2 startup founders pitch, 2 venture investors give them unfiltered feedback on their concept and storytelling – live, candid, and unfiltered!

Today, we hear from one founder aiming to revolutionize chronic care management with an AI-powered health companion, and another founder tackling the FDA compliance maze for pharmaceutical companies.

It’s time for Episode 063 of The Feedback Loop!

Each founder has 1 minute to pitch. Then, they get feedback from two check-writing venture capitalists – feedback to push them forward in their early stage storytelling journey. Because even the best of founders can be held back from their ability to pitch their business, to tell a story that is compelling but not complete.

That feedback comes from our host, Sherveen Mashayekhi, founder and CEO of venture-backed Free Agency. He's also an angel investor and an LP in multiple venture funds. Each week, he's joined by a rotating seat featuring a guest venture investor, and this week, that's...

Guest Investor: Lauren Reeves

​Lauren Reeves is an Investor at MGV, an early stage SaaS fund based in SF and NYC. She also leads the team's east coast startup ecosystem initiatives. She brings a unique technical background to the judges' table — having previously been a software engineer building in AI, ML, and at notable companies like BlackRock, Postmates, and Alto Pharmacy.

Follow Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-a-reeves

Follow Sherveen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherveenm

Follow Sherveen on X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/sherveen

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Tailoring AI to a Real Need – The difference between “having AI” and actually delivering continuous care or compliance alerts that save time, money, and lives.
• From Subject Matter Expertise to Tech – Whether it’s a physician developing a post-stroke companion or a compliance pro diving into FDA citations, domain knowledge can trump generic solutions every time.
• Focus vs. Generalist Solutions – Chronic care is broad, but focusing on diabetes or stroke patients first can yield concrete traction before expanding. Similarly, an FDA aggregator might start with post-market compliance, then branch out.
• How to Pitch Complex Problems – For healthcare or regulatory workflows, you must clarify who uses it, why they benefit, and how you’ll keep evolving in a heavily regulated, historically manual sector.
• Pitching Early-Stage “Must-Haves” – Show the pain your user experiences if your product doesn’t exist, plus your long-term plan: does it remain niche or scale to a universal solution?

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Thank you to these intrepid founders for stepping into the spotlight. The Feedback Loop is here to help refine your pitch, sharpen your go-to-market, and share battle-tested investor perspectives. Make sure to subscribe for more real-time, no-nonsense feedback on how to pitch your startup.

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research before making any investment decision.

If you’re into digital health, AI for chronic care, enterprise compliance, or want to sharpen your own startup's pitch, you’ll find tons of actionable insight here. Like, comment, and share — because feedback is a gift!

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