PitchForce

🧐 Think pitching to one investor is tough? Try 9 in a roll!! That’s what went down at October’s PitchForce Speed Dating event in Palo Alto! ⚡Missed it? See highlights in the video link below! ⚡ And don’t worry—because we’re doing it again on December 3rd! Here’s what startups can expect: ➡️ One-on-One Pitches: Connect with at least six investors. ➡️ Quick Elevator Pitch: Make an impact in 1.5 minutes (no slides allowed!). ➡️ Real-Time Feedback: Get 2.5 minutes of questions and guidance. ➡️ Networking Opportunity: Chat with 20+ investors over a light dinner and drinks. 🎟️ Ready to grab your ticket to pitch? https://lnkd.in/gYpy7ngU For investors, this is a chance to: 🔹 Meet 20+ early-stage startups and judge their 1.5-minute pitches. 🔹 Dive into Q&A and feedback—building stronger connections. 🔹 Network with fellow investors and entrepreneurs over dinner. ⏩ Email mshapiro@peopleconnectstaffing.com to join as an investor! 💡 Don’t miss out on this first-of-its-kind event in the heart of Silicon Valley. It’s the ultimate way to find your next investment opportunity while enjoying a curated, high-energy evening of innovation and networking. 👀 Follow us for more updates on PitchForce and upcoming events! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🔥 LAST 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE! Pitch at this Thursday’s Life Science #PitchForce on November 7! 🎟️ Get your ticket to pitch or to watch here: https://lnkd.in/gc6m5UXV 🧢 Don’t miss your chance to present in front of an outstanding panel of investors this Thursday! Robert Padulo, Ph.D. - Co-Founder of Startup Smart Kids and Managing Partner at Treasure Coast Ventures, Robert Padulo has 25+ years leading technology and healthcare ventures. JJ Richa - CEO of Pismo Ventures and former VP of Tech Coast Angels, JJ Richa has founded multiple companies and excels in private equity investment. Elena Itskovich, PhD - Founding GP at Nest Catalyst Ventures, Elena Itskovich supports Israeli scientists in biotech commercialization through a program merging science and entrepreneurship. Chris Dunn - Medical Director at AMP’s Critical Care Transport for 20 years, Chris Dunn invests in medical startups and volunteers in global healthcare missions. David Kiewlich - Founder of BADASS Labs and CEO of Infinite Cells, David Kiewlich champions biotech innovation and STEM education with a background in cell biology. Jolene Anderson - Managing Director of VectorPoint Impact Partners, Jolene Anderson advises life science and clean tech startups, chairing boards and mentoring impact-focused entrepreneurs. 📣 Partner Event Announcement: Kernal Dealroom hosts live virtual demo days every month that see an average of 800+ RSVPs, $6M in investment interest, and 40+ investor introductions. Over the last four events, 50% of startups have received a check directly from an accredited investor or VC in the audience. The next event is November 21st from 12 pm to 1 pm PST and will feature eCommerce startups. If you are an early-stage female founder ready to pitch Jesse Draper and other big name VC panelists, apply here: https://lnkd.in/gjbCWaKZ 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc., Mercury Be sure to check out their services! Looking forward to hear you pitch!! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🦾 10/31 Seed Round PitchForce Recording Available! 🎥 A big thank you to everyone who joined us! We’re excited to share the recording of the event with you: https://lnkd.in/gn_W9ZyM 🧢 A special shout-out to our judges for their always sharp and incredibly helpful feedback: David Emerson, Tony Lazar, June W Choi, Russell Brand, Tomas Milar, Pablo Grodnitzky. Your insights make all the difference! 🎙️ We also want to extend our gratitude to the presenters:  Petr Ulrich | TRACTIONED Paul Angott | Innovative Billboards, LLC Ginger Schmidt | Brigade Jobs Juraj Gerzeni | Ecocapsule Anton Zimarov | Sequrly Eddie DeCurtis | Shush Inc Your outstanding pitches and contributions were the heart of the event. 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc. Be sure to check out their services – what better way to support the PitchForce mission than by choosing those who believe in startups? 