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Investor on The Pitch Seasons 1, 4 & 10

Howie Diamond is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Pure Ventures, and early stage investment firm that also invests in the development of its founders. Also a musician, Howie founded and sold a music management/licensing company in Los Angeles called Lo-Fi Music. After that, he moved to San Francisco and began working closely with dozens of start-ups running business development for a Bay-Area tech agency called Sparkart.

Nov. 15, 2023

#125 Locker: The Future of Online Shopping

Online shopping was supposed to make things easier. But with so many options, it’s also made our shopping experience more fragmented than ever. Kristine Locker set out to fix that with her social shopping app Locker. However…

Guests: Kristine Locker , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Al Bsharah // Interlock Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group

Nov. 1, 2023

#123 Outlines: A Venture-backed Shower Curtain?

Luke Barkley Young was tired of two things: companies that don’t take responsibility for products they put in the world and moldy shower liners. So he created Outlines, a circular subscription for all your home essentials. T…

Guests: Luke Barkley Young // Outlines , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Al Bsharah // Interlock Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group

Oct. 18, 2023

#121 Ride iQ: Peloton for Horses

Cofounding sisters Kinsey and Jessa Lux think they’ve found the next big opportunity in sports tech, audio lessons for horseback riders. But the equestrian market is way smaller than say, running or cycling. Is a passionate …

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , McKinsey Lux // Ride iQ , Jessa Lux // Ride iQ , Al Bsharah // Interlock Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group

Sept. 20, 2023

#119 Amateur Golf Society: Venture Capital vs. Private Equity

Dan Hershberg loves golf. So much so that he founded the Amateur Golf Society – a PGA-style tour that any golfer can participate in. The investors think his flexible tournament model is a hole in one. But things get complica…

Guests: Dan Hershberg // Amateur Golf Society , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Al Bsharah // Interlock Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group

Aug. 9, 2023

Season 10: Deals, Dollars, Drama & YouTube!

We’re back for Season 10 with double the digits, double the deals, and double the drama. Your favorite investors return along with some new voices ready to shake up The Pitch Room. And for the first time ever, we’re posting …

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mark Phillips // 11 Tribes Ventures , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Martin Tobias // Incisive Ventures , Neal Bloom // Interlock Capital , Al Bsharah // Interlock Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Erica Wenger // Park Rangers Capital , Paige Doherty // Behind Genius Ventures

Dec. 9, 2020

#100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat

This week, we've got a show like no other. Instead of startup founders asking for money to grow their business, we hear investors Jake Chapman and Howie Diamond pitch their new venture capital fund. And they learn right away…

Guests: Jake Chapman , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Daniel Gulati

April 17, 2019

FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change

When Khalil Zahar and Tommy Duquette first pitched their boxing workout startup, Hykso, the investors saw a big opportunity. They wanted to know: Could Hykso be more like Peloton, an at-home cycling system that was starting …

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Khalil Zahar , Tommy Duquette

Feb. 6, 2019

‘It Was a Disaster’

After a failed pitch on our show back in 2017, Industrial Organic founder Amanda Weeks was ready for redemption. And she found it, to the tune of $4.2 million. Now she’s back — with a lot to say about how much she and her bu…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Sheel Mohnot , Amanda Weeks

Dec. 5, 2018

After the Pitch: Sudden Coffee

Back in 2016, Sudden Coffee founders Joshua Zloof and Kalle Freese tried to sell the investors on their premium instant coffee. Two years later, we checked back in with Joshua and found that Sudden Coffee is still working ou…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Joshua Zloof , Kalle Freese , Jake Chapman , Phil Nadel , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures

Oct. 24, 2018

#51 This Bot Can Fight Your ATM Fees

Founder Paul Kesserwani says we’re all losing way too much money to fees — credit card fees, bank fees, ATM fees. And he thinks his company, Cushion , has the answer: A friendly bot that will battle those fees for you. Can h…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Michael Hyatt , Paul Kesserwani

Oct. 17, 2018

#50 Ticket Scalpers, Beware! Blockchain Is Coming for You.

Why should you care about blockchain if you’re not a huge cryptocurrency nerd? Bandwagon founder Harold Hughes says it can help you score better seats to see your favorite team — and avoid the risk of walking up to the gate …

Guests: Michael Hyatt , Harold Hughes , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel

Oct. 3, 2018

#48 Will This Space Startup Make It off the Ground?

Atomos co-founders Vanessa Clark and William Kowalski want to build a nuclear-powered spacecraft for moving satellites around in orbit. Can they capitalize on all the new money flowing into the final frontier — or will their…

Guests: Michael Hyatt , William Kowalski , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Vanessa Clark

Sept. 12, 2018

#45 Whatever Happened to Virtual Reality?

Sophia Dominguez is on the show pitching SVRF, an augmented reality/virtual reality startup. But it can be tough to get investors excited about VR, which has attracted tons of hype—without much payoff. Can Sophia convince in…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Michael Hyatt , Sophia Dominguez

Sept. 5, 2018

#44 Is This Sports App the Next OpenTable?

Finnish entrepreneur Topias Soininen says his startup, Playven, will revolutionize the way people book tennis courts. But first, the investors have to figure out exactly what it is he’s pitching. Today's investors are Howie …

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Michael Hyatt , Topias Soininen

Aug. 30, 2017

#12 "I Don't Need Your Money" Teamable

Entrepreneur Laura Bilazarian has an innovative solution for helping companies find great talent. But to convince investors, she’ll need to walk a razor’s edge between confidence and cockiness. Today's investors are Phil Nad…

Guests: Sheel Mohnot , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Laura Bilazarian

Aug. 23, 2017

#11 Tesloop

Haydn Sonnad pitches his plan to revolutionize regional transit on the back of Tesla’s electric charging network. But there’s a catch: this entrepreneur has to run his company between English class and Algebra. Today's inves…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Haydn Sonnad

Aug. 16, 2017

#10 Sudden Coffee

Two entrepreneurs believe they have the secret to making premium instant coffee. Will their startup hold up to a taste test with investors? Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Jake Chapman and Howie Diamond.

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Joshua Zloof , Kalle Freese

Aug. 9, 2017

#9 Tuckrbox

Co-founders Meghan Carreau and Alex Payne are pitching their food delivery service built on noble ideals of making kids healthier and reducing headaches for parents. Can the founders convince investors that their startup wil…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Sheel Mohnot , Meghan Carreau , Alex Payne

Aug. 2, 2017

#8 Hykso

Could a little sensor designed to measure punches be the next big hit in a long line of fitness fads? The founders of Hykso think so. Now they just need to last a few rounds in the ring with our investors. Today’s investors …

Guests: Phil Nadel , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Khalil Zahar , Tommy Duquette

July 26, 2017

#7 Shimmur

The social media landscape is a veritable graveyard of failed startups, but Matthew Peltier believes his company, Shimmur, is different. With a growing user base and a solid plan for revenue, he’s almost ready to go... all h…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Matthew Peltier

July 19, 2017

#6 Guru Games

Between classes, part-time jobs, and social lives, college students Evan Thomas and Troy Pettie have been moonlighting to build a business they hope will bring millennials back into casinos. Will our investors be willing to …

Guests: Phil Nadel , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Evan Thomas , Troy Pettie

July 12, 2017

#5 FITGuard

Concussions have cast a major shadow over contact sports, from youth leagues to the pros. But entrepreneur Anthony Gonzales thinks he can fix it by putting a gadget in the mouths of athletes. Now he just has to convince inve…

Guests: Sheel Mohnot , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Anthony Gonzales

July 5, 2017

#4 Skylights

David Dicko is bringing virtual reality to the skies. It’s an ambitious plan, and he’s going to need $1.8 million to take off in a punishing market. Will the investors trust his team to succeed where so many others have fail…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Sheel Mohnot , David Dicko

June 28, 2017

#3 Industrial Organic

Most of us stop thinking about our food scraps once we take the trash to the curb. Not so for Amanda Weeks, who started a food waste company designed to reduce harmful greenhouse gases. Now she just needs investors to get be…

Guests: Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Phil Nadel , Sheel Mohnot , Amanda Weeks

June 21, 2017

#2 iMirror

The hotel room hasn’t seen disruption since the addition of the television in the 1950s. Pieter Boekhoff wants to change that—by transforming what happens when we look in the mirror. But first, he has to convince investors t…

Guests: Phil Nadel , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Jake Chapman , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Sheel Mohnot , Pieter Boekhoff

June 14, 2017

#1 Babyscripts

Juan-Pablo Segura has built an app that he’s sure will revolutionize the way expectant mothers receive medical care. But first he needs to convince a panel of investors to bankroll his plan—to the tune of a million dollars. …

Guests: Phil Nadel , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Jake Chapman , Howie Diamond // Pure Ventures , Juan-Pablo Segura