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Julie Wainwright is building what comes next — join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025


Julie Wainwright, founder of AHARA and The RealDeal joins a fireside chat on the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch All Stage in San Francisco. Register here.

One of this year’s must-see conversations on the premier Going Public Stage features iconic entrepreneur and e-commerce trailblazer Julie Wainwright, in a candid fireside chat on reinvention, resilience, and how to spot — and build — the next big thing. In this intimate fireside chat, Wainwright will unpack the real stories behind category creation, scaling under pressure, and the personal pivots that shape great companies. Her journey — from CEO stints at Berkeley Systems, Reel.com, and the dotcom-era Pets.com to leading a billion-dollar IPO and penning a bestselling memoir — makes her one of the most dynamic and battle-tested founders in tech.

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