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We are excited to share a brand-new show presented by the TechUnited and Tech Council Ventures: Startup Showdown. The bi-weekly series launched on April 23rd and will feature three startups who will pitch three investors, answer audience Q+A, and ultimately find out if the investors would like to take a meeting.

If your startup has been growing and you’d like to pitch on the show, you can apply here. All startups across the world are eligible to apply!

The next episode will be on July 9th and is focused on EdTech.

To learn more about Tech Council Ventures, click here.

Upcoming Shows

Investors

Jim Gunton

Managing Partner & Founder
Tech Council Ventures

Sandra Powell-Elliott

VP, Life Sciences & Innovation
Hackensack Meridian Health

Dean Drizin, MD

Senior Associate
Touchdown Ventures

Featured Startups

EPISODE 6: EDTECH

Episodes

EP.1: JERSEY STRONG
Featured Investors: Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), Kelly Ford (Edison Partners) and Allison Williams (Newark Venture Partners)

Featured Startups: Welnys | Layer Metrics LLC | Volan Technology

EP.2: CLEANTECH + SUSTAINABILITY
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Eric Breese (Evonik) and Katherine Zamsky (Carbon Ventures)

Featured Startups: Scanifly | Impossible Diamond | Growsquares

EP.3: CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Monica C. Smith (Marketsmith, Inc.) and Jay Bhatti (Brand Project)

Featured Startups: Spoonfuls | Triple Bristle | WAFT Fragrance

EP.4: CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Katherine O’Neill (Jumpstart NJ) and Mike Giampapa (Bessemer Venture Partners)

Featured Startups: squareteams| Avlino| Ziotag

EP.5: HEALTHTECH
Featured Investors: Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), Sandra Powell-Elliott (Hackensack Meridian Health) and Dean Drizin MD(Touchdown Ventures)

Featured Startups: Navimize | Neomics | ZiphyCare

EP.2: CLEANTECH + SUSTAINABILITY
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Eric Breese (Evonik) and Katherine Zamsky (Carbon Ventures)

Featured Startups: Scanifly | Impossible Diamond | GrowSquares

EP.3: CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Monica C. Smith (Marketsmith, Inc.) and Jay Bhatti (Brand Project)

Featured Startups: Spoonfuls | Triple Bristle | WAFT Frangrance

EP.4: CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Katherine O’Neill (Jumpstart NJ) and Mike Giampapa (Bessemer Venture Partners)

Featured Startups: squareteams| Avlino| Ziotag

Startup Showdown

a startup pitch show.