank deals fall through after filming.

How can I be on The Pitch?

Apply free at thepitch.show/apply. The Pitch records live with panels of 4-5 active VCs evaluating pre-seed and seed-stage startups. If selected, you pitch for real investment from The Pitch Fund and the VCs on the panel.