TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

October 13 – 15, 2026 — San Francisco

Innovation for Every Stage

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Disrupt is where you’ll find innovation for every stage of your startup journey. Whether you’re a budding founder with a revolutionary idea, a seasoned startup looking to scale, or an investor seeking the next big thing, Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert insights to propel your venture forward.

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  • 10,000+ Attendees
  • $32B Raised by Startup Battlefield alumni
  • 20,000+ Connections Made

Who should attend?

Founders

Scale faster through funding, exposure, networking, and startup growth insights.

Investors

Grow your portfolio by discovering breakout startups, emerging trends, and founders.

Operators

Gain practical strategies, peer insights, and tools to scale operations effectively.

Innovators

Explore breakthrough ideas, emerging tech, and connections shaping the future.

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Arvind Jain

Arvind Jain

Founder & CEO Glean

Jeff Lawson

Jeff Lawson

Co-founder Twilio

Robby Stein

Robby Stein

Vice President of Product, Google Search Google

Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji

Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji

Co-founder and SVP of Field Engineering Databricks

Disrupt news and updates

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Key Topics

Building & Scaling

Practical insights for founders on fundraising, company building, scaling operations, and maintaining a founder-first approach while growing a business.

AI & the Physical World

Focus on how AI is expanding in software and beyond such as robotics, autonomous systems, industrial operations, energy, climate tech, and scientific discovery.

Digital Finance

Discover how stablecoins, embedded finance, and digital payment infrastructure are transforming the future of money movement.

Machines, Infrastructure & Energy

Learn how the next generation of founders is rebuilding physical-world infrastructure across energy, climate, manufacturing, and industrial systems.

Tickets

Whether you’re attending solo or bringing your team, there’s a pass designed for you. Save up to $330 on tickets today, or enjoy up to 30% off with group registration.

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Featured Sessions

Full Agenda
October 13 9:30AM – 10:10PM
Builders Stage

Winning Pre-Seed Without a Product

Puneet Agarwal
Puneet Agarwal

Managing Partner at True Ventures True Ventures

Austin Clements
Austin Clements

Managing Partner Slauson & Co.

Sandhya Venkatachalam
Sandhya Venkatachalam

Founder, Managing Partner Axiom Partners

Founders are increasingly expected to compete for capital before they even have a product. At the pre-seed stage, investors are betting on story, conv…

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October 14 10:00AM – 10:40AM
Industry Stage – AI IRL

Operating at the Edge: How AI Works When the Cloud Doesn’t

The most valuable AI deployments in the world operate where the cloud can’t reach. And building for them requires a different technological playbook. …

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October 15 1:00PM – 1:40PM
Builders Stage

The 90-Day GTM: Why $0–$10M ARR Is the New Baseline (And How to Actually Get There)

Ryan Meadows
Ryan Meadows

Chief Revenue Officer Lovable

Tomasz Tunguz
Tomasz Tunguz

General Partner and Founder Theory Ventures

The definition of traction has changed. What once took years is now expected in months, and $0–$10M ARR is increasingly becoming the new early stage b…

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  • I would say that Disrupt is a pivotal experience when we’ve been fundraising.

    Startup that gained massive investor inbound from connections made at Disrupt

  • First time I pitched to investors — they corrected my pitch and reviewed my presentation. It was super insightful for me.

    Founder who left with new investors and actionable feedback

  • As an investor, I would say my experience at Disrupt has been outstanding. The hospitality in the founder and investor room was also great. I bumped into a lot of people there without planning anything.

    An investor who connected with founders in the Deal Flow Cafe

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STARTUP BATTLEFIELD

Top-tier expert judges. World-renowned past winners. Free and open participation. The world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for equity free prize money, and the attention of media and investors world wide.

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