Global MediaTech Pitch Day

Renat Lokomet is a seasoned investor with over 20 years of experience in fintech, crypto, AI, and venture capital. As a Venture Partner at Raw Ventures, he invests in disruptive technology companies, supporting them in business strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Renat is also a Council Member at Indexo and Summus Capital, a co-founder of the Latvian Startup Association, and has led a major Baltic financial group. He believes that, for a startup to succeed, it needs a clear vision, a solid product and team, and a good market fit.

Roderick Chia is a serial entrepreneur and inventor who co-created the patented RIDN technology. He is the founder of rodVENTURE, an entity involving innovation, entrepreneurship, education, and investment, and has previously held leadership positions at numerous organizations such as IDM Venture Capital (as a Managing Director) and Infocomm Asia Holdings as a CTO. A graduate of Nanyang Technological University and a recipient of the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award, he serves on the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Programme steering committee.

Anisah Osman Britton is a Startup Life reporter at Sifted, and the co-author of the “Startup Life” newsletter. Her contributions to diversity in tech earned her an MBE in the King’s 2023 New Year’s honours, the Forbes 30 under 30 recognition, and a spot on the Financial Times’ list of the 100 most influential BAME leaders in tech. Anisah founded a coding school for women and non-binary individuals in London, supports free programs in Mumbai, and directed Backstage Capital’s London accelerator, investing in founders from underrepresented groups.

Sigrid Osterrieth is an experienced communications executive with a proven track record implementing diversity & inclusion initiatives in the e-commerce, technology, mobility, and diplomacy spheres. As the Communications Director for Central Europe at Meta, she creates and implements brand strategies that can help private and public organizations shape their external perception and better connect with their communities. Sigrid is passionate about helping people feel seen and acknowledged, fostering a sense of belonging in an inclusive culture. She is a purpose-driven leader who loves to help people grow.

Mariam Makhmutova is an Origination Associate at Floww, an innovative financial infrastructure platform partnered with the London Stock Exchange. She works closely with startups from pre-seed to Series B, covering sectors like health & life sciences, femtech, e-commerce, marketing, space tech, AR/VR, and IoT. A frequent host of Raw Ventures’ Media Tech online pitching sessions, Mariam is passionate about helping startups make compelling presentations to investors, and will be hosting a panel discussion as the moderator.

Jefferson Chase is a Senior Media Relations Manager at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the foreign trade and inward investment agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. With a solid trajectory in the international trade and development industry, Jefferson is also a skilled editor and journalist, and one of the world’s leading translators of German history books. Jefferson has a BA from Harvard and a PhD in German Studies from the University of Virginia, and during the panel session, he will share GTAI’s experiences from a business promotion and investment attraction perspectiveю

It was an honour to be a part of the Pitch Day jury at the MediaTech Hub Conference. Thanks Raw Ventures for having me, and congrats to the winners DeafTawk and Vochlea Music.

It was an honour to share the stage with such impressive companies at the Global MediaTech Pitch Day. The quality of the event sets it apart from others, and while this was my first time attending, it will hopefully not be my last.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to present Hightag at this year’s Global MediaTech Pitch Day. The support from the Raw Ventures team has been invaluable, and it was a privilege to have shared the stage with such amazing MediaTech companies. The MediaTech Hub Conference was every bit inspiring as it was beneficial, and I’m thankful for the friendships and potential partnerships that it fostered for both myself and Hightag.

The Global MediaTech Pitch Day is a fantastic event to explore the technologies shaping the industry and connect with inspiring people in the space. I’m grateful I was invited to participate and can’t wait to see what Raw Ventures has lined up next.

The MediaTech Hub Conference was an amazing opportunity for DeafTawk to present our solution on a global stage of MediaTech Pitch Day. This not only helped raise awareness about DeafTawk but also enabled us to forge meaningful connections, which can open new avenues for the deaf community and make media more accessible for all. I would like to express my gratitude to Raw Ventures, the conference organizers, and the Film University Babelsberg for their support.

The Global MediaTech Pitch Day is one of the most interesting events we have attended in recent years because of its broad international connotation, the quality of the jury and that of the start-ups competing. It is definitely one of the pitch days to attend in the European continent.

It was an absolute pleasure to participate in your global pitch day. The event was both enjoyable and inspiring for me. I also got new ideas and perspectives from the startups and from all other jury members, too. I was really excited about the fact that Victoria and David decided not to split the 10.000€ between both winning teams but granted them 10.000€ each instead. What a wonderful thing to do!

It’s a dream come true for me. As a deaf person, I have always faced challenges in accessing information and media. With the rise of digital media, this gap only widened for people like me. But today, when we won this award, we can proudly say that the Global MediaTech Conference is recognizing the needs of people with hearing impairments. Like Martin Luther King once said, "I have a dream." My dream of making media accessible seems to be coming true. Thank you to Raw Ventures, the conference organizers, and the University of Filmmaking for giving us this opportunity.

I’ve been genuinely impressed by the level of organization and the work of the supporting team. All questions regarding transfers and accommodation were resolved promptly and without any issues. Cheers to the team that put this together!

Thank you so much for the invite and the great event, happy to join again next year.