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What comes after Twitter and Meta? The founders of 01A share their playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025


Founders of 01 Advisors, Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco. Register now

On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern internet are sitting down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today’s ever-shifting tech landscape. Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer are now leading the charge at 01 Advisors, a venture firm investing in breakout companies like Tipalti and SpotOn. Dick Costolo, Twitter’s former CEO, led the company through hypergrowth — expanding headcount by more than 400 percent, establishing its long-term strategy, and increasing annual revenue from $28 million to $2.25 billion.

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