TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 early bird pricing ends May 29

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, a global startup event, will return to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, 2026. Registration for the event is currently open, with early bird savings of up to $410 available for attendees who register before the deadline on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After this date, ticket prices are scheduled to increase, making the early registration period an opportunity for founders, investors, and operators looking to secure their spots at the center of the startup ecosystem.

The three-day conference serves as a gathering point for the global technology ecosystem, drawing participants to the Bay Area. This year’s event is expected to feature:

• More than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators in attendance.
• 300+ startups showcasing their technologies.
• 80+ side events hosted across the Bay Area.
• More than 20,000 curated meetings to facilitate direct connections.

A central feature of the event is the Startup Battlefield 200, a startup competition where selected companies pitch in front of venture capitalists to compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize. Beyond the competition, attendees will have access to dedicated networking environments, including the Deal Flow Café for investor-founder conversations, curated matchmaking sessions, and an expo hall designed to turn cold outreach into live demos and real conversations.

A range of industry figures, founders, and investors are scheduled to lead sessions and participate at the event. These speakers include Nina Achadjian, Partner at Index Ventures; Puneet Agarwal, Partner at True Ventures; Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13; Rajeev Dham, Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures; Aklil Ibssa, Head of Corporate Development at Coinbase; Mo Jomaa, Partner at CapitalG; Grant Lee, CEO and Co-founder of Gamma; Dean Leitersdorf, CEO and Co-founder of Decart; Lindsey Mignano, Founder and Attorney at Mignano Law Group; Josh Reeves, CEO and Co-founder of Gusto; Shailendra Singh, Managing Director at Peak XV; Lotti Siniscalco, Partner at Emergence Capital; Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks; Michel Tricot, CEO and Co-founder of Airbyte; and Rob Toews, Partner at Radical Ventures.

By moving conversations from digital inboxes to in-person meetings, the event aims to help participants build momentum and establish direct feedback loops. This face-to-face proximity allows investors to evaluate visions directly and ask questions on the spot, which can compress timelines that normally take weeks into a single day. The structured environment is designed to help founders and investors compress fundraising cycles and secure deal flow through curated networking and access to active capital.

Why it matters

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is positioning itself as a venue for founders and investors to compress fundraising cycles and secure deal flow through curated networking and access to active capital.