The Pitch Roast Live Halloween Spooktacular w/ Austin Tech Week

​Gooood evening, ghouls, goblins, and pre-seed founders...

​Welcome to The Pitch Roast Live Halloween Spooktacular! The only night of the year where founders will be roasted... ALIVE! (early horror movies lightning strike sound + evil laugh). Come hear spooktacular pitches from witches, vampires, and more monsters! Costumes encouraged for all!

​Pitch Roast Live️‍ brings comedy, startups, and venture capital together. A Shark Tank and comedy roast crossover episode. Real comedians and real VC investors roast real startup pitches.

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​Featuring incredible comedians and hosted by Noah Obstfeld.

​4 founders, 3 comedians, 2 VC investors, 1 winner! Come see professional comedians and venture capital investors roast real startup founders.

​Want to pitch? Sponsor? Be on the panel? Apply here.

​This event is part of Austin Tech Week, happening October 26–30, 2026 and bringing together Austin’s tech and startup community for a week of programming, connections, and events. Learn more at austintech.com and use code ATWSatellite20off for a special discount.