SKU Spring '25 Showcase Pitch Event

Come celebrate the culmination of the SKU Spring '25 Track at our Showcase Pitch event featuring the eight participating brands on Tuesday, May 20th from 4:30-8:30 pm CT at Robert B. Rowling Hall in Crum Auditorium at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. The Keynote speaker will be SKU alum, Sean Riley, Founder of DUDE Wipes.

Meet fellow entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts from around the country as we showcase seven innovative, emerging brands in the food, beverage and wellness categories. It will be an exciting evening of pitches, sampling and mingling.

Schedule at a glance:

4:30-5:00 pm: Drinks, bites & sampling

5:00-7:15 pm: Founder pitches (including brief intermission)

7:15-8:30 pm: More drinks, bites & sampling

8:30-10:00 pm: After party :)

The eight SKU Spring '25 Track brands are:

• Fairly Nuts: Founded by Julie Wolf, Fairly Nuts is a woman owned trail mix company that offers a carnival of delicious in house roasted mixes all packaged sustainably.
• good dirt®: Founded by Lynn Callaway, good dirt® is a delicious low-sugar sparkling beverage brand using mushrooms and fiber for optimal digestive support and overall well-being.
• Kobi: Founded by Siôn Owen, Kobi makes better body care products for kids and teens designed specifically for the more sensitive skin that young people have. Kobi currently offers kid-friendly deodorant, face wash, body wash, and foot spray, with more products in the works.
• NIRAMAYA FOODS: Founded by Mehek Khera, NIRAMAYA FOODS is an Indian-American Snack food brand that brings healthy, grain free snacks with bold flavors that everyone can enjoy at any time of the day. They have a line of 3 versatile dips and 4 flavors of Naan Pretzels.
• PetPax Co.: Founded by Anthony Gatti and Nathan Ruff-Williams, PetPax Co. is revolutionizing pet wellness with fast-acting, science-backed supplements designed for convenience and effectiveness.
• pi00a: Founded by Melody Stein, Russ Stein, Rylan Stein, and Taysia Stein, pi00a is a Deaf and CODA family owned business that specializes in handcrafted frozen Asian-inspired Neapolitan pizzas. At the core of their brand is their mission to create job opportunities for the Deaf community.
• Rookies: Founded by Jordan Nickerson's and Holly Nickerson, Rookies seeks to create "memorable dessert experiences" through its handcrafted ice cream and cookie sandwiches.
• Saint Rocco's Treats: Founded by brothers Kaleb Rush and Kolby Rush, Saint Rocco's Treats makes human-grade dog treats, meal toppers and food.

A special thanks to our host The Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs at The University of Texas at Austin (TVL). TVL is a university-wide award-winning initiative to support technology commercialization, entrepreneurship and innovation, while providing a unique and directly applicable educational experience for participating students. TVL's purpose is to provide the intellectual horsepower to promote new venture creation at The University of Texas at Austin through education and mentoring; market and business plan validation; team-building and networking; and providing direct links to resources and funding.

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