Startup Showdown: A Startup Pitch Show
Presented by TechUnited:NJ and Tech Council Ventures
About
We are excited to share a brand-new show presented by TechUnited and Tech Council Ventures: Startup Showdown.
The series launched in April 2020 and features three startups who 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! Episode 15, Marketing & AdTech is powered by ORS Partners, the NJEDA, and Tech Council Ventures.
The series launched in April 2020 and features three startups who 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! Episode 15, Marketing & AdTech is powered by ORS Partners, the NJEDA, and Tech Council Ventures.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday, September 9
12:00
Marketing & Ad Tech (with focus on AR/VR and both hardware and software innovative solutions)
Investors
Jim Gunton
Managing Partner Tech Council Ventures
Chris Doherty
SVP, Business Development
Lexie Demirali
Sr. Program Officer - Angel Investing
Chris Doherty
SVP, Business Development
Lexie Demirali
Sr. Program Officer - Angel Investing
Chris Doherty
SVP, Business Development
Episodes
EP.1: JERSEY STRONG
Featured Investors: Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), Kelly Ford (Edison Partners) and Allison Williams (Newark Venture Partners)
Featured Startups:
EP.2: CLEANTECH + SUSTAINABILITY
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Eric Breese (Evonik) and Katherine Zamsky (Carbon Ventures)
Featured Startups:
EP.3: CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Monica C. Smith (Marketsmith, Inc.) and Jay Bhatti (Brand Project)
Featured Startups:
EP.4: B2B/SaaS
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Katherine O’Neill (Jumpstart NJ) and Mike Giampapa (Bessemer Venture Partners)
Featured Startups:
EP.6: EDTECH
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Judith Sheft (NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology) and Forough Ghahramani (Edge, Inc.)
Featured Startups:
EP.7: FINTECH
Featured Investors: Steve Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Liz Hogan (Hogan Advisors) and Jesse Honigberg (Cross River)
Featured Startups:
This episode was sponsored by Cross River & DLA Piper
EP.8: AR/VR
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Will Lutz (NJII) and David Haines (Front Row Fund)
Featured Startups:
EP.9: REAL WORLD DATA/ EVIDENCE
Featured Investors: Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), Steven Cohen (Morgan Lewis) and Ren Roome (Boston Millennia Partners)
Featured Startups:
EP.10: PROPELIFY
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), Roger Soares (Ellavation Capital) and Rene Veloso (DLA Piper)
Featured Startups:
EP.11: Voice
Featured Investors: Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Leslie Garcia-Amaya (Google) and Daniel Brook (Newark Venture Partners)
Featured Startups:
EP.12: Autonomous Vehicles
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Mike Mantell (Survae), and Tricia Dinkel (Cleantech Open)
Featured Startups:
EP.13: CleanTech ft. Electric Vehicles/Transportation
Featured Investors: Steve Socolof (Tech Council Ventures), Dawn Neville (PSE&G), and Andrew Ramer (Marqera)
Featured Startups:
EP.14: Genomics & Regenerative Medicine
Featured Investors: John Doll (RWJBarnabas Health), Mark Kolb (Tech Council Ventures), and Dr. Amy Liao (Brooks Life Sciences)
Featured Startups:
EP.15: Marketing & AdTech
Featured Investors: Jim Gunton (Tech Council Ventures), Chris Doherty (ORS Partners), and Lexie Demirali (NJEDA)