Let’s get this out of the way: Mark Wahlberg is as A-list as you can get. In the nearly 30 years since his breakthrough with 1997’s “Boogie Nights,” he has gone on to have a two-time Academy Award nomination, a Golden Globe nomination for “The Fighter” and multiple Emmy nominations as a producer (including for HBO’s “Entourage”), with a filmography that spans crime dramas, comedies, and action blockbusters. Now, he’s back on screen in By Any Means, an investigative thriller set in the 1966 Mississippi civil rights murders.
He also shows where he is increasingly focusing his attention. Wahlberg will sit down with Bruce K. Lee, founder and CEO of Kiebeck Wealth Management, on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss its progress. Get your tickets here so you don’t miss this session and any moments from Disrupt 2026. Tonight at 11:59 PM PT, ticket prices will go up.
From Hollywood to business venture
His acting career is actually only part of the picture. Over the past two decades, Wahlberg has built a production company, a restaurant chain, apparel and fitness ventures, a series of angel investments, and the now 25-year-old Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, which supports inner-city children and teens. He has used his success in Hollywood to launch major projects outside of the film industry. And in a fireside conversation at this year’s Disrupt, he gives us a glimpse of how.
Build your investment mindset
Mr. Wahlberg has relied almost entirely on his entrepreneurial instincts for people, culture, products and markets, but now, with Mr. Lee as his mentor, he is building institutional-level investment discipline while increasingly focusing on health and wellness startups. This is a rare, candid look at how a culturally intelligent figure like Wahlberg approached the most sophisticated rooms in business and finance.
He also discusses where famous entertainers and athletes sometimes go wrong (Wahlberg candidly says he had to release some of his own old instincts). How he has leveraged the trust he has built over his vast career to drive access and deal flow. He also talks about the technology he is most focused on right now and why.
Go inside Wahlberg’s playbook
If you’ve watched Wahlberg build his brand, franchise, and business over the past decade and wondered, “Who is this guy?” you won’t want to miss this conversation. Mistakes, coaching, and how to level up in a competitive investing environment: Disrupt covers it all.
Mr. Wahlberg and Mr. Lee will join the Disrupt Stage, along with more than 250 of the technology industry’s top leaders, to host more than 200 sessions covering what it takes to build viable startups and shape the next generation of innovation. More than 10,000 technology leaders will gather at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13th to 15th. Don’t miss your chance to change the trajectory of your startup. Get your pass now and save up to $200 before prices go up after 11:59pm PT today
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