Welcome to the Cyber Pitch 2021 competition, for startups with digital solutions to cybersecurity, privacy, and safety. Cyber Pitch is part of the Houston Cyber Summit virtual event.
Watch the video below from the live event that aired on October 20th and join our judges to provide your feedback and rank our 4 finalists. You can also post your comments and questions in the YouTube chat. See the links below for all the tools you need to participate.
Essential tools for Cyber Pitch
Scoresheet for judging and feedback. You can continue to add feedback after the ranking deadline.
Watch on YouTube
Who can ask questions?
While the primary questions will come from our three on-air judges, you are welcome to ask too, Please submit any questions for the presenters on the YouTube chat and we’ll ask as many as we can.
Did you know that the first Hatch Pitch winner was a cybersecurity startup that raised $60 million and was acquired in 2019?
Meet the Judges
The global Hatch Pitch community comprises industry experts, VCs, successful entrepreneurs, angel investors, and professionals with a passion for helping startups succeed in making the world a better place. Each judge was hand selected for their expertise, commitment, and leadership.
emcee
Kate Baucherel, holds the show together. She was a Hatch Pitch finalist, multi-year panelist, and emcee of our first virtual summit. She’s a digital strategist. She writes books on cyber crime.
on-air judges
We have three judges who will be asking questions to our startups. It’s great that Steve Forte of Sante Ventures, will be a judge once again. Joining him are Joseph Kopser, Founder of Grayline Group, and Richard Munassi, from Tampa Wave and the co-founder of Blackfin Technology Partners and Blackfin Venture Partners.
scoring judges (not what you might think)
Just like our on-air judges, our scoring judges will be evaluating the startups’ pitches and providing their feedback.
This year, we are pleased to welcome Sajeev Prelis (Partner, CyberGuard Compliance LLP); Creighton Hicks (LiveOak Venture Partners); Keith Kreuer (RedHouse Associates); Joni Cobb (Creative Planning); Roberto Moctezuma (Founder & CEO, Fractal River); Mark Streich (Co-Founder, SquareFairy); Joey Sanchez (Houston Exponential); Justin Kallhoff (Formerly Infogressive); Jake McKee (CEO, Community5); Katie Baker (Director, Anthem); Kyle Cox (Partner, ATP); Stephen Webster (SIS Holdings); Thor Schueler (Senior Director, Avanade)
And many more. Learn more about our Cyber Pitch judges and coaches here…
You say I can judge?
Yes, everyone can submit a scoresheet. Official Hatch Pitch judges will select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The “Crowd Favorite” is selected by the audience via the scoresheet. Please wait until all teams have presented before casting your vote. Please submit your rankings by 4:45pm. You can continue to add feedback after the ranking deadline.
Meet the Finalists
Four startups were chosen by our panel from hundreds of applications that were sent in from around the world.
Why should I attend?
See startups duke it out while learning about the latest innovation in cybersecurity. What could be better?
Who knows - one of our next finalists may be the perfect solution or partner you need!
Watch live now. This chance may never happen again!
Would you like to be involved? Lets us know with the link below…