Cathy Gao, partner at Sapphire Ventures, Of the featured speakers confirmed so far at TechCrunch All Stars 2025. See her live, July 15 in Boston! Gao is equally well-known for her record-setting performance in venture capital. She’s supported winning startups such as CultureAmp, Gem, Sword Health and EliseAI. This year, she aims to equip founders with the tools and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of raising significant funding in a competitive environment.
The closed-door, peer exclusive event—fueled by Fidelity Private Shares—takes place at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Gao’s session is just one piece of a full day that will be focused on teaching founders the best ways to raise money. Intelligent Tech summit On Intelligent Tech attendees can look forward to learning how GenAI is creating a boom in later-stage funding.
Navigating the Funding Landscape
Cathy Gao, who opened the vector door and had major success scaling Gusto after Series B, is prime to help founders through it. Her knowledge makes her uniquely qualified to help shed light on what these high-quality investors are looking for today in deals. Founders can expect to learn how to better refine their pitches. Beyond this, they’ll understand where they have to aim when they go out to raise $30 million or more.
Gao’s commitment to fostering successful fundraising practices is evident in her upcoming presentation titled “The New Rules of Growth-Stage Fundraising: How to Win at Raising a Series C & Beyond.” As founders and investors, this session is sure to provide some hard-won lessons and create high-impact conversations.
“The New Rules of Growth-Stage Fundraising: How to Win at Raising a Series C & Beyond” – Cathy Gao
A Resource for Founders
TechCrunch All Stage 2025 features firsthand perspective from Gao to deepen your understanding of these profitable pivots. More than that, it produces a unique and organic networking opportunity for these founders to connect with real potential investors. Her guidance is designed to help today’s fundraisers and their boards cut through the noise of the current fundraising landscape. By knowing what investors care about most, founders can better increase the likelihood of getting funded.
Increased registration costs will take effect after that date, so register by June 23 for your best opportunity to save up to $210 on this important event! This new opportunity really highlights the need for you to be strategic and well informed when you go to approach the investors.
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