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The Pitch

Josh Muccio
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Startup Funding
Investing
Awear
Target
Shipt
Mental Wellness
AI Technology
Funding
Artificial Intelligence
Gecko Materials
Amazon
Grocery Delivery
Sundae
Grocery Retail
Peachweb
E-Commerce
Startups
Food Influencers

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.

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Latest Episodes

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 her $3 mil... more

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 raised, they're... more

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 of a fridge... more

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?

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Tiya Gordon
Co-founder of It's Electric
It's Electric
Episode: #185 it’s electric: Beating Tesla Was the Easy Part
Natalia Salcedo
CEO and founder of Pitz
Pitz
Episode: #183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Amaka Uchegbu
Founder of Uche AI, B2B consumer intelligence for hair and beauty
Uche AI
Episode: #182 LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Celine King
Founder and CEO of Greener, carbon accounting and visibility for supply chains
Greener
Episode: #182 LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Jamie Gin Lewis
Founder of Wiggle Room, daycare management tool
Wiggle Room
Episode: #182 LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Marco Benitez
Founder of Rook, API for wearables
Rook
Episode: #181 ROOK: The VC Vibe Check
Meghan Scanlon
Co-founder and CEO of Aleoop
Aleoop
Episode: #177 Aleoop: Show Me The Sales!
Cyan Bannister
Angel investor in Mapa.
Episode: Season 14 Finale: The Mad Scientist, The Foxhole, and a $48M Power Move
Mike Ma
Investor from Sidecut Ventures.
Sidecut Ventures
Episode: Season 14 Finale: The Mad Scientist, The Foxhole, and a $48M Power Move

Hosts

Josh Muccio
Host of The Pitch, involved in interviews and show progression
Lisa Muccio
Co-host providing perspective and support during interviews

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.4k ratings
  • We need more!

    I REALLY enjoyed the episode about Kavitta Ghai and Nectir’s accomplishments. What an amazing story! I would love if you did more founder profiles and success stories. Very inspiring!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reflect&
    United States5 months ago
  • Not sure if I can keep listening

    I’ve been with The Pitch since the beginning, enjoying the sounds of the pitch room and the excellent follow-up interviews. The shift in recent years, however, has tempered my entertainment. The Pitch Fund has always felt ethically dicey, as even though “no offer to invest is being made,” Josh is even more “super-pumped” and “amped” and fanboys out, almost drooling over certain founders. There is much more positive coverage of these companies and less criticism, in part because the fund is in... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Nick McNulty
    United States5 months ago
  • Live Stakes, Real Decisions, and a Standout Pitch from Amaka

    This episode of The Pitch, “LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest” (March 18, 2026), is exactly why the show stands apart in a crowded field of startup content. The live NYC format adds real stakes, real energy, and most importantly, real accountability. You can feel the tension in the room in a way that edited studio episodes can’t quite replicate. It’s not a performance; it’s actual decision-making under pressure.

    What makes this one special isn’t just the format, it’s th... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sudslover
    United States6 months ago
  • I enjoy the podcast

    And listen regularly. Question why does anyone want to listen to a housewife’s opinion on venture and startups? Dudes wife adds no value and her voice…

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Bounceswer
    United States7 months ago
  • Can’t afford it products

    I can’t say that I can fully understand what the issue was with the investors and not wanting to invest. But some of my take away from their comments was a little disturbing. I guess uncomfortable. Because as an entrepreneur myself a soprano, I can relate to just starting out taking your time, but not wanting to fall behind on your paperwork to run the business. Having an attitude and wanting a business is not all you need to have a business. The business is the paperwork. It is the taxes. It is... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tsperky
    United States10 months ago

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The live NYC format adds real stakes and sharpens questions for investors and founders.
Listener sentiment is mixed about the newer format, with some preferring classic reach and pacing.
Guests and format generally deliver actionable fundraising insights and founder stories.

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#186 Supercool Earth: Making It Rain, Literally
Q: What milestones will the 3 million funding help you achieve?
It will help us become revenue-generating with at least three ski resorts for the snowmaking additive and validate our technology in the field with clear data on precipitation generated, accelerating the Series A when ready.
#186 Supercool Earth: Making It Rain, Literally
Q: What does the business model look like for customers like ski resorts?
Snowmaking adds a powder for the resort's existing system, sold as a drop-in formulation; cloud seeding is charged on a seasonal permission basis with a target price of around 5,000 per season, and there is a plan to move toward per acre-foot pricing of water as precipitation is generated.
#186 Supercool Earth: Making It Rain, Literally
Q: What is your core IP and how is it protected?
The protein itself is natural and not patentable, but the microbes engineered to produce and secrete the protein are patent-protected, with modifications to increase concentration and maintain activity. This allows the company to separate the engineered microbe from the natural protein for commercialization.
#183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Q: Why are you raising this round at this stage?
Raising is to avoid flat growth and capitalize on sizable lead flow, enabling faster expansion and execution, especially in the U.S., while preserving momentum in existing markets.
#183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Q: How big is your sales team and how do you allocate go-to-market resources?
The sales team is about five people per country with separate teams for seller acquisition and inbound onboarding; the onboarding for mechanics is roughly 24 hours, while onboarding for sellers can take 72 hours or more.

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The show spotlights early-stage startup pitches, investor Q&A, and real-time funding decisions. Episodes mix live and edited formats, spotlighting go-to-market strategies, unit economics, and traction across a range of sectors—from AI and education to hardware and consumer tech. A consistent throughline is rigorous investor scrutiny, practical fundraising lessons, and candid founder storytelling that helps listeners understand what investors look for when funding young companies. A notable strength is the format's willingness to showcase both high-stakes pitches and post-pitch outcomes, which can be highly instructive for aspiring founders, investors, and sponsor partners alike.

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Recent guests on The Pitch include:

1. Tiya Gordon
2. Natalia Salcedo
3. Amaka Uchegbu
4. Celine King
5. Jamie Gin Lewis
6. Marco Benitez
7. Meghan Scanlon
8. Cyan Bannister

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