We recently announced Open stage exist TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 – New destination for founders from early pull to IPO and beyond. Now, we are pleased to announce the addition of new agendas that will bring more insight and firepower to the stage, only shown on TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
join in Speaker lineup is Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Communications Inc. and Santi Subotovsky, a general partner who emerged. These pioneering leaders will share candid views on expanding companies, preparing for public markets, and turning through critical transitions.
Whether you’re just starting out or developing a long-term strategy, the upcoming stage offers courses, frameworks, and stories that apply at every stage of the founder’s journey.
Tag your calendar – The upcoming stage is shaped into the highlight of destruction. Don’t miss it. Catch tickets at regular bird fees when you can still. Sign up now to save up to $668. Prices rose after September 26.
How long should a startup be private?
David GeorgeGeneral Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Today’s startups can grow huge valuations, cash in on employees, and keep them private longer than they did before. But this also means that later startups are facing a completely new set of rules. George opens up the risk landscape of transformation, what the next generation of startups need to know, and how capital is deployed in a era of closer money and higher expectations. From the IPO window to the secondary market to the growing role of growth investors, this fireplace chat has a deep understanding of what it is like to build lasting companies in today’s market and what’s going on next.
What happens after a successful breakthrough?
Santi Subotovskygeneral partner, appears; and Eric YuanFounder and CEO Zoom Communications Inc.
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October 27-29, 2025
You’ve built hot products – what now? Soaring CEO Eric Yuan and Appear General Partner Santi Subotovsky took the stage to dig into what happened after the breakout moment. From expanding to new markets to launching the next product bet, the group will explore how great companies can avoid being a miracle of one blow. We will get into the focus with the difficult call for diversity, how to continue to innovate, and what investors hope to see in Act 2. If you are staring at the post-product/market fitting phase, this probing is your roadmap.
How AI forces late-stage startups to rewire GTM or be left behind
Jane AlexanderPartner of Capitalg; Vanessa Larcoco-founder, premise; and Nirav ToliaCEO, NextDoor
AI is rewriting the script to understand how startups can attract and win customers – and later companies feel very adaptable. In this group, two top venture capitalists and an experienced founder break down how AI can transform from sales and marketing to market strategies for customer success. We’ll get into effective content, hype, and how to build AI into your GTM engine without losing focus. If you are scaling and want to know how AI is suitable for your next growth phase, then this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
Build a continuous company
Chris Brittco-founder and CEO bell
Chris Britt knows how to build a company that takes the headwind and seizes rare opportunities. As the co-founder and CEO of Chime, he led a few members of Fintech from Scrappy Challenger to the publicly publicized in today’s tough market. In this conversation, Britt will share the scale required with discipline, stay resilient through market transformation and leap from private to public with so little management.
Everything you need to know before exiting
Jai Dasco-founder, president and partner, Sapphire Ventures; and Roseanne Wincekco-founder and managing director, traitor partner
Public, acquired or doubled to stay private? In today’s unpredictable market, founders need to consider exit strategies earlier than ever before. The group brings together two top VCs and an experienced CFO to open up how to set up your company for every choice. We will discuss timing, important metrics, investor expectations and the real need for M&A and IPO preparation, or just build a building throughout the storm. Whether you’re 12 months or just starting to expand, this conversation is about anything that happens next, do smart moves now.
Exit policy? Begin to start shaping it in 2025
Whether you are making your first product, expanding your team or planning for a long-term basis Discontinued the public stage in 2025 It was built for the founder who prepared for bold moves. Hear letters from leaders, they drive tides, risks and reshapes – and walk away with the insight you can take.
Don’t wait to improve your exit strategy. Make sure your pass breaks 2025 immediately and save up to $668 before the price rises on September 26 at 11:59 pm PT.
