Cathy Gao, partner at Sapphire Ventures, will be gracing the stage at TechCrunch All-Stars 2025. Don’t miss her keynote address on July 15, right here in Boston! For her conviction support of breakout startups including Culture Amp, Gem, Sword Health and EliseAI she has received awards for nurturing startups to greatness. Gao’s experience includes helping scale Gusto post-Series B, making her insights particularly valuable for founders navigating the current fundraising landscape.
The unique format of the event, presented by Fidelity Private Shares, will unfold at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Attendees can look forward to one jam-packed day of sessions covering practically everything from founder 101 to growth-stage fundraising intelligence. In his presentation, Gao will discuss how Generative AI (GenAI) is driving a resurgence in later-stage funding. He’s going to walk through his tips for founders wanting to raise millions in investment.
Insights on GenAI and Fundraising
In her session at NTEN’s 2023 Leadership Summit, Gao will walk through how GenAI is changing the fundraising landscape. Through her work, she hopes to prepare founders to compete with the best of the best and come out on top.
A creative peer Gao’s years in the trenches of the industry uniquely position her to share these hard-won lessons. She plans to facilitate transformative deal-making conversations with funders, equipping symposium participants with a deep understanding of the changing landscape of funding.
“The New Rules of Growth-Stage Fundraising: How to Win at Raising a Series C & Beyond” – Cathy Gao
Strategies for Securing Investments
Cathy Gao from PitchBook will help demystify what the best-of-the-best investors are looking for in deals today. Founders who sit in her session will better understand how to hone their pitch as they prepare to fundraise, raising their likelihood of success.
Gao will advise you on what to pay attention to when you’re raising $30 million or greater. Her pragmatic, illuminating perspective will prepare attendees to get deals done in a crowded field and help them find the signal among all the noise.
Gao’s deep understanding of the fundraising process. Her track record in cultivating the best and brightest startups has made her session a must-attend for any entrepreneur looking to take their funding game to the next level.
Registration Information
Early bird registration for TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is open through June 23 — register now and save yourself up to $210. This unique opportunity will help prepare founders especially by attracting one-of-a-kind insights from industry leaders, including Cathy Gao. They can help you start raising way more money.
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