It all began when one of our founders, Anindya, became inspired to improve presentation training while consulting one of the largest companies in the world on use of gamification and 3D immersive technology in learning. At the time Anindya was taking a Business Communication course in his MBA program, where he learned presentation best practices. Anindya noticed a drastic improvement in his skills especially after extensive preparation for frequent in-class presentations. But after the course concluded there was no continuity in practice and training and he started forgetting what he learned. After a less than perfect presentation to the board member of a Fortune 100 company during his internship he decided to do something about this problem.
Anindya went back to his research on 3D immersive training and the idea for PitchVantage was born. He decided to create a platform that would allow users to practice presentations in front of a virtual audience anywhere, anytime, while providing instant personalized feedback.
To validate the idea Anindya interviewed Learning and Development leaders of 42 Fortune 500 companies. He received a resounding response. The L&D professionals wanted an on-demand solution that could bridge the training continuity gap and engage trainees.
With a team of industry experts, leading researchers, and experienced entrepreneurs providing guidance, PitchVantage went on to win or place second in four national business plan competitions. The team also secured pilots with the University of Arizona College of Engineering and three Fortune 100 companies.
Our team has now grown to 10 team members and we are working to bring PitchVantage to organizations across the United States and the world.