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Hi Devoted Pitch Night Readers,

We're halfway through Tech Week, and the signal-to-noise ratio is off the charts. While 10,000+ attendees chased celebrities and collected swag, the Pitch Night team infiltrated the rooms where we could find some alpha!

Here's your quick hit of what really matters from Days 1-2:

🔥 TOP STORYLINES YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. IBM's Quantum Bet Is Paying Off Faster Than Anyone Expected During the Big Apple AI & Quantum panel, IBM's Emily Fontaine dropped a bombshell: "Hundreds of clients are already using quantum computing in production," with 90% of POCs converting to paid implementations.

2. The Top Pitch Stars You Should Be Tracking: Five standouts across all demo days that have investors buzzing:

• BestDefense (Techstars): $457K revenue, $15M pipeline, and DOD contracts

• Reveel (Web3 Demo Day): $12.5M transaction volume across 140K users

• Studyverse (Coeus Showcase): Student scores improving 11.2 points on average

• Two stealth companies are causing whispers among tier-1 VCs

3. Thomson Reuters' $10B War Chest Joe Doemani publicly stated they "would invest $10B in the next couple of years if we could find the right opportunities." Their Series A sweet spot? $3-7M checks for legal/tax/fintech startups.

📅 WHERE TO FIND US TODAY & TOMORROW

Wednesday: Mastercard's "Future Role of Stablecoins" event + the Keith Rabois workout at Barry's (because apparently Series A and six-packs go together in 2025)

Thursday: Complete coverage of the Latino Pitch Competition showcasing NYC's emerging position as the hub for Latino founders

👀 WANT THE FULL BREAKDOWN?

The complete Day 1-2 analysis is available on our website, featuring:

• In-depth reviews of 15+ standout startups with our proprietary 5-star ratings

• Verbatim quotes from top VCs on where they're deploying capital

• The SF → NY migration pattern is accelerating faster than anyone predicted

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Until next Wednesday!

The Pitch Night Team

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