Startups do not make themselves. Builders on stage Tikkarch disrupts 2025San Francisco’s Moscow is taking place on October 27-29, where investors, operators, and founders come to discuss. This year, we are bringing some sharp minds of the game to the stage, including Legendary Investor Ald Gul, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, and Flex Port founder Ryan Patterson. If you are looking for real -world insights from those who have really built and supported category companies, this is the place where it happens.
Whether you’re wrestling with your first trim sheet, build a GTM engine that turns into reality, or thinking whether AI should be your next fare, Builders stage There are answers. Expect candidates who go through the fire during each session, fresh strategies, and without any confrontation, so that you can find answers to your toughest questions, live.
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First look at the builders stage agenda
See what is closed yet and keep contact. 2025 disrupt the agenda With more high names and bold conversations along the way, just growing.
Lifting the smart
Investors conversation with unusual Eld Gul
Before most people in the world had experienced a chatgot, Ancestor Already wrote seeds for startups like Baslex, Character, Ai, and Harvey. It is aerbin B, air table, endorial, brake, checker, coin base, Dell, Figma, Flex Port, Gut Lab, Gosto, Instacart, Concept, Openore, Pennastrist, Cheriping, Square, Strip… You get the idea. You think
Gul, which has founded several companies, such as mixer labs (purchased by Twitter) and colorful health, always knows what is next. And he is already working on AI and the next things coming for investment.
What is with the minds behind the Twitter and Metaa
Adam Bine And Dick CostoloCo -founder and managing partners, and David FisherFellow, 01 on advisers
Join these three Powerhouse investors from 01 Advisor What really takes for the start, scale and funding of the initial phase for internal fire side chat today. From products to fundraising, you will find candidates for candidates for the next wave of tech success.
The secrets of the seed money every founder should know
Gabi KazaoFellow, Harlem Capital, Marilyn NicolasCo -founder and managing general partner, Mac Venture Capital, and Maria PalmaFellow, freestyle capital
It is hard to extend our first period, but far from impossible. The panel brings experienced investors together to break it as to what really happens to stop the seeds. From preparing the right pitch to ensure that you are throwing green light to the right partners, get viable advice to convert investors’ interest into capital.
How to extend Series A in 2026
Sanjan ZebGeneral Partner, GV, and more speakers should be announced
In this unmanned panel, the top vice -chancellor shows what he really gets to offer them a term with a healthy diagnosis – from the matrix to the pitch mistakes. Learn how to position your company for your first price, institutional investment position.
VCS really want to hear what you want in your pitch
Madha AgarwalGeneral Partner, Defai.VC, Jyoti BansalCEO and co -founder, control, and Jennifer NondorferGeneral Partner, Jan Ventures
Investors listen to hundreds of fifty, but only a few stand. Listen to the VCS directly to what they like, what they suffer from, and the founders of the subtle signal often remember. This panel reveals the internal points that help you create a pitch that gains attention, creates confidence, and wins the correct check.
Re -Considering Startup Capital Without VCS
Eric ElbestCo -founder and CEO, chess.com, MichashiLoopov/Stevens Family Office, and Gayle WilkinsonManaging Partner, Venture Capital Vittleize
VCS is not the only game in the city. Join us because we look for alternative fundraising ways with angel investor, vice president of the family office, and a founder who successfully bootstrapped. Learn how to tap in the larger capital with your vision, control you, and bring you to the next step on your terms.
Are now preparing to increase your post -phase
Leela PrestonHead of Development Equity, Generation Investment Management, Andrea ThomazCEO and co -founder, diligent robotics, and Zia YangFellow, ivp
It takes more time to increase the cycle of later phase-this is about the first day’s strategy. Join these three extraordinary VCs because they share how matrix, storytelling and building relationships, which are the beginning of your success in the future for the success of financing. Learn the key tricks that have confidently set you to close the big round.
