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Investor on The Pitch

Maia Bittner was Co-Founder and CTO at Rocksbox, a designer jewelry subscription service. She was featured in the book “Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World.”

May 6, 2020

#89 A Big Bet on an Ex-Trucker

For years, Pierre Laguerre worked as a truck driver. During those years he saw one of the biggest inefficiencies in the industry up-close: getting available drivers matched with trucks ready to get on the road. Barely a year…

Guests: Pierre Laguerre , Maia Bittner , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Sheel Mohnot , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures

March 25, 2020

#86 If the Suit Fits, Invest.

Founder Ray Li says he can make you a custom suit, out of a quiz. And his company, Sene, is already making a profit. Ray wants to pursue the technology AND build up a cool brand but the investors wonder if Ray would be bette…

Guests: Ray Li , Maia Bittner , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Sheel Mohnot , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , David Goldberg

March 4, 2020

#84 The Napkin Pitch

Tiffany Walling McGarity called in to the show and you, our listeners, voted her on to pitch the investors. But from the moment she stepped in the room, it was clear that this pitch would play out differently from the rest. …

Guests: Tiffany Walling McGarity , Maia Bittner , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Sheel Mohnot , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures , David Goldberg

Feb. 19, 2020

#83 Can Small Bras Be a Big Market?

In VC, investors want to win big — that’s why they love highly scalable tech companies so much. But today’s founder, Jaclyn Fu, is selling actual things. Her startup, Pepper, makes real bras in a very real factory. There’s n…

Guests: Jaclyn Fu , Maia Bittner , Elizabeth Yin // Hustle Fund , Sheel Mohnot , Charles Hudson // Precursor Ventures