Jon McNeill brings the operator’s playbook to TC All Stage | TechCrunch


Founders are sometimes instructed to chase product-market match earlier than the rest, however what if scaling too quickly, too quick, is what’s actually holding them again?

At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of DVx Ventures (and former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft), will take the Scale Stage to flip the script on typical startup progress recommendation.

His session, “The Operator’s Playbook for Constructing and Scaling Sustainable Firms,” explores why the subsequent era of putting up with corporations will probably be constructed in a different way — by operators who validate each product and go-to-market technique earlier than lighting the expansion fuse.

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 Jon McNeill

With a profession that spans founding six corporations, scaling Tesla from $2B to $20B in income, and serving to take Lyft public, McNeill is aware of the distinction between momentum and sustainable progress. At DVx, he and his crew have already launched 12 corporations with a give attention to profitability, affect, and long-term worth, not simply velocity.

On this session, McNeill will share tactical insights from constructing and backing corporations in electrification, transportation, and AI. Attendees can anticipate hard-won classes round capital effectivity, working self-discipline, and how you can break the normal VC mould by constructing companies that final.

Should you’re a founder navigating hypergrowth or an investor on the lookout for new fashions that prioritize long-term affect, this session delivers a grounded, operator-first roadmap.

It’s not nearly constructing large — it’s about constructing proper

On July 15, TechCrunch All Stage takes over Boston’s SoWa Energy Station. It’s the founder summit constructed for scaling, filled with tactical takeaways, actual conversations, and connections with buyers and builders at each stage. Seize your move now earlier than costs rise on the door.

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