#187 Paysquad: Buy Now, Pay Together

Cam Richardson built Paysquad to make group payments easy with a button at checkout and no awkward Venmo requests. Can he convince VCs that Gen Z wants to pay together for all their events, trips, and gifts? This is The Pitch for Paysquad. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Charles Hudson, and Yasmin Cruz Ferrine. Watch Cam’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for our fall live shows and Season 17 taping: pitch.show/events Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Paysquad is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dacia Leon wants to make it rain on demand. Cloud seeding technology isn't new – people have been making it rain with silver iodide since the '50s – but Supercool Earth pioneered a way to seed clouds with a natural protein. Can Dacia close her $3 million round before the weather turns? This is The Pitch for Supercool Earth. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok. Watch Dacia’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for our fall live shows and Season 17 taping: pitch.show/events Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Supercool Earth is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiya Gordon beat out Tesla for Boston's curbside charging contract. Instead of having to dig six feet down to tap into high voltage, it's electric EV chargers draw spare power from buildings. But after four years and 9 million dollars raised, they're only just now switching on revenue. Will the investors see the city contracts as a superpower or a red flag? This is The Pitch for it's electric. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok. Watch Tiya’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for our fall live shows and Season 17 taping: pitch.show/events Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in it’s electric is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beer, dry ice, and concrete all have one thing in common... they require CO2. Between demand for CO2 rising, and new gas plants taking a billion dollars to build, shortages are becoming more common. So Sonny built a modular plant the size of a fridge, making it cheaper and easier for companies to control their own supply. Will the VCs buy that a box this small can crack a problem this big? This is The Pitch for Ventrix. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok. Watch Sonny’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for our fall live shows and Season 17 taping: pitch.show/events Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Ventrix is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Natalia Salcedo opens season 16 with a pitch for Pitz, her voice AI that helps mechanics repair cars in under 24 hours. She's proven the market in Mexico and Brazil. Can she convince VCs the same playbook will work in the US? This is The Pitch for Pitz. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Mike Ma, Rohit Gupta, and Michelle Kwok. Watch Natalia’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for our fall live shows and Season 17 taping: pitch.show/events Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Pitz is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hardware that helps blind people see. Deeptech that controls the weather. The brightest lamp you've ever seen. And... milk? The Pitch is back on August 19th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Kavitta Ghai pitched her startup Nectir in 2024, she smashed the show's record and raised 1.4 million. Then she started to chase the biggest deal in education – the entire California Community College system. Two years later we share where Nectir is now. Listen to @ThePitch on Patreon Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Nectir is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from New York, it's... The Pitch! Uche AI, greenIRR, and Wiggle Room were given just 15 minutes to pitch at the SEEN Summit hosted by Visible Hands. But is 15 minutes enough time to secure our first ever investment on a live show? This is The Pitch for Uche AI, greenIRR, and Wiggle Room. Featuring investors Jesse Middleton, Jenny Fielding, and Charles Hudson. Listen to the live show ad free on Patreon Join us for the Season 16 taping and founder happy hour in Tampa Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund The SEEN 50 2025 List *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Uche AI, greenIRR, or Wiggle Room is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marco Benitez moved his family to the US to build Rook, an API for wearables. But when a familiar face shows up in The Pitch Room, he learns just how much vibes matter in venture. This is The Pitch for Rook. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Laura Lucas, and Mike Ma. Watch Marco’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for the Season 16 taping and founder happy hour in Tampa Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Rook is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iñaki wants to save the planet AND save companies money on their electricity bills. Can this outdoorsman convince the VCs there's a big earnings in big savings? This is The Pitch for Climatta. Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Jesse Middleton, Laura Lucas, and Mike Ma. Watch Iñaki’s pitch uncut on Patreon (@ThePitch) Join us for the Season 16 taping in Tampa Subscribe to our email newsletter: insider.pitch.show Learn more about The Pitch Fund: thepitch.fund *Disclaimer: No offer to invest in Climatta is being made to or solicited from the listening audience on today’s show. The information provided on this show is not intended to be investment advice and should not be relied upon as such. The investors on today’s episode are providing their opinions based on their own assessment of the business presented. Those opinions should not be considered professional investment advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices