Victory tastes sweet for Pineapple in Launch VC's 2021 Pitch Competition
The startup, working to democratize app development, wins over $10K in cash and in-kind prizes.
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.


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.