The Pitch (podcast)

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The Pitch
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Presentation
Hosted byJosh Muccio
GenreBusiness, Startup, Venture capital
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesActive, weekly
Production
No. of episodes100 [1] [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Pitch_(podcast)&action=submit
Publication
Original release2015
Cited as13 Entrepreneur Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now [3] 12 Best Podcasts For Entrepreneurs [4]
Provider Josh Muccio
Related
Website www.thepitch.show

The Pitch is an American podcast hosted by Josh Muccio, produced in partnership with Vox Media. [5] The show features entrepreneurs in need of venture funding as they pitch to a live panel of investors, [6] similar to ABC's hit TV series Shark Tank . [7] Billed as, "A show where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money", the podcast aims to capture the essence of what happens when entrepreneurs pitch investors. [2]

The first episode of The Pitch premiered on June 21, 2015, with investor Sheel Mohnot appearing as Muccio's cohost. [8] In September 2016, it was announced that the second season of the podcast would begin airing in 2017 and feature a panel of VC's making investment decisions on the spot. [9] In June 2017, it was announced that The Pitch had joined Gimlet Media. [10] They produced eight seasons of the show with Gimlet from 2017 to 2020. [1]

Then in July 2022, after the sale of Gimlet Media to Spotify, [11] host Josh Muccio purchased The Pitch back from Gimlet for an undisclosed sum. [12] Four months later it was announced that the show had signed a new partnership with Vox Media. [13] The podcast would remain independently owned and produced while Vox would handle sales, marketing and distribution. [5]

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  2. 1 2 "The Pitch by Gimlet on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  3. ↑ "The Top 13 Entrepreneur Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now". Inc.com. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  4. ↑ Solomon, Brian. "The 12 Best Podcasts For Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  5. 1 2 Chan, J. Clara (14 November 2022). "Former Gimlet Podcast 'The Pitch' Joins Vox Media Podcast Network (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Köhlbrugge, Marc (2015-07-22). "This new podcast lets you invest in early-stage startups". medium.com. BetaList. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. ↑ "The Pitch Podcast Is Like Shark Tank Except Ten Times More Realistic". The Hustle. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  8. ↑ Woods, Ben (2015-07-22). "'The Pitch' is a podcast version of 'Shark Tank' for startups". The Next Web. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  9. ↑ "'Shark Tank'-Style Podcast 'The Pitch' Needs Startup Competitors". 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  10. ↑ "» The Pitch Joins Gimlet Media". Gimlet Media. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  11. ↑ Sisario, Ben; Merced, Michael (6 February 2019). "Spotify. It's Not Just for Music Anymore". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Spotify Sells 'The Pitch' Back To Show Creator Josh Muccio". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Media, Vox (14 November 2022). "The Pitch Joins the Vox Media Podcast Network in Strategic Partnership". Vox Media. Retrieved 15 November 2022.


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