Six became three became one on Wednesday afternoon as Pineapple took top spot in Launch VC's 2021 Pitch Competition.

Six hand-selected companies exclusive to Launch Academy programs virtually presented a 90-second pitch in the opening round.

After this first round and a Q&A session with the judges and audience, three finalists were selected to present their three-minute pitch.

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Following lengthy deliberation, Sam Chan, Launch’s VP of Programs, presented the podium finish:

3. Hamayal Choudhry, smartARM Robotics

smartARM is developing AI-powered bionic hands for amputees that can see and learn. Their mission is to empower humans to interact with the world around them more intimately.

Choudhry and smartARM won $2,500 cash from Launch and $1,000 of in-kind services from Boast.ai.

2. Syed Ahmed, Ontraccr Technologies Inc

OnTraccr is on a mission to automate the way construction is managed. Ontraccer provides next-generation workflow automation software that helps any type of construction contractor automate the tedious and time-consuming workflows no one should be spending their time on.

Ahmed and Ontraccr won $5,000 cash from Launch and $1,000 of in-kind services from Boast.ai.

1. David Cruz, Pineapple

Pineapple lets you build Mobile Apps without a single line of code. Pineapple is democratizing app development for everyone with an easy-to-use drag and drop builder.

Pineapple and Cruz won $10,000 cash from Launch, $1,000 of in-kind services from Boast.ai and $2,500 in legal fees from MEP Business Counsel.

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