🙌Lastly, great thanks to our team Max Shapiro, Robin Stonesifer, CMP, PRC, Wolf Chen, Maddie Cordovano and everyone who attended. You made this event such a success! 👀Looking ahead, here are our upcoming events: November 7 Virtual Life Science PitchForce: https://lnkd.in/gc6m5UXV November 14 AI PitchForce & Conference in SF: https://lnkd.in/gSBX8FSq November 21 Virtual Seed Round PitchForce https://lnkd.in/gQMg7stP December 3rd SF Speed Dating https://lnkd.in/gYpy7ngU 🎟️Interested in pitching? Click the link above to get your ticket! If you have any questions, feel free to email Max Shapiro at mshapiro@peopleconnectstaffing.com. #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🏆 Congrats to our 10/31 Seed Round PitchForce 1st-Place: Paul Angott with Innovative Billboards, LLC! Innovative Billboards, LLC has developed a patented, game-changing 14' x 48' outdoor scrolling billboard that increases average annual profit from $4k to $40k with a 2-year payback in a $6B US market. 🎙️Check out their pitch! https://lnkd.in/gpbZXBkJ 👀 Learn more about them: [https://lnkd.in/gFAPSpzt] 📩 Interested in pitching? Visit our event listing at https://lnkd.in/gETvWvqZ or reach out to Max Shapiro at mshapiro@peopleconnectstaffing.com to join our upcoming events! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🎉 Congrats to our 10/31 Seed Round PitchForce Runner-Up: Petr Ulrich with TRACTIONED! TRACTIONED leverages smart technology to make event planning and execution effortless, just like shopping online. 🎙️Check out their pitch! https://lnkd.in/giiDHp2K 👀 Learn more about them: [https://lnkd.in/dzGGq_wD] 📩 Interested in pitching? Visit our event listing at https://lnkd.in/gETvWvqZ or reach out to Max Shapiro at mshapiro@peopleconnectstaffing.com to join our upcoming events! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🔥 100+ Years of AI Brilliance in One Room: Fireside Chat with Earl Sacerdoti & Ronald Weissman at AI PitchForce & Conference in SF! Join us on November 14 in San Francisco for a rare Fireside Chat with AI pioneers Earl Sacerdoti and Ronald Weissman. Moderated by Armando Viteri, President & CEO of Neubloc, this session will explore AI’s transformative past, present, and future. 🧑💻 Meet the AI Legends 🔹 Earl Sacerdoti — With 55+ years in AI and 45+ in angel investing, Earl has shaped the field with innovations such as: - Early neural net development over 50 years ago - Planning with abstraction, foundational to modern GPS - Co-founding Machine Intelligence Corp., leading advancements in programmable robotics and machine vision 🔹 Ronald Weissman — A VC leader and former right-hand to Steve Jobs, Ron has a global impact in AI and venture capital: - Chairman of the Angel Capital Association and Enterprise/AI Group at Band of Angels - Worked next to Steve Jobs, pioneering AI-driven knowledge management - Advisor to investors, governments, and corporate VCs on AI trends 💡 Why Attend? Watch 20+ AI startups pitch to 80 top investors—40 in-person, 40 via Zoom—at this hybrid event. Don’t miss your chance to: Pitch your AI startup and gain investor insights Learn from AI pioneers on industry trends Network with investors, founders, and AI experts over light bites and drinks 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gSBX8FSq 🔹 Startup Pitch: Showcase your innovation to top investors 🔹 Investor: Connect with the next wave of AI startups 🔹 General Admission: Access pitches, panels, and networking in person 🔹 Virtual: Watch pitches and gain insights from anywhere 📅 Date: November 14 ⏰ Time: 10:30am - 6:00pm PT 📍 Location: Reed Smith Law Offices, 101 Second Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA Secure your spot now for this high-energy AI event! 👀 Follow us for more updates on PitchForce and future events! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch #Conference

