Four days. That’s all that’s left to lock in one of the smartest advantages you can give yourself as a founder, investor, or operator right now. For the next four days only, you can buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. That window closes May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices go up, and you’ll pay more to bring a partner or colleague. Register here to get your plus-one pass at 50% off. Winning as a startup isn’t just about pitching Advancing from idea to IPO takes time, and how you spend that time can make a difference in whether you stall or scale. Many think it’s the 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 do refining your story. Without access, capital is moving. Deals are getting done. Just not with you. When Disrupt comes to Moscone West in San Francisco on October 13–15, access isn’t accidental, because it’s built into the experience. Those who attend are able to access: Startup Battlefield 200: Pitch in front of top-tier VCs and compete for a <head>00,000 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. Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images You shift from chasing attention to securing influence Your Disrupt ticket 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 and Co-founder, Gamma Dean Leitersdorf, CEO and Co-founder, Decart Lindsey Mignano, Founder and Attorney, Mignano Law Group Josh Reeves, CEO and Co-founder, Gusto Shailendra Singh, Managing Director, Peak XV Lotti Siniscalco, Partner, Emergence Capital Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji, Co-founder and CEO, Databricks Michel Tricot, CEO and Co-founder, Airbyte Rob Toews, Partner, Radical Ventures Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images Learn more about each speaker who’ll be sharing their insights on the growing speaker page. And keep an eye on the Disrupt 2026 event page to see when the agenda drops. Techcrunch event San Francisco, CA | October 13-15, 2026 Register now to get 50% off a second Disrupt pass of the same type — and show up with more coverage and more opportunities to connect. This is where fundraising cycles compress When Disrupt hits San Francisco, more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators, along with 300+ startups, will gather with one goal: to advance deals. That changes the pace of doing business immediately. Instead of months of back-and-forth, conversations start — and move faster. You’re engaging across: Industry stages and keynotes. Roundtables and breakouts. Speaker Q&A sessions. Curated 1:1 and small group networking. Investor-founder networking sessions. StrictlyVC sessions and investor receptions. You’re not burning through resources trying to get into a meeting — you’re already in one. Disrupt is a premier global startup event where the ecosystem converges to move ideas, deals, and companies forward. And when you buy a pass by May 8, you can get a second one for 50% off and accelerate that momentum even further. Register before this limited-time offer ends. From inbox to in-person: Proximity changes everything At Disrupt, you’re face-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 signals immediately to determine what resonates, what doesn’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. You will also find 80+ Side Events across the Bay Area for networking, workshops
