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YOU PITCH THE IDEA.
WE COACH, MENTOR, CONNECT AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL BACKING.

What We Look For

We target EARLY STAGE companies who have achieved a level of market success and consumer adoption.

• Early revenue, MVP or early prototypes        • Seed stage/pre-series A        • Investments range from $100k to $1M

Teams

with integrity.

We’re drawn to founders who are all in and can always be trusted to put the business first.

We assess: Leadership, expertise, passion, hustle, commitment, coachability, compatibility, diversity.

Products

with potential.

We’re energized by products that show promising traction with real value-creation.

We assess: Pain-point solution, compelling design, unique market positioning, replicability, sustainability.

Opportunities

that scale.

We’re optimistic about businesses that can be proven with a small investment then grown to size.

We assess: Total addressable market, upside reality, supply chain set up, consumer engagement, and customer acquisition costs.

A pitch that tells a story.

SET THE STAGE.

Demonstrate the pain point being solved and why your solution is better than the competition.

BUILD THE ACTION.

Paint the picture of the target consumer and how your growth plan tracks with market growth.

CLOSE THE PAGE.

Illustrate why your team is the best option for this task and make your specific ask to OSA.

Take the short questionnaire to see if your company is eligible to pitch OSA.

PITCH US QUESTIONNAIRE

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO SEE IF YOU MEET OUR PITCH QUALIFICATIONS.

How You Benefit

Fuel

We invest our own money to help your business grow.

Mentor

We leverage our diverse expertise working directly with founders & teams to develop and maximize their skills and performance.

Connect

We open doors, make introductions, and connect founders to cultivate high-impact relationships.

Momentum

We move quickly – and we help our founders do the same. We believe speed creates a competitive advantage in business.

OSA Pitch Cycle and Events Calendar: 2024

January February March April
  Feb 7: Quarterly Pitch Day    
May June July August
May 1: Quarterly Pitch Day     Aug 7: Quarterly Pitch Day
September October November December
    Nov 6: Quarterly Pitch Day  

Key:

Screening. OSA is accepting submissions to pitch during these months.

Due Diligence. OSA is not accepting submissions to pitch during these months.

January February March
    Mar 2: Quarterly Pitch Day
April May June
    Jun 1: Quarterly Pitch Day
July August September
  Aug TBD: Annual Membership Mtg Sept 7: Quarterly Pitch Day
October November December
    Dec 7: Quarterly Pitch Day

Key:

Screening. OSA is accepting submissions to pitch during these months.

Due Diligence. OSA is not accepting submissions to pitch during these months.