TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
📍 October 27–29, Moscone West, San Francisco
🎟️ Register now — Common Hen financial savings of as much as $668 finish September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT
Why be a part of this dialog on the Builders Stage?
This sincere and tactical dialog will cowl what actually issues when elevating your first institutional test — from telling a compelling story to constructing belief with out traction. Charles Hudson and Wesley Chan will share the traits they constantly search for in zero-to-one founders, the purple flags that increase eyebrows, and the most typical errors first-time entrepreneurs make when fundraising.
Betting on individuals earlier than the product
Pre-seed and seed fundraising usually occurs earlier than there’s a product, person base, or traction. Which means buyers are betting on the founder, not the enterprise. And few know how you can make that decision higher than Hudson and Chan. Between them, they’ve backed a whole bunch of founders on the earliest levels, earlier than the pitch decks had been polished, earlier than there have been metrics to point out, and infrequently earlier than a single line of code had shipped.
Charles Hudson, managing companion of Precursor Ventures, has invested in additional than 400 corporations and supported over 450 founders. He’s constructed his repute on backing individuals with daring concepts and distinctive views, saying not too long ago: “The earlier you invest, the more important it is to believe in the founder’s narrative and ability to adapt. It’s not just about solving a problem — it’s about whether I believe you’re the one to do it.”
Wesley Chan, co-founder and managing companion at FPV Ventures, is understood for putting daring early bets on category-defining corporations. A Google veteran, he helped create Google Analytics and Google Voice earlier than transferring into enterprise, the place he’s backed unicorns like Canva, Robinhood, and Plaid. His investing philosophy facilities on figuring out mission-driven founders who can flip scrappy beginnings into lasting affect.
Actionable insights on elevating your first spherical
Whether or not you’re at present elevating or planning for the longer term, this session will equip you with actual, actionable recommendation on navigating early enterprise with readability and conviction. Don’t miss it reside, along with 200+ classes going down throughout 5 trade levels. Register now to avoid wasting
📍 TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29, Moscone West, San Francisco
🎟️ Save as much as $668 whenever you register by September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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