/ About this event
Bring a pitch. Leave ready to raise.
📅Thursday, October 8th 11am–12:30pm 📍 San Francisco, CA 👥 For founders who want the kind of feedback that actually moves the needle on their raise --- 💡 Most investors make up their mind fast. The difference between a yes and a no is rarely about the quality of the idea, it's about how clearly and compellingly it's communicated. Good companies with real potential get passed on every day because the story is unclear, the ask is muddy, or the narrative doesn't land the way it should.
Pitch Garage exists so that doesn't happen to you. --- 🚪 This is a private, behind-closed-doors working session for a small group of hand-selected founders. Come with your deck or pitch narrative and a specific area of focus, and get honest, high-impact feedback from people who have seen it all:
Carl Fudge, Founder of Presentation Mode and pitch strategist behind 100+ funded decks, helping founders raise over $1B.
Sam Cates, Venture Partner at Virta Ventures, investing in deep tech companies at seed and earlier. Co-founder of Positive Sum, backing Vanta, Etched, Skyryse, and Base Power. Sam started his career at GE, later leading investments in computing infrastructure at GE Ventures.
Sarah Miers, Fundraising Strategist at NFX, helping the firm's 200+ portfolio companies get ready for their next raise, primarily Series A. Previously, she invested in and advised early-stage founders at Skoll Foundation and Mulago. Sarah has spent the past decade in early-stage investing and now focuses on strategy, positioning, and investor connections to get founders pitch-ready. --- 🎯 No theory. No fluff. No audience. Just specific, actionable input designed to sharpen your raise.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
