Tulsa: Hustle Fund Batter Up Pitch Event

Hustle Fund’s Batter Up Series is a pitch event in cities often overlooked by mainstream VC. Hustle Fund believes that great founders look like anyone + come from anywhere and Build In Tulsa is proud to have partnered with them on this event during the MidCon VC Summit.

Written by Hunter Mcfarland
Last updated May 02, 2025

Build in Tulsa partnered with Hustle Fund to bring The Batter Up Pitch  Event to MidCon VC Summit. 

Elizabeth Yin The Founding Partner at Hustle Fund.

I met a lot of great companies in Tulsa and am doing a deeper dive on a couple of them for investment! People were warm and friendly, and you could feel the give-back energy that people just want to help each other out with their companies. -Elizabeth Yin The Founding Partner at Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund’s Batter Up Series is a pitch event in cities often overlooked by mainstream VC. Hustle Fund believes that great founders look like anyone + come from anywhere. Founders pitch to a panel of investors and get real-time feedback as to why they would or wouldn’t invest. 

Hustle Fund Believes In:

  • A small dose of pressure. 
  • High quality feedback. 
  • Welcoming vibes + impactful connections. 

Six founders got the opportunity to pitch to the Tulsa community partners, investors from around the world, and fellow founders to provide feedback and the chance to win the $10,000 grand prize.

The Founders who were selected to pitch at Hustle Fund:

Congratulations to Conor Godfrey and the team at DockWare for walking away with the $10K grand prize. 

From left, Joey Wignarajah, Managing Partner at 19Days; Matt Wairach, associate at Cortado Ventures; Ashli Sims, Managing Director at Build in Tulsa; Conor Godfrey of DockWare; and Elizabeth Yin, Founding Partner at Hustle Fund.

We’d also like to thank our panelist and judges; Matt Wairach, associate at Cortado Ventures, Joey Wignarajah, Managing Partner at 19Days, and Elizabeth Yin The Founding Partner at Hustle Fund

A special thank you to our partners: Cortado Ventures, Atento Capital, and Fulton Street Books & Coffee. 

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