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The Pitch

Josh Muccio
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Startup Funding
Awear
Investing
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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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?

This is The Pitch for P... more

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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 biggest deal in education – the entire California Community College system. Two years later we share where Necti... more

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Recent Guests

Natalia Salcedo
CEO and founder of Pitz
Pitz
Episode: #183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Kavitta Ghai
Co-founder and CEO at Nectir (autobiographical founder narrative in pitch)
Nectir
Episode: Nectir Part 2: From Flat Round to The Biggest AI Deal in Education
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 show, focuses on the startup fundraising and dealmaking process.
Lisa Muccio
Co-host contributing to discussions and post-pitch analysis.

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 States5 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 States6 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 States9 months ago

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Listeners appreciate real-time investor decision-making and actionable takeaways for fundraising.
Feedback shows high engagement around live episodes and strong praise for substantive founder stories and investment insights.
Some critique the host dynamic and format changes, citing mixed reception to new formats.

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#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.
#183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Q: What geographies do you want to drive next after validating in Latin America?
The plan is to launch in the United States (initially Florida and Texas as test markets) and then scale broadly, leveraging trusted distributors and brand partners to accelerate adoption.
#183 Pitz: Car Repair as Fast as an F1 Pit Stop
Q: Can you tell us what you're raising?
Natalia outlined a $2 million round with $1.6 million already committed, aiming to fuel expansion and scale across markets, including a planned U.S. launch; terms were discussed and validated by investors.
#182 LIVE in NYC: 3 Startups, 3 Investors, 15 Minutes to Invest
Q: What is the go-to-market strategy for widespread adoption in a fragmented market like daycares?
Jamie describes a network-driven approach, leveraging trusted networks, webinars, partnerships with national affiliates, and a plug-in web-to-offline workflow, complemented by a scalable automation layer to reach many centers with relatively few salespeople.

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Pitched as a front-row seat to startup fundraising, this show captures founders pitching to investors and the real-time decisions that follow. Episodes center on go-to-market bets, unit economics, and regulatory hurdles, with live-formats and post-pitch discussions highlighting deal-making dynamics, investor skepticism, and practical founder storytelling. Noteworthy is the recurring emphasis on investor-vibe, actionable takeaways for scale, and occasional live rounds that elevate stakes and pace. The show tends to attract listeners interested in how ventures get funded, what signals attract or repel investors, and how to evaluate early-stage opportunities across industries like education tech, wearables, sustainability, and health tech.

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Recent guests on The Pitch include:

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

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