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What Early-Stage Investors Really Look for in Founders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Join Navin Chaddha and Charles Hudson at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on the Builders Stage as they share how to raise your first round. Register here to join.
Charles Hudson and Wesley Chan will share the traits they consistently look for in zero-to-one founders, the red flags that raise eyebrows, and the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make when fundraising. Between them, they’ve backed hundreds of founders at the earliest stages, before the pitch decks were polished, before there were metrics to show, and often before a single line of code had shipped. He’s built his reputation on backing people with bold ideas and unique perspectives, saying recently: “The earlier you invest, the more important it is to believe in the founder’s narrative and ability to adapt.
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