🙌TODAY at 3 pm PT! Our Seed Round #PitchForce kicks off at Thursday, October 31st! 🎟️ Get your ticket to watch here: https://lnkd.in/g89ncV8q 🧢 Don’t miss your chance to watch our outstanding panel of #investors! David Emerson - Principal at Greendale Ventures and Berkeley SkyDeck SkyAdvisor, provides legal and CFO services, leveraging Berkeley and Harvard expertise. Tony Lazar - COO at DocuStream for six years, co-leads Harvard Alumni Angels, focusing on healthcare transaction processing and investments. June W Choi - Founding Partner of Serval Ventures, brings extensive experience in tech investment and advisory roles, especially within nonprofits and philanthropy. Russell Brand - Founder of Responsible Solutions and Keiretsu Forum member, mentors startups with a background from MIT and Berkeley. Tomas Milar - Founder of Eqvista, managing $70 billion AUM, and leads innovative ventures like Startupr and Cheqly in financial technology. Pablo Grodnitzky - Partner at Advantary Capital, excels in B2B sales growth and private equity, supporting early-stage companies through strategic restructuring. 🎙️ Meet Our Game-Changing #Startup Presenters! Petr Ulrich | TRACTIONED — TRACTIONED leverages smart technology to make event planning and execution effortless, just like shopping online. Paul Angott | Innovative Billboards, LLC — Innovative Billboards have developed a patented, game-changing 14' x 48' outdoor scrolling billboard that increases average annual profit from $4k to $40k with a 2-year payback in a $6B US market. Ginger Schmidt | Brigade Jobs — Brigade is a job platform exclusively for the blue-collar community that caters to both permanent and temporary work. Juraj Gerzeni | Ecocapsule — Ecocapsule is a fully off-grid and self-sustainable microhome for recreation. Anton Zimarov | Sequrly — Sequrly is a passwordless, AI-driven cybersecurity platform designed to protect mid-market and SMB law firms from escalating cyber threats, all while simplifying identity and access management. Eddie DeCurtis | Shush Inc — Shush Inc. is revolutionizing mobile authentication with a cloud-native, software-only OTP solution that enhances security and user experience for telecom operators globally. 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc., Mercury Be sure to check out their services! Looking forward to hear you pitch!! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🙌TOMORROW! Our Seed Round #PitchForce kicks off at Thursday, October 31st 3 pm PT! 🎟️ Get your ticket to pitch or to watch here: https://lnkd.in/g89ncV8q 🧢 Don’t miss your chance to present in front of an outstanding panel of #investors this Thursday! David Emerson - Principal at Greendale Ventures and Berkeley SkyDeck SkyAdvisor, provides legal and CFO services, leveraging Berkeley and Harvard expertise. Tony Lazar - COO at DocuStream for six years, co-leads Harvard Alumni Angels, focusing on healthcare transaction processing and investments. June W Choi - Founding Partner of Serval Ventures, brings extensive experience in tech investment and advisory roles, especially within nonprofits and philanthropy. Russell Brand - Founder of Responsible Solutions and Keiretsu Forum member, mentors startups with a background from MIT and Berkeley. Tomas Milar - Founder of Eqvista, managing $70 billion AUM, and leads innovative ventures like Startupr and Cheqly in financial technology. Pablo Grodnitzky - Partner at Advantary Capital, excels in B2B sales growth and private equity, supporting early-stage companies through strategic restructuring. 🎙️ Meet Our Game-Changing #Startup Presenters! Petr Ulrich | TRACTIONED — TRACTIONED leverages smart technology to make event planning and execution effortless, just like shopping online. Paul Angott | Innovative Billboards, LLC — Innovative Billboards have developed a patented, game-changing 14' x 48' outdoor scrolling billboard that increases average annual profit from $4k to $40k with a 2-year payback in a $6B US market. Ginger Schmidt | Brigade Jobs — Brigade is a job platform exclusively for the blue-collar community that caters to both permanent and temporary work. Juraj Gerzeni | Ecocapsule — Ecocapsule is a fully off-grid and self-sustainable microhome for recreation. Anton Zimarov | Sequrly — Sequrly is a passwordless, AI-driven cybersecurity platform designed to protect mid-market and SMB law firms from escalating cyber threats, all while simplifying identity and access management. Eddie DeCurtis | Shush Inc — Shush Inc. is revolutionizing mobile authentication with a cloud-native, software-only OTP solution that enhances security and user experience for telecom operators globally. 