Happy Friday party people,

Welcome back to Napkin Notes: the only newsletter Sam Altman takes a break from his sauna and cold plunge cycle to read 📰

Today, we’re digging into why the heck you need to cancel what you’re doing October 24th to watch the Capital Department’s pitch event go down.

All the cool kids are gonna be there…

• Maria Springer, Founder of Capital Department

• James Walker from Draper VC

• Haley Bryant from Hustle Fund

• Brett Calhoun RedBud VC

• Garry Tan’s EA even told us he may even pop his head in

🗞 Menu for Today

• 💸 Watch the pitch event recap from last week

• 🗳 RSVP to our next pitch event happening October 24th

• 👀 Swipes of the week

 🥁 Wanna Hear Some YC Alumni Pitch?

4 big-name startups, three fresh from Y Combinator and one already backed by a top VC will go head-to-head in a high-stakes, Shark Tank-style showdown to a panel of VCs.

It’s a fully virtual event designed for accredited investors seeking their next big opportunity.

Plus, unaccredited investors can dive into these startups via their WeFunder pages.

The 4 startups pitching:

• Pirouette 

• AptDeco

• Jupiter

• Healthcare Originals

And a big thanks to our friends at Capital Department (a fundraising advisory firm which helps founders unlock capital). With $150M raised to date, the Capital Department is on a mission to increase access to capital for all.

So, what’s it gonna be?

You coming to the event to see these startups kick ass or what?

📰 Our pals at Bubble are kind of a BIG deal

BubbleCon’s behind us. But Bubble (the platform) is still here to stay.

If you missed it, look up “BubbleCon” on X or Linkedin to see people’s favourite moments.

And if you’re still curious about what the heck Bubble is, learn more by clicking below.

👀 Laugh of The Week

Have an amazing weekend.

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