INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Perfect your pitch for maximum impact
Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out
At A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder,
Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them
off, and the subtle signals founders often miss
This candid panel reveals the insider strategies to help you build trust, stand out, and win the right checks
here, take advantage of early pricing with up to $675 off tickets before rates go up.Championing founders through every challengeAs a
general partner at Defy, Medha Agarwal is fortunate to support exceptional entrepreneurs from day zero through hyper-growth
Whether building her own startups or partnering with founders, she has experienced the highs and lows of company-building, sometimes all
Agarwal strives to be that person.Before Defy, she spent seven years as a partner at Redpoint Ventures, focused on early-stage fintech,
vertical SaaS, marketplaces, and healthcare
ability to change the world for the better
He co-founded Harness in 2017 to automate and simplify all software delivery processes, and serves as CEO
In 2018, he co-founded Traceable, the leading API security platform, and venture capital firm Unusual Ventures
In 2008, Bansal founded application intelligence company AppDynamics, which he led to a $3.7 billion acquisition by Cisco in 2017.The
innovationJennifer Neundorfer is an operator turned investor who has been investing in early-stage startups for the last decade
She is currently the managing partner of January Ventures, a pre-seed-focused venture capital firm investing in B2B startups leveraging
software to transform legacy industries
She founded January Ventures to rewrite the networks in venture capital and invest in the most ambitious founders regardless of pedigree,
Prior to January, Jennifer was co-founder of Flashstarts, a startup accelerator focused on software startups outside of Silicon
complete lineup for the Builders and Going Public Stages
Check back often, as we continue to add sessions to the AI, Space, and Disrupt Stages, as well as roundtables and breakouts
Register now and save up to $675 before prices increase.Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images
