TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is celebrating the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch. The event will take place from October 27 to 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. This year, the conference will directly address one of the most pressing questions for founders: compensation and equity.
On the Builders Stage, a panel of experts who have lived through these challenges will tackle the tough questions every startup faces as it grows. These panelists have scaled companies and solved these complex problems.
The panel features Randi Jakubowitz, Head of Operations and Talent at 645 Ventures. From her early HR leadership at Seamless through its merger with Grubhub and subsequent IPO, Randi knows how to scale teams under pressure and keep talent strategies sharp.
Rebecca Lee Whiting is the Founder of Epigram Legal. As a fractional general counsel to top AI and biotech startups and a former Ninth Circuit clerk, Rebecca demystifies the legal maze surrounding equity structuring and employee retention.
Yin Wu is the Founder and CEO of Pulley. With over 5,000 companies using her Y Combinator-backed equity platform and a prior exit to Microsoft, Yin knows how to design equity packages that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
This session will cut through the noise to answer critical questions. It will cover how much equity you should really offer early employees. It will explore how to compete with Big Tech compensation packages without blowing your runway. The discussion will also focus on how to structure equity so employees stay for the long haul.
The exact session time will be announced soon, but one thing is certain: you will want a front-row seat for this essential conversation.
You can save up to $668 when you register before September 27. Do not miss your chance to lock in anniversary pricing and be part of this important discussion at one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the year.