Pitch Competition

Schedule

Sat Jun 27 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Homebrew Club | San Francisco, CA

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About this Event

Pitch your startup. Get feedback from investors and founders. Let the community decide the winners.

​Founder Pitch Night is an opportunity for founders to showcase what they're building, receive actionable feedback, and connect with investors, operators, builders, and fellow entrepreneurs.

​Whether you're validating an idea, growing an MVP, or scaling a startup, this event is designed to help you sharpen your story, uncover blind spots, and gain valuable insights from the community.


​Pitch Format

​Each founder will present a concise startup pitch covering:

1. One-Line Product Description

  • ​What are you building or you built?

2. Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

  • ​Who is your target customer?

3. Go-To-Market Strategy (GTM)

  • ​How are you acquiring users or customers?

4. Current Bottlenecks

  • ​What's preventing faster growth or progress?
  • ​What challenges are you trying to solve?

5. Presentation

  • ​A short overview of the business, vision, traction, and opportunity.

6. Product Demo (Optional)

  • ​Show the product live and give attendees a firsthand look at the experience.

​Live Feedback

​After each pitch, founders will receive feedback and questions from:

  • ​Venture capitalists
  • ​Experienced founders
  • ​Operators and builders
  • ​Audience members

​The goal is to provide constructive insights, strategic suggestions, and new perspectives that help founders move forward faster.


​Audience Voting

​At the end of the event, attendees will vote for the startups they find most compelling based on factors such as:

  • ​Clarity of problem and solution
  • ​Market opportunity
  • ​Execution
  • ​Product quality
  • ​Founder conviction
  • ​Overall potential

​Who Should Attend?
  • ​Founders
  • ​Aspiring entrepreneurs
  • ​Builders and makers
  • ​Angel investors and VCs
  • ​Startup operators
  • ​Anyone interested in discovering and supporting ambitious startups

​Why Attend?
  • ​Practice pitching in front of a live audience
  • ​Get feedback from investors and experienced founders
  • ​Learn from other startups
  • ​Discover new products and ideas
  • ​Expand your startup network

​Pitchers

​David Mumuni - Product Leader @ Meta

​Dathan Guiley - Founder @ Wilde Agency

​Jack Ten Bosch - Founder @ SiftText
Daisy Wang - Co-founder @ Coodev & Infold

​Shruti Saagar - Founder @ Vilva AI

​Seth Caldwell - Founder @ Marsky.ai & VoiceCert.com

​Ryan McNutt - Co-Founder @ Orbit

​Arjun Chintapalli - Co-Founder @ Retriver AI


​VC and Investors

​JJ Caffey – Angel Investor @ Venture Foragers

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Where is it happening?

Homebrew Club, 111 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, United States

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