Monday’s sixth annual Pure Pitch Rally saw eight early stage tech startups go home with spot-funding, from a shark type pitch competition.
Funded are:
Veeper, Jordan Williams – $4,000
Venboo, Juaquan Herron and Rodney McDuffie – $11,000
Vetelligence, Zachary Oshinbanjo – $29,000
Azella, David Roberson – $10,000
Crib Coaching/Bertelsen Education, Jill Bertelsen – $12,000
MD MatchUp, Bob Waddell – $5,000
SeeInMe, Risa Stein – $10,000
Tenfold Security, Jon Broek – $4,000
Pitchers also received a free year of colocated workspace at PlexPod, and an invite to participate in four bootcamps to help form their businesses.
Pure Pitch Rally sponsors include the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, BKD, Circle Sideways, Fenaroli & Associates, nbkc bank, Park University and Polsinelli with help from Artisan Technology Group, EVB Designes, Locton, Morningstar Communications, Plexpod and Worcester Investments.
On the 4thEst8:
Venboo partners twice; hires 1st non-founder