TL;DR
- TechCrunch All Stage 2025 features a roundtable on cap table best practices
- Speakers from Fidelity Private Shares, Csimulate, and DepositLink
- Founders will learn how to clean equity records, avoid legal pitfalls, and raise efficiently
- July 15, Boston’s SoWa Power Station
- Save up to $450 on All Stage passes
Start Fundraising the Right Way
Raising capital is one of the most challenging parts of startup building — and a messy cap table can kill momentum fast. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025, a powerful roundtable session titled “Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast” is designed to help founders avoid common equity management pitfalls.
Held on the Foundation Stage at this year’s conference in Boston on July 15, the session brings together experts with deep legal, financial, and founder perspectives on what makes or breaks a fast close.
Cap Table Roundtable
| Speaker | Role | Key Background | Source |
| Lynne Zagami | VP, Fidelity Private Shares | Corporate law, equity advisory | Fidelity |
| Darrell West | CFO, DepositLink | 40+ yrs in finance, PE, global auditing | DepositLink |
| John Andrews | CEO, Cimulate | Ex-Nike VP, Oracle, startup acquisitions | Csimulate |
Meet the Experts Behind the Roundtable
This session isn’t just theoretical — it’s led by experts who’ve raised capital, managed investor expectations, and cleaned up startup cap tables firsthand:
- Lynne Zagami, VP of Customer Success at Fidelity Private Shares, has advised countless early-stage teams on how to clean their equity records and avoid costly delays during diligence.
- Darrell West, CFO and Co-founder of DepositLink, brings a global finance lens shaped by senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Coopers & Lybrand, and decades of work in private equity across Africa.
- John Andrews, CEO of Csimulate and ex-Nike exec, understands the operational friction startups face during fundraising. He’s lived the founder journey through multiple acquisitions and major tech leadership roles.
What You’ll Learn: Equity Clarity from the Ground Up
The session will equip founders with tactical, no-fluff strategies to prepare their startups for rapid capital raises. Expect real-world insights on:
- What a clean cap table looks like from an investor’s perspective
- Documents and metrics that can delay or derail due diligence
- How to avoid excessive legal costs and redline back-and-forths
- Steps founders should take well before opening their round
Register Now, Save Big, and Raise Faster
TechCrunch All Stage 2025 isn’t just another startup event — it’s a gateway to world-class operational strategy, capital introductions, and startup growth acceleration.
Held at Boston’s iconic SoWa Power Station, the event brings together investors from Index Ventures, NEA, Precursor Ventures, and more for a full day of tactical insights, expert-led roundtables, and high-leverage networking.
🎟️ Founders save $320, investors save $425, and early ticket prices are still available.
Register now to lock in savings and get your startup fundraising-ready.
