Startup Texas
Pitch Summit 2021
March 11, 2021 · Held online from the Brownsville Performing Arts Academy
The second annual Pitch Summit ran online for the second year in a row, broadcast from the Brownsville Performing Arts Academy. Five local companies took home seed funding awards, chosen by judges from Purdue Ventures, First Flight Venture Center, the City of Brownsville, and 2020 winner Jen Zeano Designs.
Participants:
Amor y Pan
Cilantro Sauce
North America SECNER Holdings
Pluton Brewing Company
Raw Xocolatl
AMYCO
Solar Kitchen
Judges:
John Hanak | Purdue Ventures
Krista Covey | First Flight Venture Center
Trey Mendez | City of Brownsville
Jennifer Serrano | Jen Zeano Designs
Amor y Pan
Karina Saldivar, Founder
Keto, paleo, and vegan baked goods free of gluten, sugar, and grains, with high fiber and a near-zero glycemic index.
Cilantro Sauce
Corando Trevino, Founder
Homemade cilantro sauce from a family recipe, sold from farmers markets to grocery shelves.
North America SECNER Holdings
Juan Acra, Founder
Surface electromagnetic inspection technology, with procurement, maintenance, and automation services for the energy sector.
Pluton Brewing Company
Daniel Arizpe, Founder
Microbrewery using locally and ethically sourced ingredients for a drinking experience unique to the Rio Grande Valley.
Raw Xocolatl
Jesus Bojorquez, Founder
Veteran-owned, family-run bean-to-bar chocolate factory, the first in Brownsville, with small batches roasted and sorted by hand.
AMYCO
Pilar Caudillo, Founder
Data center and smart-city infrastructure built for technical businesses and telecommunications.
Solar Kitchen
Laura Arroyo Miniel, Founder
Solar-powered cooking appliances designed to make sustainable cooking accessible to all.
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