Pepper <> CTSW Founder Pitch Event
Join us for an interactive founder-focused pitch afternoon event designed to spark meaningful actionable feedback. Our goal is to help Pepper's early-stage healthcare founders get actionable insights for their startups from our friends at Techstars!
Thank you to Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner PC (CTSW) for graciously sharing their space, and to Vance from Techstars for jumping onboard 🚀
Want to pitch?
Please fill out this form, if you want to pitch in front of Vance and others, here
What to Expect
Networking time before and after the discussion to connect with fellow founders and investors
3 Pitches from the very best Pepper Founders
Candid feedback and insights on their startups.
Takeaways discussion: after the presented pitches, we'll have sometime for a candid takeaway discussion
Snacks & refreshments will be provided
Agenda (2:00–4:00 PM)
2:00 – 2:30 PM | Arrival, Networking, and Intros (arrive 15-minutes early (at least!) for security check-in)
2:30 – 3:15 PM | Pitches by startups
3:15 – 3:30 PM | Key takeaways and Insights Discussion
3:30 – 4:00 PM | Networking & Wrap-Up
Speakers & Hosts
Vance Dekker is an early stage investor at Techstars
Russ Korins is a Partner working with CTSW’s emerging tech clients with over 25 years of experience providing strategic and practical guidance to founders, executives, and investors in healthtech, venture and startup studios
Daniel Arbov is Partner at CTSW, who specializes in startup and health tech legal strategy, with comprehensive background in M&A and tech, advising clients across a broad range of complex transactional matters
Thiv Paramsothy is the founder & CEO of Hera Fertility, an AI-powered sperm health platform backed by Precursor Ventures, Techstars, and the Mayo Clinic Platform. A second-time founder with a previous exit to Well Health, Thiv is also the organizer behind Pepper NYC — a monthly meetup for digital health founders, operators, and investors in New York City.
CTSW advises founders and early-stage healthtech companies on deals that drive growth, including venture financings, commercial partnerships, payer and provider agreements, data use, privacy and security, and M&A. Attorneys Daniel Arbov and Russ Korins bring a startup focus and deep experience negotiating with large pharma, health systems, and medical groups, which helps clients close sophisticated agreements on practical terms. The firm is based in New York City and serves clients across the United States and internationally.
Techstars is a leading global investment firm and startup accelerator that provides early-stage entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and access to a worldwide network to help them scale their businesses.
Pepper is a meetup for digital health, by digital health, in New York City only. Its Founders, Operators, and Investors meet monthly.