Perfect your pitch for maximum impact. Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/strong><\/a>, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder, Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. This candid panel reveals the insider strategies to help you build trust, stand out, and win the right checks. Join 10,000+ startup, tech, and VC leaders October 27\u201329 at Moscone West in San Francisco for high-impact discussions like this.<\/p>\n Register here, take advantage of early pricing<\/strong><\/a> with up to $675 off tickets before rates go up.<\/p>\n As a general partner at Defy, Medha Agarwal<\/a> is fortunate to support exceptional entrepreneurs from day zero through hyper-growth. Whether building her own startups or partnering with founders, she has experienced the highs and lows of company-building, sometimes all within the same hour. It\u2019s one of the hardest, loneliest jobs in the world, which is why she believes founders need trusted partners who can be there for anything, big or small. Agarwal strives to be that person.<\/p>\n Before Defy<\/a>, she spent seven years as a partner at Redpoint Ventures, focused on early-stage fintech, vertical SaaS, marketplaces, and healthcare. She had the privilege of working with companies like Whatnot, Tend, Proper Finance, LiveKit, and Anvyl \u2014 founders who taught her as much as she supported them.<\/p>\n Jyoti Bansal<\/a> is a serial entrepreneur who believes passionately in software\u2019s ability to change the world for the better. He co-founded Harness<\/a> in 2017 to automate and simplify all software delivery processes, and serves as CEO. In 2018, he co-founded Traceable, the leading API security platform, and venture capital firm Unusual Ventures. In 2008, Bansal founded application intelligence company AppDynamics, which he led to a $3.7 billion acquisition by Cisco in 2017.<\/p>\n The recipient of multiple leadership awards, Bansal has been named Forbes\u2019 \u201cBest Cloud Computing CEO to Work For\u201d; San Francisco Business Times\u2019 \u201cBest CEO\u201d; Ernst & Young\u2019s \u201cEntrepreneur of the Year\u2122 for Northern California\u201d; and more.<\/p>\n Jennifer Neundorfer<\/a> is an operator turned investor who has been investing in early-stage startups for the last decade. She is currently the managing partner of January Ventures<\/a>, a pre-seed-focused venture capital firm investing in B2B startups leveraging software to transform legacy industries. She founded January Ventures to rewrite the networks in venture capital and invest in the most ambitious founders regardless of pedigree, network, or access. Prior to January, Jennifer was co-founder of Flashstarts, a startup accelerator focused on software startups outside of Silicon Valley.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Disrupt 2025 agenda is now LIVE<\/a> and ready for your eyes! Explore the nearly complete lineup for the Builders and Going Public Stages. Check back often, as we continue to add sessions to the AI, Space, and Disrupt Stages, as well as roundtables and breakouts. Register now and save up to $675<\/strong><\/a> before prices increase.<\/p>\nChampioning founders through every challenge<\/h2>\n
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