I'm launching something new. Twice per month, I'm bringing an experienced investor on Next Round to review 4-5 founder pitches live on the podcast. They'll watch your video pitch, ask questions, give honest feedback, and answer the big question: Would they fund you, or pass? No fluff. No generic advice. Just real investor feedback on your actual pitch.
Charlie is a retired investor who spent years backing early-stage startups in NYC. He's seen thousands of pitches, funded dozens of companies, and knows exactly what makes investors say "yes" versus "thanks, but no thanks."
This week's focus: B2B SaaS, AI, and related verticals (infrastructure, dev tools, data platforms, etc.)
His investment sweet spot:
Pre-seed to seed stage
Technical founding teams
Clear path to initial customers
Product people can actually use
Here’s how it works
You submit a 1-3 minute video pitch + deck by Wednesday, January 22nd at 9pm PT
We select the top 4-5 pitches based on quality, stage, and fit
Charlie reviews your pitch live on Friday's recording
You get honest feedback: What's working, what's not, and would he fund you or pass?
Episode drops Saturday, January 24th
Why We’re Doing This
Next Round exists to connect pre-fundraise founders with active investors through content and warm introductions. Most founders waste 40-60 hours on cold email campaigns that yield 2-3 meetings. They send the same generic pitch to 200 investors and get crickets. Fund or Pass flips that model.
Instead of you chasing investors, we bring investors to you. You submit your pitch once, get real feedback from someone who's deployed capital, and if you're strong, I'll personally introduce you to the right people in my network. Plus, even if you're not selected, you're now subscribed to our Deal Flow Digest, which goes to 600+ active investors every Friday. That's ongoing exposure to people who are actually writing checks.