Zises: Avello founder Rowe Metzer's pitch ranks in top 1%
Ben Zeises · This Founder Built the World’s First Smart Running Shoe · Apr 2, 2025 · at 26:16
Investor Ben Zises evaluates Avello founder Rowe Metzer while passing on the smart running shoe startup on The Pitch.
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“I would put you in the top one percent of all the pitches that I get. Like you definitely are in that class of founder and hopefully see this in the market.”
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