The San Francisco event runs October 13 to 15 with 200 sessions, 250 speakers, and a $100,000 Startup Battlefield prize.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT, and organizers say more than 300 startups will show their products across the Expo Hall during the three-day event. Passes cost up to $100 less before the doors open, and a second pass of the same type is half off.
Startup Battlefield 200 has anchored the event for more than a decade. TechCrunch handpicks early-stage companies and places them in front of investors, media, and potential customers, with 20 finalists moving to the Disrupt Stage to compete for a $100,000 prize and the Disrupt Cup. Sessions run across six stages with more than 250 tech leaders.
The Expo Hall gives builders and operators a direct line to founders, which suits teams scouting vendors, acquisition targets, or competitive threats. Sessions span AI, product, go-to-market, fundraising, finance, infrastructure, and scaling, so enterprise teams can gather technical and commercial intelligence in one place before announcements reach a wider audience.
Attendees can register four or more people to unlock additional group savings, and the Expo+ Pass costs $75 for those recently affected by a layoff. The event runs October 13 through 15, and the Startup Battlefield finals will decide which early-stage company takes the $100,000 prize and the Disrupt Cup.
What matters
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens at Moscone West on October 13 with more than 300 startups.
- Founders and operators can talk with startups and hear announcements before they reach the mainstream.
- Twenty finalists pitch on the Disrupt Stage for the $100,000 prize and the Disrupt Cup.
Why it matters
Twenty finalists pitch on the Disrupt Stage for the $100,000 prize and the Disrupt Cup.
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