TechA PhD in Pitching Breaks Down a Startup Battlefield Pitch

On Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen speaks with Dr. Eike Gerhardt, who spent nearly a decade studying the science of startup pitching before founding Autopoiesis Sciences, and Demetri Maxim, Nephrogen’s co-founder and CEO who placed second at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2025. They discuss research-backed ways to improve delivery, decks and messaging.