Ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rise on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, leaving three days to secure a discount of up to $200. The event runs from October 13 to 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, bringing together more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators.
Reason No. 3: Connections
A single introduction can alter a company’s trajectory. It might secure your next investor, connect you with a new customer, or lead to a hire. It could also link you with a technology partner or someone facing a problem similar enough to yours to shift your perspective. Those individuals are gathered in one location.
Turn 10,000+ attendees into the people who’ll actually push the needle
Large gatherings create opportunities, but the value comes from making them useful. At Disrupt, you can book one-on-one meetings via the TechCrunch Events app, which uses AI to pair people. The venue also features a dedicated Networking Lounge open for all three days. Industry meetups, roundtable sessions, and casual conversations fill the space as thousands of people building, funding, and scaling technology firms move through it. Impromptu meetings happen constantly, often while running into the right person anywhere in the venue.
Register here to start making intentional connections and save up to $200 before your savings disappear on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Go beyond the LinkedIn profile
Knowing who someone is differs from having a conversation with them. A 15-minute meeting reveals more about a founder than weeks of following their company online. A talk with an investor clarifies what they are truly looking for. Meeting another operator surfaces answers to challenges you assumed were unique to your team.
Sometimes the useful conversation is the one you did not schedule. Consider the founder sitting next to you before a session, or the investor asking the question you were thinking about. You might meet someone after a roundtable because you are both trying to solve the same problem. That proximity matters.
Make three days work for you
Arranging individual conversations usually takes months, yet Disrupt condenses them into three days. Do not just build a session schedule. Build a networking schedule.
Identify who you want to meet using the event app. Book your one-on-ones. Leave space for the unexpected. Walk the Expo Hall. Stay for the meetups. Talk to the person standing next to you, because one useful conversation can outlast the entire event.
3 days left to save up to $200
Current TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket savings end September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Register now to save up to $200 on your ticket and get a second ticket of the same type at 50% off. Or bring a group of four or more to save up to 30%.
