Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on October 27 at 1:00 p.m.
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This session at A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whomwill share their 2026 investment priorities across AI, data, cloud, robotics, and more.
This seasoned group of VCs gives you their take on emerging sectors and innovations capturing their attention.
Want to find out where smart money is headed next? Attend.Disrupt 2025 is happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
Register here and take advantage of low pricing, with up to $675 off tickets before rates go up.Pencils down a focus on automating forgotten functions and industriesNina Achadjian is a partner at Index Ventures, investing across seed, venture, and growth stages in AI, robotics, enterprise software, and vertical SaaS.
She is excited by companies that build solutions to automate forgotten functions and industries, replacing pen and paper and siloed tools.
Shes inspired by founders who develop empathy for their customers, have an insatiable curiosity, and operate with a growth mindset.Investing in product-driven founders across AI, Cloud, and DataGeneral partner Jerry Chen joined Greylock in 2013 and backs founders with a strong product and operational sense across a range of sectors, including AI, data, business applications, cloud infrastructure, and open source technologies.
His current investments at Greylock include Cato Networks, Chronosphere, Docker, Gladly, Instabase, Onehouse, Notable, and others in stealth.
Before Greylock, Chen spent a decade at VMware as a product leader and executive.
As an early hire, he watched the company grow from 250 to more than 15,000 employees.Architecting brand categories and scaling go-to-market for cloud/SaaSViviana Faga is a general partner at Felicis, bringing over 20 years of experience designing and building brand categories for successful cloud/SaaS and enterprise social companies.
Her expertise includes scaling go-to-market SaaS teams, messaging and positioning, category creation, freemium product strategy, and sales enablement.
An experienced angel investor, Faga served as an operating partner and adviser at Emergence Capital.
She held leadership positions in marketing at Yammer, Salesforce, Platfora, and Zenefits.Disrupt 2025 agenda grows ticket prices still lowA Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 agenda is now LIVE! Check it out and come back to see new sessions added frequently.
Register and take advantage oflow pricing with up to $675 off before rates go up.Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images