{"id":196503,"date":"2025-10-01T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/what-founders-need-to-know-before-choosing-their-exit-at-disrupt-2025-techcrunch-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:30:00","slug":"what-founders-need-to-know-before-choosing-their-exit-at-disrupt-2025-techcrunch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/what-founders-need-to-know-before-choosing-their-exit-at-disrupt-2025-techcrunch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What founders need to know before choosing their exit at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exit planning is no longer optional \u2014 it\u2019s an essential conversation on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/agenda\/?promo=post_wincekdas_080825&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Going Public Stage<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/?utm_source=tc&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;promo=post_wincekdas_080825&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, happening October 27\u201329 at San Francisco\u2019s Moscone West. Whether you\u2019re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear what top VCs and operators are looking for and how to set up your company for long-term success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the best in the business \u2014 <strong>Roseanne Wincek<\/strong> of Renegade Partners, <strong>Jai Das<\/strong> of Sapphire Ventures, and <strong>Dan Springer<\/strong>, former CEO of DocuSign and long-time Silicon Valley operator \u2014 will break down the decision-making process, from when to make a move to how to be ready when the moment comes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/agenda\/?promo=post_wincekdas_080825&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-this-session-belongs-on-your-calendar\">Why this session belongs on your calendar<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startups can no longer afford to treat exit planning as an afterthought. Between tighter capital markets, shifting investor expectations, and growing regulatory complexity, founders need a smarter playbook \u2014 and this conversation delivers just that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll get real talk on key timing considerations, market signals to watch, and how to structure your business for optionality, whether you\u2019re thinking IPO, acquisition, or just keeping your head down and building. It\u2019s a candid, high-level look at how the best founders are preparing for every possible outcome.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the experts leading this conversation<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Roseanne Wincek<\/strong> is a venture capitalist, early-stage founder, and co-founder of Renegade Partners. A veteran of IVP and Canaan Partners, she\u2019s invested in game-changers like Glossier, MasterClass, Looker, Spekit, and Daily \u2014 and brings a sharp lens for what makes companies truly ready for scale and exit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Jai Das<\/strong> is co-founder, president, and partner at Sapphire Ventures. He\u2019s led investments in more than a dozen IPOs and two dozen acquisitions, with a deep focus on enterprise tech and AI-driven SaaS. His portfolio includes Netskope, ThoughtSpot, MuleSoft, and CircleCI, among many others.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Dan Springer<\/strong> is the former CEO of DocuSign, where he scaled the company from startup to global enterprise leader, taking it public in one of the most successful SaaS IPOs of the last decade. He brings unmatched operator perspective on what it takes to navigate the road to liquidity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in the room where high-impact decisions start<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/?utm_source=tc&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;promo=post_wincekdas_080825&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/strong><\/a> brings together over 10,000 startup and VC leaders from around the world, and this session is your front-row seat to one of the most important conversations founders will face.  <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_wincekdas_080825&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register now<\/strong><\/a> to get your pass for Disrupt \u2014 with <strong>Late Bird savings of up to $444<\/strong> \u2014 and take the guesswork out of your exit strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/10\/01\/what-founders-need-to-know-before-choosing-their-exit-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exit planning is no longer optional \u2014 it\u2019s an essential conversation on the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27\u201329 at San Francisco\u2019s Moscone West. 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