Where VCS are betting in 2026
Nina AkhdjianFellow, index ventures, Jerry selectGeneral Partner, Grillack, and Viviana FagaGeneral Partner, Felicis
Interestingly where smart money is going to the next? The panel collects its 2026 investment priorities, the emerging sectors and their eyes to catch their eyes to the top Top VC. Early stage founders, it’s for you! Get a rare glimpse in the trends and technologies that can create your business next year.
Smart scaling
Construction of time of uncertainty
Ryan Patterson, Founder and CEO, Flexport
Uncertainty is a new routine, but it is also an opportunity. In this fire side chat, Ryan PattersonCEO of Global Logistics Unicorn Flex portShares with the insights of his hard win. With 3 2.3B accumulation, Flex Port’s shipping technology connects international business and policy, which gives Patterson almost Pers ancient economic insights. He is calling for everything from tariff policy to AI. He has also faced personal fluctuations, famously returned to his CEO and then returned less than a year. Founder, Note: When the rules are changing, you build this way.
How to fit the product market
Rajat BhajiriaFounder and CEO, Chef Robotics, AnnboardskyFellow, nea, and Murli JoshiFellow, iconic
Building a product is difficult. A construction that consumers are rotating a bit to get it, its price is right, and its promises are even more difficult, and it is always dirty. But once you hit the sacred stone that is fitting the product market, you start on a high track for development, funding and traction. Listen from one founder who is living in his life and two investors who have helped many others get there. The panel breaks on how to test the smart and repeat it with intention so that you can stop guessing and start growing.
How much salary and equity should you really pay for early employees?
Randi JacobotzHead of Operations and Talent, 645 Ventures, Rebecca Lee WhitePartial General Council, Epigram Legal PC, and for the beginning of the initial phase, and Yen wooCEO and founder, family
Early rentals form the future of your start, but only if you can attract and maintain them. This panel includes equity and benefits packages that fight the Big Tech without breaking your burn rate. Listen to the real -world strategies that are scales to align, maintain, and create a team.
With Veb coding, does the start of the initial stage still need to get 10x engineers services?
David KarmerCo -founder and CPO, Sentry, Lori peacockPartners, Basmer Venture Partners, and a speaker to be announced
From prototyps to shipping, the speed, cost and technical skills needed to build products have been completely changed. This is especially true for the beginning of the early stages. Some makers of these products have even announced that no one needs to learn the code anymore. If so, it means that startups do not need to fill their early roster with famous 10x coders. But how much of it is hype and how much is the reality? Our panelists will dive into how the developer the world is changing and what comes after that.
Do you get AI services as early employees?
Kalib PufferCo -founder and CEO, firecrackers, and more speakers will be announced
Today most startups are using AI in some abilities: web coding prototyps or new features, deep research through their favorite chat before cell calls. Many people are also building AI products, or at least AI options and features. So, should you embed the AI ​​in the root of your business, such as hiring AI agents for sale instead of humans? For customer support? To automate your billing? Learn how to select the right issues, make smart workflows, and get the most effect from limited resources.
Does Startup still need a silicon vali?
Anh-Tho ChuongCEO and co -founder, applied, Heather DosheFellow, talent head, signal fire, and David HallManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Revolution
Although Silicon Valley is still a startup capital, how important is it accessible? The panel is debated whether the founders should roam the valley to succeed or the opportunity is so strong that they do not need it. Listen to the views of investors and founders, explaining what the company’s construction, scale and funding means in today’s tech world.
GTM engine construction that actually works
Max AltschularFounder and General Partner, GTM Fund, and more speakers will be announced
A killer product requires market strategy to market. The panel breaks on how to produce an early -stage startup that can produce GTM function that leads to growth, wins users and effectively scales. Listen to founders and GTM experts related to jobs, messaging, sales plans, and key matrix that prove your point of view.
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Not only will you get invaluable insights from the tech giants that live in October 2025, along with 10,000+ startups, tech, and VC leaders this October, but you can still save up to 75 675 on your pass. Register here to lock your savings.
