Disrupt 2025: Full Agenda for the Going Public Stage Revealed
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– TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 introduces the Going Public Stage, featuring insights on company building from early traction to IPO, with new speakers like Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky.
– David George of Andreessen Horowitz will discuss the challenges of startups staying private longer, covering IPO windows, secondary markets, and evolving investor roles.
– A panel with Eric Yuan and Santi Subotovsky will explore post-breakout strategies, including market expansion and innovation at scale to avoid becoming a one-hit wonder.
– AI’s impact on late-stage startups is a key focus, with a panel discussing how to adapt go-to-market strategies to leverage AI effectively without losing focus.
– Disrupt 2025 offers sessions on exit strategies, featuring VCs and founders sharing insights on timing, metrics, and preparing for IPOs, acquisitions, or continued private growth.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s Going Public Stage is set to deliver unparalleled insights for founders navigating every phase of company growth, from early traction to IPO and beyond. The newly expanded agenda features industry titans sharing hard-won lessons on scaling, market transitions, and long-term strategy.
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence general partner Santi Subotovsky headline the speaker lineup, offering candid perspectives on sustaining momentum after breakout success. Their session will explore critical decisions around expansion, innovation at scale, and investor expectations for companies entering their next chapter.
For founders weighing the right time to go public, Andreessen Horowitz’s David George will unpack today’s shifting venture capital landscape. His talk addresses extended private funding cycles, evolving IPO windows, and how startups can build resilience amid tighter capital markets.
AI’s impact on go-to-market strategies takes center stage in a panel featuring CapitalG’s Jane Alexander, Premise co-founder Vanessa Larco, and Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia. They’ll dissect how late-stage startups must adapt sales, marketing, and customer engagement to stay competitive in an AI-driven market.
Serial entrepreneur Julie Wainwright (The RealReal, Ahara) shares her playbook for reinvention, from spotting emerging trends to scaling category-defining businesses. Meanwhile, Sapphire Ventures’ Jai Das and Renegade Partners’ Roseanne Wincek will guide founders through exit planning, covering M&A readiness, IPO timing, and metrics that shape investor decisions.
With sessions tailored for startups at every stage, Disrupt 2025 offers actionable frameworks for building enduring companies. Early registration unlocks savings of $675, secure your pass before July to access this powerhouse lineup.
(Source: TechCrunch)