Pitch Please University Finals!

Pitch Please University Finals!

Author: Draper Startup House Accelerator February 17, 2022 Duration: 55:48

Welcome to the final episode of the Pitch Please University Pitch Competition. On this episode we are joined by the finalists from this season of Pitch Please University. Listen to the end to hear who is crowned the title of Pitch Please Champion! 

 

Our finalists include Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California, Charlotte Oxnam from Northwestern University, Eric Zhu a freshman high school student from Indiana, Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University, Nikita Patil and Shiv Bhakta from University of Texas at Austin, 

 

RedLino, founded by Akash Sareen from the University of Southern California, is a community where loyal fans can connect with their favorite stars from anywhere and get rewarded.

 

Cue the Curves, founded by Charlotte Oxnam from Northwestern University, is Reinventing the Plus-Size shopping experience. Cue the Curves brings together plus-size women, content creators, and clothing brands to create a fashion ecosystem like no other.

 

Aviato, founded by Eric Zhu, a freshman high school student in Indiana, is democratizing startup funding through short form video pitches.

 

Alveva, founded by Brian Feldman from Carnegie Mellon University is building an AI-driven social commerce platform for skincare product recommendations and helping people build a better self-care routine.

 

Project Xylem founded by Nikita Patil and Shiv Bhakta from University of Texas at Austin who are converting oil rigs into hydroponic greenhouses.

 

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Ever wondered what really happens when an entrepreneur sits down across from a potential investor? Pitch Please pulls back the curtain on those high-stakes, usually private, discussions. Each episode features an actual pitch session between a startup founder and venture capitalists, recorded in full so you can hear the exact questions, the pauses, the pushback, and the passion. After the pitch, the hosts from Draper Startup House Accelerator break it all down, analyzing the strengths of the business model, the holes in the logic, and the subtle dynamics most people miss. It’s a masterclass in real-time negotiation and evaluation. You’re not just a passive listener; you’re invited to weigh the evidence yourself and decide if you’d write that check. This podcast goes beyond theory, offering a raw, unfiltered look at the anatomy of a funding conversation. From the opening hook to the final handshake (or rejection), you get the complete picture of what separates a promising idea from a fundable venture. Tune in for an authentic, sometimes gritty, always educational journey into the heart of venture capital, one pitch at a time.
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