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How startups are rewriting the late-stage playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025


David George of a16z joins the Going Public stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Moscone West in San Francisco, from October 27–29. Register now.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, 10,000+ startup and VC leaders will gather to explore how founders are adapting in a market that looks nothing like it did five years ago. And on October 27, on the premier industry stage Going Public, David George of Andreessen Horowitz will take the mic for a fireside chat focused one of the biggest questions facing founders today—how do you scale and succeed when the old rules no longer apply? This session will explore how the IPO window is shifting, what role secondaries play in employee liquidity, and how startups can set themselves up to weather longer timelines while still moving toward big outcomes.

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