TechCrunch’s 2025 will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27-29 – an unfiltered perspective on landing Series A in today’s market. Neither smoke nor mirrors speak straight from people signing checks.
How to raise Series A in 2026
This Builders Stage session brings together Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They looked at thousands of decks, led major rounds and helped lead the startups from a crude start to breakout scale.
You can hear important metrics, how to tell your growth story, what causes investors to leave, and more that actually move the pitch from “probably” to “we’re in.”
Meet VCs who know how to find a rocket ship
Katie Stanton: From Twitter and Obama White House to over 100 early stage companies including Airtable, Calm and Carta, Stanton built Moxxie Ventures with convictions and founder-first instinct. Thomas Krane: Krane, Managing Director at Insight Partners, knows how to assist with key software such as JFrog and Sentinelone and cybersecurity names, and identify scalable tractions. Sangeen Zeb: Zeb, the general partner of GV, focuses on enterprise and AI startups, working on boards including Vercel and Harvey, leading investments in some of the most talked about growth stories in technology.
Navigate today’s market with confidence
The landscape in Series A is narrower and has higher stakes, and this session offers an unusual, practical perspective on how to raise the conditions and build for a long game. Join TechCrunch’s over 10,000 startups and VC leaders to disrupt 2025 and save up to $668 before the rates go up on September 27th.
