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Pitchly

Des Moines, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 12 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Pitchly offers a data enablement platform with data pipeline, data workspace, and data productivity tools that automate data workflows to save time and improve performance for business teams. The company positions its product around a data-driven approach to work.

Also known as Pitchly

Founders & leadership

Pitchly was founded in 2014 by Ryan Gerhardy and Michael Brook.

RGRyan Gerhardy
Ryan GerhardyinCEO and Co-FounderRyan Gerhardy is co-founder and CEO of Pitchly, a data automation platform that uses robotic process automation to integrate databases and cloud services with document templates in PowerPoint and Word.
MBMichael Brook
Michael BrookinCo-founder & CPOMichael Brook is a software engineer with two decades of experience developing SaaS products across B2C and B2B sectors, including work in music streaming, investment banking, legal, and financial services. He is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Pitchly, a data enablement platform.

Board

MPMatthew Paulson
Matthew PaulsoninBoard MemberGeneral Partner at Homegrown Capital
WB
Wendy BatchelderBoard director

Investors · 8

Also in the syndicate · 1

Jason Calacanis’ Launch Fund & Syndicate

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$1.7M disclosed across 4 of 7 rounds · 2018–2024

$970KraisedNov 2024 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Wendy BatchelderDirector
  • Ryan GerhardyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Matthew PaulsonDirector
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$970K
First sale
Apr 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3MofferedOct 2022 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Scott HoekmanDirector
  • Ryan GerhardyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$3M
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$50KraisedOct 2021 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • RYAN GERHARDYExecutive Officer, Director
  • SCOTT HOEKMANDirector
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$50K
First sale
Oct 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$600KraisedJun 2020 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • MICHAEL BROOKExecutive Officer
  • SCOTT HOEKMANDirector
  • RYAN GERHARDYExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$600K
First sale
Jun 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1MofferedOct 2018 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • RYAN GERHARDYExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$10MofferedJul 2018 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • RYAN GERHARDYExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$10M
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$33.4KraisedMay 2018 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • RYAN GERHARDYExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$10M
Amount sold
$33.4K
First sale
May 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Iowa, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Pitchly provides a platform for generating and automating pitch and proposal content by connecting to a firm's existing data sources. The company describes autonomous "content agents" and generative AI that create, update, and publish business content so that materials such as pitchbooks remain current without manual rework. Content can be produced in multiple formats from a single workflow, with the aim of maintaining accuracy and consistency across teams.

The platform is organized around three solution areas — Data Studio, Content Automation, and an Integration Engine — plus products including a PowerPoint add-in, a logos tool, AI Assist, and Forms. Enterprise-oriented capabilities cited include data security practices, content permissions, and team workspaces. The company reports 6.1 billion connected datapoints, 475 agentic templates, and 13.5 million content assets.

Business model

Pitchly sells a software platform to firms, with prospective customers directed to book a demo rather than self-serve sign-up.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Pitchly positions itself as a highly integrated pitch and proposal solution that maintains a single source of truth by combining internal and external live data, with build-once automated workflows that keep published content up to date.

Technology

The product combines generative AI and autonomous content agents with integrations into customers' existing tech stacks, drawing on internal and external live data sources to publish content in multiple formats.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales motion centered on demo requests, supported by customer testimonials from professional services firms and a resource library, blog, and FAQ content.

Professional services firms, including law firms, investment banks, and accounting and advisory organizations. Named clients and references include Gunderson Dettmer, Raymond James, and BDO Global.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Agentic templatesJan 2026475 templates
Connected datapointsJan 20266,100,000,000 datapoints
Content assetsJan 202613,500,000 assets
HeadcountAug 202612

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 8

by search overlap
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Companies competing with Pitchly for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
PitchlyDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Pitchly do?
Pitchly is a content automation platform that uses AI agents to generate pitch and proposal materials from connected data sources.
Who founded Pitchly?
Pitchly was founded by Ryan Gerhardy, Michael Brook in 2014.
Who are Pitchly's investors?
Pitchly's investors include Great North Ventures, Homegrown Capital, Innoventures Iowa, ISA Ventures, Next Level Ventures, Cabra VC, M25.
How much funding has Pitchly raised?
Pitchly has disclosed $1.7M raised across 4 of its 7 known rounds.
Where is Pitchly headquartered?
Pitchly is headquartered in Des Moines, US.