The Season 13 Finale is Here! Who Needs VC Anyway?

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After 11 intense pitches and months of rigorous diligence, Season 13 wraps up with a bang. 🚀

This season, the power dynamic flipped.

Founders refused to play by traditional rules—turning down VC offers and speaking out boldly when investors ghosted.

The question is... how will that turn out for them?

In our Season 13 Finale, we reveal what happened next:
🎙️ 4 deep-dive founder updates
⚡ Rapid-fire follow-ups on the rest
💰 One final investment opportunity for listeners

This episode captures the raw emotion, unexpected twists, and relentless determination of founders who will stop at nothing to see their vision come to life.

You do not want to miss this one.

🎥 Watch the finale on YouTube or listen in your favorite podcast app 🎧

Starring (in order of appearance):

• Michael Burton, MBA & Clayton Woodruff, MBA

• Kelsey Willock Jones & Courtney Cardin

• Julian Alvarez

• Michele Callegari

• Whitman Kwok

• Gabe Elias

• Therese Canares, MD, MBA

• Royi Metser

• Catherine Huang

• Anastasia Trofimova

• Luisa Castellanos & Andy Freivogel

• Marshall Everson

StartEngine’s $30M Surge — Own a Piece Before June 26

Private markets are having a moment, thanks to companies like StartEngine.

The leading alternative investing platform is helping everyday investors like you access deals once reserved for VCs and insiders, including exposure to private market titans like OpenAI, Databricks, and Perplexity.¹

How’s it going? In Q1 2025, StartEngine pulled off $30M in revenue, its biggest quarter ever (based on unaudited financials).²

But StartEngine isn’t just a middleman. The company earns 20% carried interest on select pre-IPO offerings, unlocking value for shareholders when these deals succeed.³

How can you tap into this diversification play? By investing in StartEngine.

StartEngine has crowdfunded $85M+ to date, and you can join 45K+ shareholders before the company’s current round closes on June 26.

Invest in StartEngine

_{Reg A+ via StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. No BD/intermediary involved. Investment is speculative, illiquid & high risk. See OC and Risks on page.}