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In-Person event, location Galvanize, Boulder
PitchBoulder is a pitch mentoring platform offering local entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their startups to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, investors and peers. Presenters deliver a 6-8 minute pitch deck presentation designed for investors, channel partners, co-founders, employees, etc. They then engage in 40 minutes of constructive feedback and questioning that we call crowd mentoring followed by 30 minutes of networking.
Entrepreneurs gain insight into possible ways they can improve their businesses and connect with a peer community that cares about their progress. Participants walk away having advanced their business and the audience walks away with the satisfaction of providing expert crowd-vetted coaching.
Whether presenter, mentor or passive audience member, there is much to learn every week from this dynamic and diverse community. PitchBoulder takes place at 9:00 am every Wednesday.
Upcoming events
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Presenting: Veery – Turning Events Into Communities
Galvanize Boulder, 1023 Walnut St., Boulder, CO, USVeery — Co-Founder Alex Cadet presenting, is an event technology platform helping organizers extend the value of events long after attendees leave the room.
Most event platforms focus on registration and ticketing, but fail to capture the relationships, conversations, and business outcomes that happen during and after an event. Veery transforms events into ongoing communities through intelligent networking, modern check-in experiences, post-event analytics, and built-in CRM capabilities. The platform helps organizers measure event ROI while giving attendees better ways to connect and follow up. By bridging the gap between in-person experiences and long-term engagement, Veery helps communities and businesses get more value from every event.
Our target market is event organizers, business communities, conferences, accelerators, chambers of commerce, and professional networks in the U.S. who need better attendee engagement and measurable event ROI and are willing to pay for community growth, relationship building, and actionable event insights.
Our competition is Eventbrite, Luma, and Hopin. Our competitive advantage is focusing on what happens during and after the event, transforming one-time gatherings into ongoing communities with measurable outcomes and follow-up workflows.
The total market size in 2024 is the global event management software market, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $15B+.
Top 3 challenges:
- Defining a scalable Phase 2 pricing strategy
- Converting qualified leads into pilot customers
- Building the right community around Veery and accelerating network effects
Our PitchBoulder ask: We're planning to raise capital in Q4 of this year and would love feedback from founders and investors on our fundraising strategy, pricing model, and growth roadmap. We also welcome introductions to event organizers, community builders, and investors interested in the future of events, networking, and community technology.
14 attendees
Presenting: Nobility Space – Making Satellites 10x More Affordable
Galvanize Boulder, 1023 Walnut St., Boulder, CO, USNobility Space — Co-Founder Bo Stump presenting — is building propulsion technology that enables a new generation of ultra-low-cost satellites operating closer to Earth than ever before.
Satellites are one of the largest expenses for commercial space data providers, limiting margins and slowing industry growth. Nobility Space is developing an air-breathing electric thruster that uses atmospheric particles as fuel, allowing miniature satellites (CubeSats) to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Operating closer to Earth enables higher-quality data collection while dramatically reducing satellite costs. The company aims to commoditize the components, services, and infrastructure required for VLEO operations, making advanced space capabilities more affordable and accessible. Their vision is to unlock a new economic model for commercial satellite operators.
Our target market is commercial satellite operators, Earth observation companies, defense contractors, and space technology firms who need lower-cost satellite platforms and improved data collection capabilities and are willing to pay for higher margins, better performance, and reduced deployment costs.
Our competition is traditional satellite manufacturers, conventional electric propulsion providers, and alternative in-space mobility companies. Our competitive advantage is air-breathing propulsion technology that enables sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit, dramatically reducing satellite costs while maintaining performance.
The total market size in 2024 is the global satellite and space infrastructure market, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $300B+.
Top 3 challenges:
- Navigating political and regulatory headwinds within the aerospace sector
- Recruiting and retaining world-class engineering talent
- Raising the significant capital required for hardware development and testing
Our PitchBoulder ask: We're looking for a brutally honest investor perspective. Pretend you're writing an investment memo: What concerns you? What didn't land? What sounds too optimistic or unsupported? What milestones, proof points, or traction would you need to see before investing? We welcome candid feedback on both the technology and the business model.
4 attendees
Presenting: Arkana Therapeutics – Beyond GLP-1 Weight Loss
Galvanize Boulder, 1023 Walnut St., Boulder, CO, USArkana Therapeutics — Co-Founder Jack Gugel presenting — is a biotechnology company developing next-generation obesity treatments inspired by nature's most extreme metabolic adaptations.
More than 1 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity, yet many patients discontinue GLP-1 therapies like Ozempic due to side effects or difficulty maintaining treatment. As a result, weight regain remains a significant challenge and highlights the need for alternative therapies.
Arkana Therapeutics studies animals with unique metabolic traits, such as the Burmese python, to discover naturally evolved molecules that regulate appetite and energy balance. Their lead candidate, ARK-100, is an orally available appetite suppressant with a novel non-GLP-1 mechanism, while ARK-200 is designed to increase energy expenditure through skeletal muscle metabolism. Together, these programs aim to provide new options for obesity treatment with improved tolerability and long-term outcomes.
Our target market is patients with obesity, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical partners worldwide who need effective, well-tolerated weight management therapies and are willing to pay for improved health outcomes and sustainable weight loss.
Our competition is GLP-1 therapies such as Ozempic and Wegovy, other obesity drug developers, and metabolic disease biotech companies. Our competitive advantage is discovering therapeutics from naturally evolved biological systems and developing novel mechanisms that address obesity beyond traditional GLP-1 pathways.
The total market size in 2024 is the global obesity treatment market, and the total market revenue in 2024 is $20B+, with continued rapid growth expected.
Top 3 challenges:
- Raising capital to advance clinical development
- Building a world-class scientific and operational team
- Advancing the science and validating novel therapeutic mechanisms
Our PitchBoulder ask: We're looking for candid feedback on our pitch from both investors and operators. What parts of the story are compelling? What questions remain unanswered? Where can we improve clarity, credibility, or investor confidence as we continue building the company?
4 attendees
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