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Sangeen Zeb (GV), Katie Stanton (Moxxie), and Thomas Krane (Insight Partners) join the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. Register now to join.

This Builder Stage session brings together three power players in early-stage investing: Katie Stanton ( Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane ( Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb ( GV). From Twitter and the Obama White House to backing more than 100 early-stage companies like Airtable, Calm, and Carta, she’s built Moxxie Ventures on conviction and founder-first instincts. Thomas Krane has spent over a decade at Insight Partners, climbing from analyst to managing director while backing some of the biggest names in software and cybersecurity.

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