Early Bird Ticket Sales for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Close on May 29

Only four days left! This is your opportunity to determine not only your attendance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 but also how you will represent yourself from October 13 to 15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, along with the impact you can create during the event.

Right now, you can save up to $410 on your Disrupt pass before prices escalate on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After this deadline, ticket costs will increase, along with the missed opportunities for valuable discussions, visibility, and connections that could significantly shape your company’s future. At this essential stage, growth transitions from simply building to being recognized, comprehended, and respected by those steering your path.

You have just four days to secure your savings. Choose your ticket type and lock in the lowest rates before they rise.

Boost Your Visibility at Every Stage of Your Startup

Many entrepreneurs find attracting attention straightforward. With an abundance of channels available, it’s easier than ever to achieve surface-level visibility. However, the true challenge—and necessity—is to build credibility.

Investors seek more than visibility; they look for confidence. Partners don’t engage based solely on awareness; they need to establish trust. Even initial customers base their decisions on what seems solid, verified, and worthy of their time.

Stages at Disrupt

With six distinct industry stages, Disrupt illustrates how companies cultivate trust at different growth phases by placing founders, investors, and operators in contexts where credibility is built through engaging, interactive sessions. Explore the Disrupt agenda for the latest sessions scheduled at each stage.

Builders Stage

Builders and operators share their insights on scaling businesses. Learning from successful founders and adopting their frameworks enables you to speak with greater authority on growth, fundraising, and execution.

AI Stage

Discover how trailblazing companies are leveraging AI. By hearing from pioneering builders and investors, founders can ground their approaches in proven methods rather than empty promises, enhancing their appeal to both technical and business stakeholders.

AI in the Real World Stage

AI is changing real-world environments beyond just software applications. Gain insights from founders and operators who are designing dependable, scalable systems across fields like robotics, biotech, and edge computing, where real-world constraints dictate success.

Smart Money Stage

Finance is evolving rapidly. Explore how founders are reshaping the future of finance with stablecoins, payment systems, and fintech infrastructure, cutting through the noise to illustrate what genuinely works in the digital economy.

Smart Systems Stage

Software innovations are transforming energy, climate, and industrial ecosystems. Discover how founders are reconstructing infrastructure from energy consumption at data centers to grid challenges, while implementing smarter, more scalable solutions for a sustainable future.

Disrupt Stage

The main stage where leading founders, investors, and operators discuss the next big trends. Engaging in these dialogues and referencing them positions you within the broader context of market developments.

Why Attendance Matters

From October 13–15 in San Francisco, Disrupt gathers over 10,000 founders, investors, and operators in an environment tailored for evaluation and discovery.

With over 250 sessions, roundtables, and discussions, along with more than 300 startups showcasing, companies aren’t just seen once; they’re repeatedly in front of the same investors, partners, and media representatives.

This repetition is vital for transforming visibility into credibility. A brief introduction leads to recognition, and recognition fosters familiarity which nurtures trust.

The founders and operators who extract the most value from Disrupt do more than attend sessions; they build relationships, reinforce their presence across discussions, and position themselves within networks that will shape the future of technology.

Grab Early Bird Savings Until Friday

You have four days left to secure your pass before prices rise. Save up to $410 before the May 29 deadline at 11:59 p.m. PT.

If you’re planning to join us, the decision isn’t whether to attend; it’s about arriving prepared to make impactful strides. Register here.