TechCrunch will hit Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27th to 29th, 2025. If built with big fundraising goals in mind, then a later salary increase preparation session is needed for radar. Long before you're in the room with investors, join three powerhouse voices and AI-driven innovations with ventures and AI-driven innovations.
This panel will be held at Builders Stage on October 29th and is a roadmap for founders who know Series C will not start in Series C.
Why this session is important
Raising late capital is more than reaching a large number of revenues. It involves telling the right stories, tracking the right metrics, and building complex relationships over time. This session reveals strategies beyond pitch decks. Expect sharp insights, honest reflections, and a real framework that will allow you to get back to your startup.
Meet experts who will guide the next wave of growth
IVP partner Zeya Yang brings rare dual lenses to the table, both as an investor and a former product leader. With past experiences with A16Z, Plaid, and Dropbox, Zeya's focus lies in AI-native startups reshaping the way we work. He supports companies like Graphite, Macro, Tennr and more, bringing sharp product instincts and founder-first thinking to every cap table he participates in.
Lila Preston, head of growth equity at Generation Investment Management, has been expanding its impact-focused company since 2004. She sits on boards of nature-facing brands like the natural Fynd and Pivot Bio, and is based on a global perspective shaped by welcoming the perspectives of Mission-driverniver-driver-driver-driver-driver-driver in Latin America, the UK and US Lila. growth.
Andrea Thomas, the hardworking CEO and co-founder of robotics, brings the lens of the founder. A pioneer in social robotics, she leads groundbreaking work in AI and automation, building robots featured everywhere, from the New York Times to popular science, expanding hardware startups tackling real-world problems. Her company is rebuilding the healthcare workforce with co-robotics. She knows firsthand how to build investor trust around Moonshot Tech.
Unlock expert advice and massive savings
Join over 10,000 startups and VC leaders for this mandatory conversation. And it will be one of the most anticipated technical conferences. TechCrunch is happening in the 2025 TechCrunch confusion. Today's decision meets the scale of tomorrow. Sign up now and save up to $675 before the price goes up.