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Live from the Innovation Stage: Burbank Startup Pitch Fest 2025
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In this special episode of the podcast, host Neal Bloom takes us inside the Burbank Startup Pitch Fest - an exciting evening of innovation, capital, and community hosted in partnership with the City of Burbank and Rising Tide Partners.
We kick things off with a welcome from Burbank’s Economic Development team, highlighting why the city is fast becoming a tech and media hub. Neal then moderates a candid conversation with early-stage investors Amy Harmon (Innovent Capital) and Ben Kahan (Pegasus Angel Accelerator) about today’s venture landscape - from what they look for in a pre-seed deal to how AI and founder-market fit are shaping startup success.
Then, five founders take the stage to pitch their startups:
KATSHID: A frictionless, passwordless biometric identity platform
Geri Gadgets: Sensory tools supporting cognitive wellness in dementia and neurodivergent populations
Blip Industries: Drone-powered logistics, imaging, and defense systems
Health-e-Habits: Digital wellness programming helping families build mindful relationships with tech
Aspivix (Winner): A modern, non-traumatic alternative to the gynecological tenaculum, improving IUD and reproductive care
From pitch insights to early-stage investing frameworks, this episode is packed with startup wisdom and a strong dose of real talk from the entrepreneurial front lines.
Recorded live at Burbank Startup Pitch Fest 2025.
352 episodes
Manage episode 498666362 series 2972612
In this special episode of the podcast, host Neal Bloom takes us inside the Burbank Startup Pitch Fest - an exciting evening of innovation, capital, and community hosted in partnership with the City of Burbank and Rising Tide Partners.
We kick things off with a welcome from Burbank’s Economic Development team, highlighting why the city is fast becoming a tech and media hub. Neal then moderates a candid conversation with early-stage investors Amy Harmon (Innovent Capital) and Ben Kahan (Pegasus Angel Accelerator) about today’s venture landscape - from what they look for in a pre-seed deal to how AI and founder-market fit are shaping startup success.
Then, five founders take the stage to pitch their startups:
KATSHID: A frictionless, passwordless biometric identity platform
Geri Gadgets: Sensory tools supporting cognitive wellness in dementia and neurodivergent populations
Blip Industries: Drone-powered logistics, imaging, and defense systems
Health-e-Habits: Digital wellness programming helping families build mindful relationships with tech
Aspivix (Winner): A modern, non-traumatic alternative to the gynecological tenaculum, improving IUD and reproductive care
From pitch insights to early-stage investing frameworks, this episode is packed with startup wisdom and a strong dose of real talk from the entrepreneurial front lines.
Recorded live at Burbank Startup Pitch Fest 2025.
352 episodes
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