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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days of startup launches, investor meetings, operator sessions and the Startup Battlefield competition at Moscone West.

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Startup ConferenceOCT 13–15
EVENT OVERVIEW

What you need to know

TechCrunch Disrupt brings the startup ecosystem to Moscone West for three days of company launches, interviews, practical sessions and investor meetings. Startup Battlefield remains the centrepiece for early-stage discovery.

The event is most productive with a narrow plan: a defined set of companies, investors or operating questions is more valuable than trying to follow every stage.

KEY THEMES

What to expect

  • Startup fundraising and company building
  • AI products and infrastructure
  • Startup Battlefield launches
  • Venture markets and founder strategy
WHO IT IS FOR

Who should attend

  • Startup founders and operators
  • Angel and venture investors
  • Corporate innovation teams
  • Technology journalists
WHY IT MATTERS

Disrupt is most valuable as a live market signal: what founders are building, which narratives investors are funding and where new enterprise demand is emerging.