The Pitch

Where startup founders raise millions and listeners can invest

Host Josh Muccio takes you behind closed-doors and into the room where deals are made.

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Reviews

So good

"I just binged every single episode of this show in about 1 month. I was listening to it constantly and could not stop. Really great investors. Very educational. Makes me feel like so much more prepar…"

fadingcrane | Sept. 20, 2023

Love it!

"One of the best business/entrepreneur-oriented shows out there. So entertaining and educational :)"

Lola Luffnaigle | March 18, 2021

Can’t wait for Wednesdays!

"I can’t express how excited I am that The Pitch is coming back! This more than almost anything makes me feel like things are finally returning to normal since 2020."

CupOfJoe2012 | Jan. 26, 2023

Amazing podcast!

"Yes, it shares similarities to Shark Tank. However, Josh Muccio has this amazing ability to dive deep, ask tough questions, and reveal true emotions - all through audio. To Alex Blumberg: If you are…"

$$$$db$$$$$$! | Jan. 18, 2018

More InDepth version of Shark Tank

"This podcast is everything you love about startups and pitches without cutting informational corners. It's raw innovative and amazing."

Hsusnzksnzkma | Aug. 9, 2017

So Happy To See You Back

"I am so impressed with the way you bought your podcast back from Spotify and are reinvigorating it in a new way going forward. Like many listeners, I really missed The Pitch and I’m excited it is bac…"

BooneLady | March 4, 2023

Love this show

"Not a business person but I still find this show super interesting, and the stories that come after the pitch make it feel more personal"

Dcmasih | April 26, 2023

Glad you are back!

"Like others, this show was part of what has inspired me to become an entrepreneur. It provides examples, business insights, strategic advice… a lot of wisdom packed into every episode. Excited for th…"

pjreiman | Dec. 3, 2022

Awesome content

"A must have on my podcast list. An entrepreneur can learn from other startups and their journey. Thought provoking, real and inspiring."

Run for Home | May 24, 2018

Totally Addicting!

"Every episode is so good! I've been listening to them so fast that I'm going to run out soon. They're edited at a nice fast pace without all the manipulative drama that you see on the Shark Tank."

tripidee | Jan. 31, 2018

One of the best (and most inspiring) podcasts out there!

"The Pitch is easily my favorite business-related podcast, but it's also so much more than that: It's genuinely dramatic, emotionally engaging and inspiring, and filled with wonderful personalities. (…"

T. Michael Martin | Feb. 2, 2018

Recent Episodes

March 19, 2025

#156 Barberino’s: Italian Luxury Takes on the American Dream

Michele Callegari has grown Barberino's to the #1 luxury men's grooming brand in Italy. Can he replicate the same success in the US – and if he does, will the Italian investors want their cut? This is The Pitch for Barberino’...
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#155 Folio: The $1.2B Opportunity Nobody Saw

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#154 Lockstop: Secure the Bike, Save the World

Mike Burton wants to help every city turn drivers to riders with his smart bike lock. But will his “no checks under $100k” approach leave him backpedalling? This is The Pitch for Lockstop . Featuring investors Jesse Middleton...
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Season 13: The Human Side of Venture

A Johns Hopkins ER doctor, a Formula 1 engineer, and an artist walk into The Pitch Room... meet this season's extraordinary founders! We screened 2,000 companies, and 12 made the cut. But with negotiations turned up to 11, wi...
Dec. 12, 2024

#153 Season 12 Finale 🎉

The culmination of fourteen pitches, six months, and over $3.8M invested by VCs and listeners, this is the season 12 finale. *Disclaimer: No offer to invest is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s...
Nov. 20, 2024

#152 Oma Health

Khaylah Epps wants to change the face of healthcare in the south. This is The Pitch for Oma Health . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Charles Hudson , Elizabeth Yin , Mac Conwell and Jesse Middleton . ... Watch Khaylah pit...
Nov. 13, 2024

#151 Feedback Intelligence

Is your AI hallucinating? This AI can fix it. This is Chinar Movsisyan's pitch for Feedback Intelligence . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Charles Hudson , Elizabeth Yin , Mac Conwell and Jesse Middleton . ... Register fo...
Nov. 6, 2024

#150 Remynt

Gwyneth Borden has a vendetta. This is The Pitch for Remynt . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Mac Conwell , Ben Taft and Elizabeth Yin . ... Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/p...
Oct. 30, 2024

#149 Dopl

Could robots bring healthcare access to rural America? This is Ryan James' pitch for Dopl . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Charles Hudson , Josh Muccio and Jesse Middleton . Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch P...
Oct. 23, 2024

#148 ESAI

Can a college advisor disrupt the system from the inside? This is Julia Dixon's pitch for ESAI . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Charles Hudson , Elizabeth Yin , Mac Conwell and Jesse Middleton . Register for our virtual ...
Oct. 16, 2024

#147 Partytrick

Award winning event planner makes the pivot to tech. This is Virginia Frischkorn's pitch for Partytrick . ... Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/party Applications are now open for ...
Oct. 9, 2024

#146 ReCraft Beer

Two of Josh's favorite hobbies—beer and startups—collide in The Pitch Room. This is Dean Eberhardt's pitch for ReCraft . Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/party Applications are no...
Sept. 25, 2024

#145 immersionED

Chad Wilson wants to disrupt history class with video games. This is The Pitch for immersionED . ... To invest with us, become an LP in thepitch.fund Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.s...
Sept. 18, 2024

#144 Bridgefy

What happens when disaster strikes and the internet goes down? This is Jorge Rios' pitch for Bridgefy . ... Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/party Applications are now open for ne...
Sept. 11, 2024

#143 Vital Audio

What if you could take someone’s vitals, using just the sound of their voice? This is Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda's pitch for Vital Audio . Featuring investors Cyan Banister , Charles Hudson , Mac Conwell , Jesse Middleton and Le...
Sept. 4, 2024

#142 Kinometrix

One million patients fall in hospitals each year, and it costs US hospitals over $35 billion. What if they could all be prevented? This is Devina Desai's pitch for Kinometrix . ... Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch...

About the Host

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Josh Muccio

Host of The Pitch Show // general partner at The Pitch Fund

Josh is a founder-turned-podcaster-turned-VC at The Pitch Show & Fund. Josh founded his first company in 2010 after pitching his e-commerce idea to a panel of investors in college. After exiting the business four years later, Josh ventured into the world of podcasting and started The Pitch. Which sold to Gimlet Media in 2017... which sold to Spotify in 2019.

Now the plot twist! In 2022 Josh & his cofounder/wife Lisa bought the show back, took it independent and started The Pitch Fund. A public 506(c) fund for listeners to invest in the startups featured on the show.