The best investment opportunities start with knowing where the market is heading and who is building sustainable companies that are positioned to respond to that change.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, you can discover startups, grow your deal flow, connect with founders, sharpen your investment thesis, and get closer to the ideas that will shape the next era of technology. It was all completed in just three days, held at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13th to 15th.
For a limited time, investors can enjoy a 25% discount on Investor Pass. Join thousands of founders, investors, executives, and technology leaders coming together to build, fund, and shape what’s next.
The AI era is reshaping industries, creating new categories, and changing the way companies are built. For investors like you, that means more opportunities and more competition for the companies that could decide what happens next. Disruptis is designed to cut through the noise and help you understand exactly what matters and what will benefit you. Get 25% off before prices go up.
Here are three ways you can increase the value of your portfolio with Disrupt.
1. Find your next investment before it hits your inbox
Disrupt brings together over 10,000 people from across the startup ecosystem, giving investors a first-hand look at the founders and companies shaping new markets. But networking starts before you even arrive. With Investor Pass, you can browse the list of founders attending Disrupt, identify promising investment opportunities, and schedule meetings with the founders you’d like to meet at the conference.
Get a front row seat to the world’s most promising startups at Startup Battlefield 200, a competitive startup pitch-off competition. Our Startup Battlefield experts and editorial team select startups from thousands of applicants. These startups are eager to meet investors like you, and you can watch their pitches live on stage during Disrupt. Once done, you can reach out and build a trusting relationship. There’s a reason more than 1,700 companies participated in the Startup Battlefield 200 competition, more than 250 were successful, and more than $32 billion was raised. See this year’s top 200 startups here.
See even more founders and emerging technologies in the Expo Hall. Explore hundreds of startups looking for investors like you. Or set up a display table and bring your portfolio companies.
And programming can help you find the signals behind the hype. Hear other investors, founders, and executives answer questions like whether startups really have a product-market fit, where the defenses lie when AI giants enter the market, and where AI infrastructure is creating new opportunities. Sign up for InvestorPass here.
2. Turn three days of conversations into a stronger pipeline
Disrupt’s value goes beyond what happens on stage. It’s the person you meet in the in-between moments. Connect with founders and fellow investors with a special Deal Flow Café, curated 1:1 meetings, investor and founder networking, and AI-powered matchmaking designed to help you find the people most relevant to your goals.
Enjoy intentional networking with our AI-powered matching app. This allows you to connect smarter with founders and startups in the industries and stages you want to invest in, so you can spend less time searching and more time building valuable relationships.
Additionally, investors will have exclusive access to StrictlyVC sessions, with the added benefit of a deep dive into the technology and VC landscape, giving VCs a first-hand look into tomorrow’s ecosystem. The flow of profitable deals is not just about finding companies. It’s about getting to know the people behind them and hearing their candid insights.
Connect directly with the leading investors behind some of the technology ecosystem’s most influential portfolios at an investor-only reception. Sign up for InvestorPass here.
3. Extend trade flow after Disrupt ends
Disruption doesn’t have to end when you leave Moscone West. Disrupt Side Events brings together founders, investors, and industry leaders from across the city through intimate meet-and-greets, panel discussions, workshops, happy hours, and other gatherings. These smaller settings give you more time to build relationships, hear first-hand what founders are working on, and discover opportunities that may not surface at the main conference.
After the event, investors can continue to explore the companies they encountered through Disrupt’s Founder List, giving them the opportunity to revisit promising startups, follow up on conversations, and keep potential investments in mind.
Because three days can do more than fill a calendar. They’ll expand your pipeline, sharpen your thesis, and introduce you to opportunities you never knew you were looking for. Sign up for InvestorPass here.
Find your next deal at Disrupt
Attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discover startups, meet the people building them, and get up close to the markets forming around them.
Get a 25% discount on your Investor Pass and join 10,000 tech leaders October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Register here to make disruption part of your investment strategy for what’s next.
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