Winning the Pitch, Beating the Market: HireBrain’s Breakout Year
September 17, 2025
Pitchfest Theater
Investor Experience
What does it take to turn a Pitchfest win into a year of real-world traction? In this candid session, David Nason, CEO and Founder of HireBrain, shares the company’s journey since winning last year’s HR Tech Pitchfest—including how they’ve navigated the challenges of scaling, fundraising, and delivering customer results. He will be joined by one of HireBrain’s early backers and a customer partner driving impact with the platform. Together, they’ll explore what it takes to win in today’s HR tech market—on stage and in the field.
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Investor Experience
Learning Objective 1
Understand the key factors that contributed to HireBrain’s growth following their Pitchfest win.
Learning Objective 2
Gain insight into the investor perspective on supporting early-stage HR tech startups post-pitch.
Learning Objective 3
Learn how early customer relationships influence product development, traction, and long-term success.