Raising Series A in 2026: Insights from Top Early-Stage VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29 astatine Moscone West successful San Francisco — get the unfiltered position connected landing a Series A successful today’s market. No smoke, nary mirrors, conscionable consecutive speech from the radical signing the checks.

Series A has changed — here’s however to triumph successful 2026

Series A has changed — here’s however to win

This Builder Stage session brings unneurotic Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They’ve seen thousands of decks, led large rounds, and helped steer startups from scrappy beginnings to breakout scale.

You’ll perceive what really moves a transportation from “maybe” to “we’re in,” including the metrics that matter, however to archer your maturation story, and what causes investors to locomotion away.

Meet the VCs who cognize however to spot a rocket ship

Meet the VCs who cognize however to spot a rocket ship

• Katie Stanton: From Twitter and the Obama White House to backing 100+ early-stage companies including Airtable, Calm, and Carta, Stanton built Moxxie Ventures connected condemnation and founder-first instincts.
• Thomas Krane: Managing manager astatine Insight Partners, Krane has backed large bundle and cybersecurity names similar JFrog and SentinelOne, and knows however to place scalable traction.
• Sangeen Zeb: General spouse astatine GV, Zeb focuses connected endeavor and AI startups, serving connected boards including Vercel and Harvey portion starring investments successful immoderate of tech’s astir talked-about maturation stories.

Navigate today’s marketplace with confidence

The Series A scenery is tighter, stakes are higher, and this league offers a rare, hands-on look astatine however to rise connected your presumption and physique for the agelong game. Join 10,000+ startup and VC leaders astatine TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and prevention up to $650 with Regular Bird pricing earlier rates summation connected September 27. Save your seat astatine TechCrunch Disrupt 2025!