How To Actually Raise A Seed Round: Actionable Advice From Top Investors At Techcrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 returns to Moscone West successful San Francisco from October 27–29, convening much than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for an wrong look astatine wherever invention is headed. Among nan must-attend sessions is simply a candid sheet connected nan Builders Stage astir 1 of nan astir high-stakes moments successful immoderate founder’s journey: raising your first round.

From transportation to partnership: The existent roadmap to seed funding

This move sheet brings together 3 seasoned investors — Maria Palma (Freestyle Capital), Gabby Cazeau (Harlem Capital), and Marlon Nichols (MaC Venture Capital) — to unpack nan realities of early-stage fundraising. From shaping a compelling transportation to choosing nan correct superior partners, they’ll stock honest, actionable insights to thief founders construe liking into investment.

Maria Palma, wide partner astatine Freestyle Capital, brings heavy operating and investing experience, pinch past roles astatine Kindred Capital, RRE Ventures, and activity positions astatine high-growth startups for illustration Eyeview. She’s backed companies including Fung Money, Lightning Labs, and Payman, and holds an MBA from Harvard.

Gabby Cazeau is simply a partner astatine Harlem Capital, investing successful pre-seed and seed startups crossed endeavor package and applied AI. She holds an MBA from Yale and a B.S. successful Chemical Engineering. Gabby has been featured successful Business Insider, CNBC, and Crain’s 40 Under 40, and serves connected nan VC Council of Startup:NYC.

Marlon Nichols, co-founder and managing wide partner of MaC Venture Capital, leads 1 of North America’s apical seed-stage firms pinch complete $600M AUM. A multiple-time honoree connected Business Insider’s Seed 100 and PitchBook’s database of apical Black VCs, Marlon has helped standard industry-shaping companies for illustration Blavity, Thrive Market, and MongoDB.

What to expect connected nan Builders Stage

This isn’t your emblematic task panel. Expect crisp insights connected really to trim done nan noise, building your raise, and build relationships that past beyond a word sheet. Whether you’re gearing up for your first information aliases advising a laminitis who is, this is nan convention you don’t want to miss.

Catch Palma, Cazeau, Nichols, and 250+ tech heavyweights crossed nan six industry-specific stages, and successful breakouts and roundtables, unrecorded astatine TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, astatine Moscone West successful San Francisco.  Register now and fastener successful up to $625 earlier summons prices spell up!