At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place from October 27 to 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, you will get the unfiltered perspective on landing a Series A in today’s market. This is a session with no smoke and no mirrors, just straight talk from the people who sign the checks.
The Series A process has changed. Learn how to win in 2026. This Builder Stage session brings together Katie Stanton of Moxxie Ventures, Thomas Krane of Insight Partners, and Sangeen Zeb of GV. They have seen thousands of pitch decks, led major funding rounds, and helped steer startups from scrappy beginnings to breakout scale.
You will hear what actually moves a pitch from a maybe to a firm commitment. This includes the specific metrics that matter most, how to effectively tell your growth story, and the common reasons that cause investors to walk away.
Meet the venture capitalists who know how to spot a rocket ship. Katie Stanton moved from roles at Twitter and the Obama White House to backing over one hundred early-stage companies, including Airtable, Calm, and Carta. She built Moxxie Ventures on strong conviction and founder-first instincts.
Thomas Krane is a managing director at Insight Partners. He has backed major software and cybersecurity names like JFrog and SentinelOne, and he knows exactly how to identify scalable traction.
Sangeen Zeb is a general partner at GV who focuses on enterprise and AI startups. He serves on the boards of companies like Vercel and Harvey, and he leads investments in some of the technology sector’s most talked-about growth stories.
The Series A landscape is now tighter and the stakes are higher. This session offers a rare, hands-on look at how to raise capital on your terms and build a company for the long term.
Join over ten thousand startup and venture capital leaders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. You can save up to six hundred and fifty dollars with Regular Bird pricing before rates increase on September 27.