At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, weโre bringing to the Builders Stage three people who helped shape the modern internet. On October 28, Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer โ now at 01 Advisors โ will sit down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in todayโs ever-shifting landscape.
Before they were backing breakout companies like Tipalti and SpotOn, they were the operators behind some of techโs most iconic companies.
David Fischer โ Former CRO at Meta, Fischer scaled annual revenue from less than $1 billion to over $100 billion, connecting 200 million businesses with customers worldwide. Earlier, he built Googleโs early sales engine.
Adam Bain โ Former COO of Twitter, Bain built its sales, product, and ad operations from scratch, growing revenue from millions to billions in five years.
Dick Costolo โ Former CEO of Twitter, Costolo scaled headcount 400% and boosted annual revenue from $28 million to $2.25 billion. Earlier, he founded Feedburner (acquired by Google).
Inside the fireside: Scaling, funding, and whatโs next
This conversation isnโt just about what theyโve done โ itโs about where they believe tech is headed next. Expect insights on finding product-market fit, scaling with intention, fundraising in todayโs market, and what they look for when backing founders through 01A.
If youโre building a company โ or betting on one โ this is your blueprint for doing it with staying power. Join 10,000+ startup, tech, and VC leaders October 27โ29 at Moscone West in San Francisco for Disruptโs 20th anniversary. Register today and save up to $668 before rates increase on September 27.
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October 27-29, 2025



