
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns to Moscone West with over 10,000 attendees, featuring industry leaders and the Startup Battlefield 200 competition.
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TechCrunch Disrupt is an annual event series focused on the startup ecosystem, featuring pitch competitions and industry networking.
In six days, 10,000+ people from across the global startup and tech ecosystem will come together at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. If you’re planning to be one of them, don’t wait to register your ticket before prices increase at the door.
Discounted online pricing is available before doors open on October 13, with pass savings of up to $100. Plus, bring a colleague, co-founder, or friend and get 50% off a second eligible pass. Laid off? There’s a $75 Expo+ Pass with your name on it.
See what’s next at Disrupt before everyone else does
From October 13-15, the Expo Hall is where hundreds of startups and technology companies bring their latest ideas to life. Spend your time discovering emerging products, new business models, and companies that could be shaping the next wave of technology.
If the event’s activations and impactful connections are what bring you to Disrupt, there are also 200+ sessions across six stages, roundtables, and breakouts, featuring 250+ tech leaders covering everything from AI and fundraising to fintech, robotics, infrastructure, product, hiring, and scaling.
The lineup includes Mark Wahlberg, co-founder of MUNICIPAL; Dots product lead at OpenAI Alexander Embiricos, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe; Inspired Capital founder and managing partner Alexa von Tobel; Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman; Anthropic’s Cat de Jong; NVIDIA’s Les Karpas; and many more.
And don’t miss Startup Battlefield 200, where 20 finalists will compete live on the Disrupt Stage for the $100,000 prize and the attention of investors, media, and the global startup ecosystem. This is the pitch competition to lean in at if you’re thinking of or currently scaling. You’ll learn from top VCs what it takes to make a winning pitch and what makes a viable startup.
Save up to $100 before doors open
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