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Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of three founders | E1932

E1932 • Apr 17, 2024 • 54 mins

Jason and Presh kick off the Founder University pitch competition, then we hear from Jared on Umbrella Sports (6:40), Linda on Mastertech (14:47), and Aleksandr on Ellis (24:20). Finally, Jason awards a $25K investment, and details how to apply to Founder university!

Key Points

Investors perceive the inability to build a product or find co-founders as failing the first tests of entrepreneurship.
MasterTech AI aims to make auto repair faster and safer by aggregating technical service bulletins and vehicle history for technicians and DIYers.
Ellis is a unified B2B email marketing platform that simplifies the process of reaching out to leads with personalized, AI-generated emails that avoid spam filters.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 64%

Preroll

Guest • 2%

Presh Dineshkumar

Host • 11%

Jared Lewandowski

Guest • 8%

Linda Gray

Guest • 10%

Aleksandr Diamond

Guest • 5%

Partners

Chapters

0:00	Jason kicks off the show!
2:49	Jason brings on Presh to explain the fundamentals of Founder University and introduces today's pitches!
6:40	Jared Lewandowski pitches Umbrella Sports
13:20	Wistia - Try Wistia for free at https://wistia.com/startups
14:47	Linda Gray pitches Mastertech
22:51	Eight Sleep - Go to https://www.eightsleep.com/twist for $200 off the Pod plus free shipping
24:20	Aleksandr Diamond pitches Ellis
29:39	Jason and Presh assess the startups
39:43	Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist
44:12	Jason picks the startup he will invest in!
44:51	Feedback on the Founder University experience

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