PITCHMASTER: How to influence Investors and Win The Market

Jan 22, 7:00 – 7:30 PM (UTC)

Oakland

​​​Founders don’t just need a pitch — they need fundability. PITCHMASTER is a recurring online series designed to help founders effectively communicate, motivate, and engage investors and their market. Each 30-minute episode brings new frameworks, strategies, and live insights from leaders in venture, startups, and innovation.

Virtual event
Panel Discussion

About this event

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​​💡 Join us for Episode #2 with James Gee - Startup Grind, Isabelle Johannessen - TechCrunch, Rachel Stern -Founder and Managing Partner at GovTech Ventures, and Rick Spencer - Managing Partner at Growth Factory Venture. You'll also hear from Vishal Chamaria: Founder and CEO at XUMAN.AI . Vishal will be give a 2 minute pitch, with feedback to follow.

​You’ll learn:

  • ​​​Learn best practices for articulating what investors want.
  • ​Frameworks for capturing investors attention — and keeping it.
  • ​​How "PASSION" drives investor and market engagement.
  • ​How to shape your narrative for investors, versus your customer narrative.
  • ​Learn the art of conversational pitching, without sounding like you're pitching.
  • ...and much more.

​​Whether you’re raising your first round or refining your pitch for scale, PitchMaster will show you how to communicate credibility, clarity, and confidence — fast.

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Facilitator

  • Brian Sparkes

    Silicon Valley Venture & Startup Grind Oakland

    CEO & Oakland Chapter Director

Panelist

  • James Gee

    Startup Grind

    Global Sales Director & Silicon Valley Chapter Director

Organizers

  • Brian Sparkes

    Silicon Valley Venture

    Director

  • Colin Behring

    Co-Director

  • Jeff Howard

    Team Member

  • Halima Nakyanzi

    Team Member

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