How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders…

This story appeared on techcrunch.com, 2025-07-31 14:30:00.