5 days left: Save up to $410 on Disrupt 2026 passes |

Five days.That’sallthat’sleft to lock in one of the smartest advantages you can give yourself as a founder, investor, or operator right now.

Early Bird savings forTechCrunch Disrupt 2026end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT.Register nowto save up to $410 before prices increase and secure your spot at the center of the startup ecosystem.

Winning as a startupisn’tjust about pitching

Advancing fromideato IPO takes time and how you spend that time can make the difference in whether you stall or scale. Many thinkit’sthe pitch that slows things down.But in reality, it’s access.

Fundraising is a long game of chasing proximity. Cold outreach. Missed intros. Weeks waiting for replies that never come. You spend as much time trying to get in front of the right investors as you dorefiningyour story. Without access, capital is moving. Deals are getting done. Just not with you.

WhenDisruptcomes to Moscone West in San Francisco, October 13–15, 2026, accessisn’taccidental becauseit’sbuilt into the experience. Those who attendcanaccess:

• Startup Battlefield 200: Pitch in front of top-tier VCs and compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize.

• Deal Flow Café:A dedicated space for real investor-founder conversations.

• Curated matchmaking:Targeted 1:1 and small-group meetings with aligned investors.

• Expo Hall proximity:Turn cold outreach into live demos and real conversations.

You shift from chasing attention to securing influence

YourDisruptticket gives you access to candid, tactical, and unfiltered insights from active founders, top-tier investors, and operators scaling real companies like:

• Nina Achadjian, Partner,Index Ventures

• Puneet Agarwal,Partner,True Ventures

• Karl Alomar,Managing Partner,M13

• Rajeev Dham, Partner,Sapphire Ventures

• Aklil Ibssa, Corporate Development,Coinbase

• Mo Jomaa, Partner, CapitalG

• Grant Lee, CEO & Co-founder,Gamma

• Dean Leitersdorf, CEO & Co-founder,Decart

• Lindsey Mignano, Founder & Attorney, Mignano Law Group

• Josh Reeves, CEO & Co-founder,Gusto

• Shailendra Singh,Managing Director,Peak XV

• Lotti Siniscalco, Partner, Emergence Capital

• Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, Co-founder & CEO, Databricks

• Michel Tricot,CEO & Co-founder,Airbyte

• Rob Toews, Partner,Radical Ventures

Explore the sessions these tech leaders will lead on theagenda page.

Andregisterbefore May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT to save up to $410 and show up with more opportunities to connect, fundraise, and scale.

This is where fundraising cycles compress

WhenDisrupt hits San Francisco, more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators, along with300+ startups, will gather with one goal: advance deals.

That changes the pace of doing businessimmediately. Instead of months of back-and-forth, conversations start—and move faster.You’reengaging across:

• Industry stages and keynotes

• Roundtables and breakouts

• Speaker Q&A sessions

• Curated1:1 and small groupnetworking

• Investor-founder networking sessions

• StrictlyVC sessions and investor receptions

You’renot burning through resources trying to get into a meeting—you’realready in one. Disrupt is apremier global startup eventwhere the ecosystem converges to move ideas, deals, and companies forward.

And when youregister before May 29you can save up to $410 before rates increase. Secure your pass before this limited-time pricing ends.

From inbox to in-person: proximity changes everything

AtDisrupt,you’reface-to-face with investors who can ask questions on the spot, understand how you think beyond your deck, and evaluate your vision directly. You can read signalsimmediatelytodeterminewhat resonates, whatdoesn’t, and where to adjust.

That kind of feedback loop compresses timelines. What normally takes weeks begins to take shape in a single day—especially as you move between sessions, meetings, and conversations across the venue.

80+ Side Events across the Bay Area for networking, workshops, and social connections extend the value of your Disrupt ticket.

Register nowwhileEarly Bird pricing is still available andmaximizeevery opportunity to build momentum before prices go up.

Built for deal flow, not just discussion

Don’tsettle for collecting contacts when you can come to Disrupt to connect capital to opportunity.Find your ticket matchand plan howyou’llspend your time here.

With more than 20,000 curated meetings and dedicated environments like investor receptions and structured networking,Disruptlets you hear directly from founders and investors actively deploying capital and scaling companies.

The value is in starting conversations that go somewhere, and bringing someone with you helps turn more of those conversations into real opportunities.

Register nowtosave up to $410 before Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, ticket prices increase — and so does the cost of waiting.

If fundraising is already on your roadmap, waitingdoesn’tmake it easier. It just delays access.

Lock in $410 in ticket savings now

Secure your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass today and save up to $410 before prices go up.Put yourself in the room where deals actually start — and where the next stage of your company can take shape.

Register nowbefore Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT.