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Investor on The Pitch Seasons 9, 11 & 12

McKeever "Mac" Conwell II is managing partner at RareBreed Ventures. Mac is a former software engineer and was a former DOD contractor with top-secret clearance. He was a two-time founder with an exit and a failure. Next Mac moved on to venture capital via the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as part of their seed investment team. Mac went on to found RareBreed Ventures, a pre-seed to seed venture fund that invests in exceptional founders outside of large tech ecosystems.

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 pi…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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 f…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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/…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Ben Taft // Genius Ventures

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…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Ben Taft // Genius Ventures

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 n…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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.…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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 L…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

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 Watc…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Ben Taft // Genius Ventures

Aug. 28, 2024

#141 Christie's Chips

What happens when a Michelin-trained palate makes junk food with no junk? This is The Pitch for Christie’s Chips . ... Register for our virtual Season Finale Watch Party on December 11th pitch.show/party To invest with us, b…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Ben Taft // Genius Ventures

Aug. 21, 2024

#140 geCKo Materials

Biomimicry (noun): the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. Founder Capella Kerst invented a material that mimics a geckos' gravity defying grip. …

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

Aug. 14, 2024

#139 FutureMoney

Phil Barrar sold his last company for $65 million. Now he’s back in the game with FutureMoney , an investing platform that helps parents create generational wealth for their kids with the Junior Roth IRA™. To invest with us,…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge

July 31, 2024

Season 12: Tear Down The System

A new season is here! Fourteen pitches start August 14th with one crazy season finale to tie it all together. These startups will blow your mind, and if you’re an investor on the show… your wallet. BONUS: Stick around at the…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Jesse Middleton // Flybridge , Ben Taft // Genius Ventures

July 10, 2024

#137 Gnara: Disrupting Your Pants

As a glacier guide in Alaska, Georgia Grace Edwards had a problem: her pants. While the male guides just unzipped and did their business, she had to find a secluded place and completely undress in the freezing tundra. So Geo…

Guests: Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Paige Doherty // Behind Genius Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Georgia Grace Edwards

June 26, 2024

#136 KredFeed: The Next Mexican Unicorn?

Lending is one of the oldest markets in recorded history. But founder Luis Sánchez believes there’s an opportunity that remains untapped… manufacturing companies in Mexico. Can Luis mint a Mexican unicorn? Or will the invest…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Luis Sanchez , Pascal Unger // focal ventures

May 29, 2024

#134 RobeCurls: From TikTok to Target

When women started curling their hair with bathrobes, Emily Kenison didn't see a silly TikTok trend. She saw the creation of a new market – heatless hair care. This lawyer-turned-inventor decided to capitalize on the craze b…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Emily Kenison

May 15, 2024

#133 PodcastAI: Josh Gets Displaced

We thought it would take years before AI could replace a podcast host. That is, until founder Edward Brawer slid into Josh’s DMs to pitch his startup, PodcastAI . Edward thinks he can make podcast producers 10x more producti…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Pascal Unger // focal ventures

May 1, 2024

#131 Flock AI: Model Generated Models

What if your favorite online store had models that look like you: your skin tone, your height, your body shape? That question propelled Vita Mallela to start Flock AI . Their AI generated models could help brands eliminate p…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Manvitha Mallela , Pascal Unger // focal ventures

April 24, 2024

#130 FranShares: Invest in Franchises

After spending a decade as a franchise broker, Kenny Rose decided to break out on his own and start FranShares . An alternative investment platform where anyone can invest in franchises. Now you can own a piece of your local…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Kenny Rose

April 17, 2024

#129 RedDrop: Pitching the Big Vision

Monica Williams wants to revolutionize the period experience for tweens. With $5 million in sales in just two years, she’s on her way. Now she wants to raise venture to scale her bootstrapped company. Will Monica get to pitc…

Guests: Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Monica Williams , Pascal Unger // focal ventures

April 10, 2024

#128 ChurchSpace: Airbnb for Churches

Growing up as a pastor's kid, Emmanuel Brown saw what a financial burden church real estate can be. Churches sit empty 70% of the week even though they have commercial kitchens and professional sound systems and oh so much s…

Guests: Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Emmanuel Brown

April 3, 2024

#127 Nectir: The Classroom of the Future

Kavitta Ghai struggled in school due to autism and ADHD until a positive experience with a college professor transformed her academic journey. Convinced this was the future, she launched a startup to make classrooms more acc…

March 20, 2024

Season 11: We're Bringing the Heat

The Pitch is back for season 11! Recorded for the first time in front of a live studio audience, we invited the top startup founders and VCs from across the country to join us in Miami. Visionary founders will pitch everythi…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Beck Bamberger // Bad Ideas Group , Paige Doherty // Behind Genius Ventures , Cyan Banister // Long Journey Ventures , Pascal Unger // focal ventures

May 17, 2023

#114 Brevity: Your AI Pitch Coach

Co-founders Kelvin Johnson and Max Huc know first impressions are everything. That’s why they created Brevity, an AI powered software to help craft a persuasive first pitch. But pitching a pitch product to a room full of pit…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Kelvin Johnson , Maximilian Huc

April 12, 2023

#111 Stigma: Whose Business Is It Anyway?

Founder Ariana Vargas wants to destigmatize talking about mental health. So she built a social app. No wait, now it’s a Slack app for the workplace? This founder is willing to do whatever it takes to secure investment - mayb…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Ariana Vargas

April 5, 2023

#110 HandsDown: The Accelerator Pitch

Jenna Sereni believes the best product recommendations come from family and friends. That’s the genesis of her social shopping app, HandsDown. Her pitch starts out like normal - until the investors flip the script and start …

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Jenna Sereni

March 15, 2023

#107 Terrascope: A Computer Vision Tale

This tale starts with a problem Kehan Zhou found when trying to buy a hobby farm. Zillow didn’t have good search options for land and LandWatch.com was even worse, so Kehan ventured off to combine computer vision technology …

Guests: Kehan Zhou , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Neal Sáles-Griffin

Feb. 22, 2023

#104 Dressd: Red Carpet or Red Ocean?

Clothing rental companies get a bad rap in the VC world. It seems like no matter how much money investors sink into them, they always just… fail? But today’s founder thinks she found a way to make it work. Capri Wheaton is g…

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Capri Wheaton // Dressd

Feb. 8, 2023

#102 Tether: Bodyguard of the Grid

Founder Luis Medina Rivas travels across the world to pitch his big vision on how to solve one of the most important problems of our time - energy. His pitch is close to perfect. However, the VCs worry about the location of …

Guests: Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Luis Medina Rivas , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Martim Girao de Melo Perestrelo , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures

Nov. 23, 2022

Our Comeback Season Is Here!

Welcome back to The Pitch! This season, we head to Chicago to meet 14 founders with 12 business ideas big enough to change the world. Everything from a better ketchup to a potential solution to one of the biggest problems of…

Guests: Phil Nadel , Jillian Manus // Structure Capital , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Neal Sáles-Griffin , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , Mac Conwell // RareBreed Ventures , Victor Gutwein // M25 , Mark Phillips // 11 Tribes Ventures