We’re thrilled to announce that Roelof Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential figures in the venture capital world, will join us live onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco, which will take place from October 27 to 29.

As part of our ongoing mission to bring smart, future-focused conversations to the venture and startup community, having Botha — a leader who’s helped shape some of the most iconic tech companies of the last two decades — join us feels particularly critical this year, and for good reason.

First, the venture industry is fast evolving, with the most established venture firms beginning to operate like far broader investment firms, a once-secondary secondary market taking center stage, and the field of venture participants actively shrinking as exits become harder to achieve.

The dynamics between VCs and founders are also shifting in this new AI-powered era. Startups are growing faster than ever — and in some cases, requiring unprecedented amounts of capital to compete and thrive. We want to know from Botha how Sequoia is thinking about everything in 2025, from deal flow to due diligence to the expectations around building and scaling companies, especially given the powerful concentration of several of the biggest players.

Lastly, this year is the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch, and Sequoia Capital has been at the center of the startup industry, about which we are so passionate. What’s more, Roelof has been a central figure in our programming over the years; we couldn’t imagine a Disrupt that celebrates this milestone anniversary without him.

Stay tuned to the Disrupt 2025 speaker page for more speaker announcements, and if you care about where venture is heading, this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.

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