Investor Connect 881: TEN Connect May 2026 - Part 1

In this episode of Investor Connect, Hall T. Martin opens the new TEN Capital Connect event focused on applying AI to investing, bringing investors together to share tools, get feedback, and hear pitches while highlighting TEN Capital's work since 2009 connecting startups and investors, supporting fundraising strategy, and running multiple monthly events (https://tencapital.group/events) alongside expansion into the MENA region and the launch of the "TEN Capital Connect" Substack newsletter on AI in startup investing and funding. Hall then introduces investors in the room including entrepreneur Andy Fogarasi, Incisive Ventures managing partner Martin Tobias (a B2B software pre-seed investor and early DocuSign backer), and other early-stage investors and operators. The first company pitch features Pete Ferrari of Healthy For Life presenting Joka (Allulose) as a sugar alternative with claimed metabolic benefits, early traction including repeat purchase and subscription growth, a distribution network, AI-driven demand capture, and a pending patent for cleaner manufacturing, while raising $5M in equity at a $20M pre-money valuation, followed by investor Q&A on defensibility, clinical trials, and go-to-market execution. ________________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https:/_/tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact [email protected] Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.