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What top VCs want from AI founders: Inside the investor lens with Jon McNeill, Aileen Lee, and Steve Jang at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025


Hear from top VCs Jon McNeill, Aileen Lee, and Steve Jang at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on what makes AI startups stand out today. Save up to $668 now.

From model infrastructure to niche applications, AI is producing a new breed of founders and a new set of investor expectations. In this candid conversation on the AI Stage, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place on October 27-29 in San Francisco — top VCs will share what’s catching their eye (and what’s not), how they’re thinking about defensibility in a world of AI monopolies, and what founders need to show to get that next term sheet. From deep technical sessions to founder stories, Disrupt 2025 is where you gain clarity for growth and opportunity.

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