The Enthuse Foundation will host its eighth annual Pitch Night on November 5, 2026, at 2 Penn Plaza in New York. Five finalists, selected from over 200 applicants, will present their consumer brands to a panel of judges representing major retailers and investment firms.
The competition offers a prize package exceeding $100,000 in capital and services. The event aims to connect early-stage women-led businesses, typically generating between $100,000 and $1 million in revenue, with industry buyers and investors.
The five presenting companies include Cartwheel, a non-toxic lice treatment brand; Cotto, which produces savory cottage cheese dips; and Fermenteria, a maker of probiotic water kefir. The lineup also features Noodo, a bone-broth-based pasta sauce brand, and Veggie Vice, a producer of freeze-dried vegetable chips.
The Enthuse Foundation was established in 2018 by Kim Lawton and Kristy Snyder. Since its inception, the nonprofit has built a community of 8,000 founders and invested more than $1 million in women-owned businesses to help them scale and secure retail distribution.
