TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs 13-15 October 2026 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and remains the startup ecosystem's flagship gathering: TechCrunch expects 10,000+ founders, VCs, operators and tech leaders, 200+ expert-led sessions from 250+ speakers, and 300+ startups exhibiting. Programming for 2026 is organised around four themes — Building & Scaling, AI & the Physical World, Digital Finance, and Machines, Infrastructure & Energy — delivered across named stages including the Builders Stage and the Industry Stage, whose AI IRL programming covers AI that has actually left the demo. Startup Battlefield 200 returns as the centrepiece: over 200 handpicked early-stage startups pitch in front of expert judges for a $100,000 equity-free prize, and participation is free rather than pay-to-pitch. Announced speakers include Panos Panay (SVP Devices, Alexa & Leo, Amazon), RJ Scaringe (Founder & CEO, Rivian), Amjad Masad (Co-founder & CEO, Replit), Arvind Jain (Founder & CEO, Glean) and Garrett Langley (Co-founder & CEO, Flock). A side-event programme runs across San Francisco alongside the main floor.

Date

October 13–15, 2026

Location

Moscone West, San Francisco, California

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Expected Attendance

10,000+

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

TechCrunch

Added

Jun 24, 2026

Updated

Aug 13, 2026

• ✓Startup founder / CEO
• ✓Venture capital and growth investors
• ✓Corporate development and M&A leads
• ✓CTO / VP Engineering at a scaling company
• ✓Corporate venture and innovation leaders
• ✓Product and growth executives
• ✓Enterprise buyers scouting emerging vendors

For a corporate development, innovation or platform leader, Disrupt is the highest-density scouting event of the autumn: 300+ exhibiting startups and 200+ Battlefield companies, filtered and staged by TechCrunch's editorial team, at a pass price low enough to send several people. The four 2026 themes map directly onto enterprise capital decisions — AI in the physical world, digital finance, and machines, infrastructure and energy are exactly the categories where buyers are choosing between an incumbent and a two-year-old company. You will leave with a shortlist of vendors before they have a sales team, a read on where venture money is actually flowing, and stage interviews with operators like Rivian's and Replit's CEOs rather than product marketing.

• ✓Builders Stage
• ✓Industry Stage — AI IRL programming on AI deployed in the real world
• ✓Startup Battlefield 200: 200+ handpicked startups, expert judges, $100,000 equity-free prize
• ✓Theme: Building & Scaling
• ✓Theme: AI & the Physical World
• ✓Theme: Digital Finance
• ✓Theme: Machines, Infrastructure & Energy
• ✓300+ startups exhibiting across the expo floor
• ✓Side-event programme across San Francisco during conference week

• ★Startup Battlefield 200 is free and open to enter with a $100,000 equity-free prize — a pitch stage that is not sold to sponsors, which is unusual at this scale
• ★The exhibiting floor is 300+ startups rather than enterprise vendor booths, so it functions as a scouting ground for buyers and corporate VCs, not a trade show
• ★Investor density: TechCrunch expects 10,000+ attendees weighted toward founders and VCs, and sells a dedicated Investor Pass tier
• ★Editorial programming — TechCrunch reporters set the agenda and interview on stage, so keynotes are interviews rather than vendor decks
• ★Pass pricing is unusually low for a 10,000-person San Francisco conference (from $199 expo-only, $749 general), which is what keeps early-stage founders in the room

Early-bird rates currently shown: Attendee Pass $749 (regular $1,049), Founder Pass $799 (regular $1,099), Investor Pass $899 (regular $1,199), Non-Profit $299 (regular $499), Student $249 (regular $399), and Expo+ $199 (regular $349) for expo-floor access only. Groups of 4-9 get 15% off the current single full-ticket rate for that pass type. TechCrunch labels the current tier 'Early Bird pricing' but does not publish the date it expires, so the regular rates can apply without notice.

When is TechCrunch Disrupt 2026?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13–15, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Where is TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 held?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is held in San Francisco, California. The event format is in-person.

How much does TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 cost?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is paid. Early-bird rates currently shown: Attendee Pass $749 (regular $1,049), Founder Pass $799 (regular $1,099), Investor Pass $899 (regular $1,199), Non-Profit $299 (regular $499), Student $249 (regular $399), and Expo+ $199 (regular $349) for expo-floor access only. Groups of 4-9 get 15% off the current single full-ticket rate for that pass type. TechCrunch labels the current tier 'Early Bird pricing' but does not publish the date it expires, so the regular rates can apply without notice.

Who should attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is aimed at Startup founder / CEO, Venture capital and growth investors, Corporate development and M&A leads, CTO / VP Engineering at a scaling company, Corporate venture and innovation leaders, Product and growth executives, Enterprise buyers scouting emerging vendors.

What topics does TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 cover?

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 covers Building and scaling startups, AI in the physical world and robotics, Digital finance and fintech, Machines, infrastructure and energy, AI infrastructure and compute, Venture funding and the fundraising market, Deep tech and space, Developer tools and agentic coding.

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