You heard the pitches. Now hear the aftermath.

The Season 13 Finale brings you founder wins, surprises, pivots—and one last chance to invest. With in-depth updates on four standout companies and quick hits on the rest, this finale delivers the full story.

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Anastasia Trofimova sold everything, moved across the world and started Sundae to make food content shoppable—linking influencers, grocery carts, and brand dollars. Her pitch checks all the boxes. But when she asks for a $10M valuation, things got complicated. Will investors buy in, or bail at the register?

This is The Pitch for Sundae. Featuring investors ⁠Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Ben Zises and Kate McAndrew.

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After a decade in the ER, Dr. Therese Canares built CurieDx—an AI-powered app that can detect strep throat from a smartphone photo with 88% accuracy. But when she pitches both a consumer and enterprise play, the investors push back: can one founder really do it all?

This is The Pitch for CurieDx. Featuring investors Paige Finn Doherty, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton and Jenny Fielding.

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Julian Alvarez wants to turn every student into a super-learner. With $1M in ARR and 180,000 monthly active users, he’s off to a strong start. Can Jungle become the Duolingo for studying, or will ChatGPT steal his lunch money?

This is The Pitch for Jungle. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin,  Jesse Middleton, Ben Zises and Kate McAndrew.

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Formula 1 engineer Gabe Elias got bored designing cars for Mercedes. Using his experience on the championship team he’s created a manufacturing method to 3D print batteries of any size, shape, and chemistry. Will the investors be charged for this innovation or will Gabe get sent back to the paddock?

This is The Pitch for Material. Featuring investors Mark Phillips, Paige Doherty, and Will Weisman.

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Forget slick dashboards—Luisa Castellanos is betting that the future of restaurant tech support is... texting. Her startup Science On Call is already in 900 restaurants. The question is, can it scale to thousands?

This is The Pitch for Science On Call. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Mark Phillips, Paige Doherty, and Will Weisman.

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Raising money for your startup? Good news—applications for Season 14 of The Pitch are now open! General partner Lisa Muccio and venture scout Peter Liu share what we look for in a startup, and how you can land a spot on our next season. So if you're a pre-seed or seed-stage founder, apply now at pitch.show/apply

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With deals from LinkedIn, Figma, and a Fortune 100 giant, Kelsey Willock’s startup Aura Finance is off to a strong start. But will early traction be enough to justify a steep valuation in a competitive space?

This is The Pitch for Aura Finance. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Jenny Fielding and Kate McAndrew.

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Royi Metser’s smart running shoe promises fewer injuries—but are runners ready to subscribe to their shoes?

This is The Pitch for Avelo. Featuring investors Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, and two new investors to the show, Ben Zises and Kate McAndrew.

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Typically a startup pitch that requires building a manufacturing facility would send VCs running for the hills. But could Whitman Kwok's high margin, zero-inventory model be the exception to the rule?

This is The Pitch for KAV Sports. Featuring investors Mark Phillips, Paige Finn Doherty and Will Weisman.

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