You wouldn't expect Stamford to be the home of better language learning, but it was Language Zen that won the August 10th pitch.
What was so special about Language Zen.
The multilinguists who made LZ followed the language hacking techniques of polyglots (learn that!) and developed a mobile teaching system with a small but healthy revenue base.
They will be appearing a the next Private Equity Forum in NY.
Full Results
Language ZenMicah Greenberg, CEO micah@languagezen.com Language Zen is a web app that uses proprietary machine learning technology to be the most quantifiably effective way to learn a new language (2.2X faster than Rosetta Stone and 3.4X faster than college courses to be exact). We let users learn from music, explore their personal interests and data-mine spoken conversation for relevant content. Language Zen is currently booking $12,000/month in consumer revenues with a 3.5 month payback period and low churn.
Comment: Savvy startup group tackling a slightly crowded market in a clear new way.
Mother's Milk Is Best, Inc
Elizabeth Schinkel, Founder brina5@hotmail.com 970-556-4780Pure, concentrated human milk promotes optimal growth and contains immune boosting bioactive nutrients that serve a profound role in the survival and health of a premature newborn. Our solution is simple: using mature technology we remove water from mother’s milk without damage from heat or pressure; thereby reducing the volume while increasing the benefits of the mother’s milk. It provides the nutrition needed in the lower volume a baby can handle and is inexpensive. This system is unique; It alone allows a mother to tailor her own milk’s nutrient concentration for her baby as needed to promote growth.
Comment: Very unusual pitch for this group but show s promise. Heartfelt but needs a little more business edge.
Pearl's Premium Inc.
Jackson Madnick, President, jackson@PearlsPremium.com, (508) 653-0800Ultra Low Maintenance Grass that needs mowing only once every 4-6 weeks, needs 1/4 the water of other grass and stays green year round without chemicals, now in over 400,000 lawns in all 50 states
Comment: The grass really looks greener here. Needs a marketing boost.
CLENCH Sports
Jim Calisi, Founder & president, jim.calisi@clenchsports.com (860) 538-4713 At CLENCH, we make custom-fitted sports mouthguards. And using the latest advancements in digital dentistry and 3D printing, CLENCH is offering athletes an affordable alternative to traditional, store-bought mouthguards (aka Boil-&-Bites).
Comment: Great pitch, promising market looking for a barrier to entry.....
What was so special about Language Zen.
The multilinguists who made LZ followed the language hacking techniques of polyglots (learn that!) and developed a mobile teaching system with a small but healthy revenue base.
They will be appearing a the next Private Equity Forum in NY.
Full Results
Language ZenMicah Greenberg, CEO micah@languagezen.com Language Zen is a web app that uses proprietary machine learning technology to be the most quantifiably effective way to learn a new language (2.2X faster than Rosetta Stone and 3.4X faster than college courses to be exact). We let users learn from music, explore their personal interests and data-mine spoken conversation for relevant content. Language Zen is currently booking $12,000/month in consumer revenues with a 3.5 month payback period and low churn.
Comment: Savvy startup group tackling a slightly crowded market in a clear new way.
Mother's Milk Is Best, Inc
Elizabeth Schinkel, Founder brina5@hotmail.com 970-556-4780Pure, concentrated human milk promotes optimal growth and contains immune boosting bioactive nutrients that serve a profound role in the survival and health of a premature newborn. Our solution is simple: using mature technology we remove water from mother’s milk without damage from heat or pressure; thereby reducing the volume while increasing the benefits of the mother’s milk. It provides the nutrition needed in the lower volume a baby can handle and is inexpensive. This system is unique; It alone allows a mother to tailor her own milk’s nutrient concentration for her baby as needed to promote growth.
Comment: Very unusual pitch for this group but show s promise. Heartfelt but needs a little more business edge.
Pearl's Premium Inc.
Jackson Madnick, President, jackson@PearlsPremium.com, (508) 653-0800Ultra Low Maintenance Grass that needs mowing only once every 4-6 weeks, needs 1/4 the water of other grass and stays green year round without chemicals, now in over 400,000 lawns in all 50 states
Comment: The grass really looks greener here. Needs a marketing boost.
CLENCH Sports
Jim Calisi, Founder & president, jim.calisi@clenchsports.com (860) 538-4713 At CLENCH, we make custom-fitted sports mouthguards. And using the latest advancements in digital dentistry and 3D printing, CLENCH is offering athletes an affordable alternative to traditional, store-bought mouthguards (aka Boil-&-Bites).
Comment: Great pitch, promising market looking for a barrier to entry.....
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| Judges at Work |
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Judith Benardete from Private Group Networks |
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| Alex Jordan, BookU |
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| Devin Dixon, Sprout Connections |
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