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc., Mercury Be sure to check out their services! Looking forward to hear you pitch!! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🔥 LAST SPOT AVAILABLE! Pitch at this Thursday’s Virtual Seed Round #PitchForce on October 31! 🎟️ Get your ticket to pitch or to watch here: https://lnkd.in/g89ncV8q 🧢 Don’t miss your chance to present in front of an outstanding panel of investors this Thursday! David Emerson - Principal at Greendale Ventures and Berkeley SkyDeck SkyAdvisor, provides legal and CFO services, leveraging Berkeley and Harvard expertise. Tony Lazar - COO at DocuStream for six years, co-leads Harvard Alumni Angels, focusing on healthcare transaction processing and investments. June W Choi - Founding Partner of Serval Ventures, brings extensive experience in tech investment and advisory roles, especially within nonprofits and philanthropy. Russell Brand - Founder of Responsible Solutions and Keiretsu Forum member, mentors startups with a background from MIT and Berkeley. Tomas Milar - Founder of Eqvista, managing $70 billion AUM, and leads innovative ventures like Startupr and Cheqly in financial technology. Pablo Grodnitzky - Partner at Advantary Capital, excels in B2B sales growth and private equity, supporting early-stage companies through strategic restructuring. 🎙️ Meet Our Game-Changing Startup Presenters! Petr Ulrich | TRACTIONED — TRACTIONED leverages smart technology to make event planning and execution effortless, just like shopping online. Paul Angott | Innovative Billboards, LLC — Innovative Billboards have developed a patented, game-changing 14' x 48' outdoor scrolling billboard that increases average annual profit from $4k to $40k with a 2-year payback in a $6B US market. Juraj Gerzeni | Ecocapsule — Ecocapsule is a fully off-grid and self-sustainable microhome for recreation. Anton Zimarov | Sequrly — Sequrly is a passwordless, AI-driven cybersecurity platform designed to protect mid-market and SMB law firms from escalating cyber threats, all while simplifying identity and access management. Ginger Schmidt | Brigade Jobs — Brigade is a job platform exclusively for the blue-collar community that caters to both permanent and temporary work. 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc. Be sure to check out their services! Looking forward to hear you pitch!! #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch

🦾 10/24 Virtual #AI PitchForce Recording Available! 🎥 A big thank you to everyone who joined us! We’re excited to share the recording of the event with you: https://lnkd.in/gc6XGSV3 🧢 A special shout-out to our judges for their always sharp and incredibly helpful feedback: Armando Viteri, Eric Ferraro, Zamir Shukho, MBA., Aaron Rose, Josh Love, (MBA)), Jessica Owens. Your insights make all the difference! 🎙️ We also want to extend our gratitude to the presenters:  Euan K Macdonald | biobrx inc Elie Massabki | Skilled2Hire Petr Ulrich | TRACTIONED  Bill Brady | Troomi Wireless Craig McLaughlin | Finalytics AI Rick Cabrera | Wurkzen Your outstanding pitches and contributions were the heart of the event. 🤝 Have you had the opportunity to connect with our sponsors? Breeze by Copa, Menlo Park Patents ®, Chordify, Inc. Be sure to check out their services – what better way to support the PitchForce mission than by choosing those who believe in startups? 🙌Lastly, great thanks to our team Max Shapiro, Robin Stonesifer, CMP, PRC, Wolf Chen, Maddie Cordovano and everyone who attended. You made this event such a success! 👀Looking ahead, here are our upcoming events: October 31 Seed Round PitchForce: https://lnkd.in/g89ncV8q November 7 Life Science PitchForce: https://lnkd.in/gc6m5UXV November 14 AI PitchForce & Conference in SF: https://lnkd.in/gSBX8FSq November 21 Seed Round PitchForce https://lnkd.in/gQMg7stP December 3rd SF Speed Dating https://lnkd.in/gYpy7ngU 📩 Interested in pitching or joining as an investor panelist? Contact Max Shapiro at mshapiro@peopleconnectstaffing.com. #PitchForce #Startup #Entrepreneurship #Investor #Networking #Pitch