You have built the hit product—now what? That is the question Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital General Partner Santi Subotovsky will tackle in their session, “What Comes After Breakout Success?” From expanding into new markets to launching the next product bets, this panel will explore how great companies avoid becoming one-hit wonders.
Expect insights into the tough decisions between focus and diversification, how to keep innovating at scale, and what investors look for in a second act. They will bring this conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, where over 10,000 startup and venture capital leaders will gather to shape the future of technology.
Since founding Zoom in 2011, Eric Yuan has guided the company from startup to its IPO in 2019, reshaping how the world connects and collaborates. Today, he leads Zoom’s AI-first strategy to transform how people work, communicate, and create. His leadership has earned him recognition on the Bloomberg 50, Time’s 100 Most Influential People, and UC Today’s UC Leader of the Year. Prior to Zoom, he was VP of Engineering at Cisco and a founding engineer at Webex, and he holds more than 50 patents in real-time collaboration.
Since joining Emergence Capital in 2010, Santi Subotovsky has been a driving force behind some of its most successful investments, including Chorus and Openpath. He led Emergence’s investment in Zoom when it was a little-known startup and remains on its board as the company now stands at a 24 billion dollar market cap. He also serves on the boards of Crunchbase, Logik.ai, Zipline, Tundra, and Class.
After moving from Argentina to the U.S., Subotovsky co-founded Puente Labs, helping high-growth Latin American entrepreneurs expand internationally. A Kauffman Fellow and Endeavor Entrepreneur, he is a three-time member of the Midas List and one of only three Latin American venture capitalists to achieve that distinction.
Breakout success is only the beginning. Yuan and Subotovsky bring both operator and investor perspectives to the challenge of scaling a business beyond its first big win. If you are aiming to build a company that thrives long-term, this panel will equip you with the insights to think bigger about your next act.
Do not miss Eric Yuan, Santi Subotovsky, and hundreds more top tech voices at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Savings are still available until September 26—save up to 668 dollars by registering today.
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The event will be held in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, 2025.