SuperPitch is a company.
Key people at SuperPitch.
SuperPitch was founded by Joyeeta Das (CEO and founder of SuperPitch (now acquired by Diversity X)).
Key people at SuperPitch.
SuperPitch was founded by Joyeeta Das (CEO and founder of SuperPitch (now acquired by Diversity X)).
SuperPitch is an online platform that connects diverse founders, particularly women and underrepresented entrepreneurs, with global investors to facilitate funding and business growth. It addresses pitching biases through video-based pitches, while offering ancillary services like startup coaching, freelance CFOs, accountants, and benefits such as childcare vouchers and confidence training.[1] Founded in 2020 by CEO & Co-Founder Joyeeta Das and CIO & Co-Founder Deepak Shakya, the platform has closed 4 deals, formed 18 partnerships, hosted 60 pitches, and attracted over 40 investors; the team aims to drive $5 billion in investment into underrepresented founders by 2026, impacting up to 50,000 businesses.[1]
SuperPitch also powers themed pitch competitions, such as cleantech events with Greenbackers (e.g., at COP26, attracting 1200+ investors) and energy innovation contests with FUEL in Louisiana, awarding investments like $175,000 to winners in sustainable tech like carbon-negative pavement and waste-to-energy solutions.[2][3][5] This positions SuperPitch as a key enabler in the startup ecosystem, emphasizing diversity, impact investing, and rapid commercialization in sectors like cleantech, energy, and regenerative medicine.[1][2][6][7]
SuperPitch was founded in 2020 by Joyeeta Das (CEO & Co-Founder) and Deepak Shakya (CIO & Co-Founder), alongside Fellows, leveraging their decade-long experience impacting 3.25 million women across 86 countries by deploying $10.6 billion in capital into women-owned businesses via partnerships with banks, corporates, startups, impact funds, and charities.[1] The idea emerged from a mission to dismantle pitching biases faced by diverse founders, creating an online video platform for direct investor access and ecosystem support services.[1]
Early traction included hosting an IWD 2022 Pitching Breakfast with Mercia Asset Management, where it showcased its model and network.[1] The platform quickly expanded into specialized events, such as Greenbackers' cleantech SuperPitch at COP26 (2021) with strong fundraising follow-up, and FUEL's energy innovation competition awarding $175,000.[2][3][5] Pivotal moments include closing 4 deals and 18 partnerships within two years, solidifying its role in diverse founder funding.[1]
SuperPitch rides the wave of impact investing and diversity in venture capital, where underrepresented founders receive less than 3% of global funding, amplifying voices in high-growth areas like cleantech, sustainable energy, and regenerative medicine amid climate urgency (e.g., COP26 timing).[1][3][5][6] Market forces favoring it include rising demand for ESG-aligned investments, post-pandemic remote pitching tools, and regional innovation hubs like Louisiana's energy sector pushing commercialization of lab-to-market tech.[2]
By hosting 60+ pitches and enabling deals/partnerships, SuperPitch influences the ecosystem as a democratizer, bridging global investors with local innovators (e.g., zero-carbon pavement from recycled waste) and fostering trends like waste-to-energy for data centers.[1][2] Its evolution from general diversity platform to themed events (e.g., CCRM SuperPitch VII) positions it at the intersection of VC scarcity for diverse founders and booming climate tech needs.[6][7]
SuperPitch is poised to scale its $5B-by-2026 ambition through expanded themed SuperPitches in cleantech and health, capitalizing on AI-enhanced matching and hybrid events post-COP momentum. Trends like tokenized impact funds and regulatory pushes for diverse VC (e.g., EU sustainability mandates) will accelerate its growth, potentially tripling investor pools via partnerships like Greenbackers or FUEL.[1][3][5] Its influence may evolve from pitch enabler to full-stack accelerator, humanizing funding for 50,000+ businesses while riding the diversity-tech convergence that began with its 2020 launch.[1]
