The countdown is almost over – tomorrow is the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will take over Moscone West. From October 27th to 29th, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flock to San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and trading.
We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen technology and high-stakes pitches where startups compete for a $100,000 prize.
The stage is being set. The booth is lit up. Founders are fine-tuning their pitch. Investors are starting to erase their calendars. Once the excitement starts, nonstop conversations, demos, and trading begin.
Last time to save up to $444, get 60% off with your Plus One, and lock in group discounts of up to 30% off.
Every conversation shapes what’s next
At every stage, one truth stands out: innovation is not limited to one role or title. Founders are seeking investors. Investors are looking for signals. The builder is designing:
At Disrupt 2025, these worlds will collide through one-on-one meetings, live sessions, and side events where chance encounters turn into partnerships. Whether you’re pitching, raising capital, scaling or reinventing, this is where the global startup ecosystem connects and makes things happen. Find your ticket type.
Founders: Learn, Suggest, Fund, Repeat
All of Disrupt’s founders emerge with the same mission. Hone your story, meet the right investors, and walk away stronger. Learn how agent AI is rewriting your startup’s strategy, how to stand out in a crowded market, and how to smartly take your next stage of funding or IPO.
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Don’t miss “How long should a startup stay private?” — A crash course in timing, independence, and scaling on your own terms. Step into the Startup Battlefield 200, where early-stage founders will pitch live to top VCs and connect through Braindate sessions built for in-person funding conversations that really change the game.
The Going Public stage features leaders from Kodiak AI, CapitalG, Nextdoor, Zoom, and Chime to find out how AI is reshaping late-stage growth, what it takes to build durability, and what you need to know before exiting. See the full agenda.
Investors: Looking for the next big move
With Disrupt, the flow of trades is not theoretical, but happens in real time. In every conversation, pitch, and coffee chat, there’s a chance the next breakthrough bet can be found.
From happy hours and pitch nights to private dinners where meetings are late and opportunities surface quickly, we build a network of entire side events that turn Disrupt into a non-stop investor circuit.
At Deal Flow Café, look beyond the surface hype and explore deep technology innovation, liquidity changes, and where money is actually flowing next. On the AI stage, see Who will define the future of AI in 2025? The 60 AI Disruptors are revealed, revealing the hottest startups that will shape the next era. Then, for an inside look at how great investors find what others miss, don’t miss From Digg to Deals: Kevin Rose on Reinventing and Investment.
Disrupt 2025 is a place where deal flow never sleeps. Before the countdown ends, you’ll save $444 on a pass or 60% off on a Plus One.
Builder: Explore playbooks for scaling what’s next
Architecture never stops, but the wisest architects know when to redesign. We will launch a Series A in 2026 to tackle tough challenges head-on, including designing for the AI era and growing a team that can handle both speed and complexity. Get the field-tested playbook for growing, product-market fit, and building a resilient engineering culture, straight from the people who have done it.
Sessions like “AI on the Brink: A Strategic Handbook for National Security” examine innovation at the boundaries of power and policy. And “The Builders’ Playbook: Surviving — and Thriving — in a Downturn” shares hard-won lessons from founders who have navigated uncertainty. Get your Disrupt pass to see everything.
In the Builders stage, operators from OpenAI, Sentry, Pebl, Figma, and Google Cloud open up their toolkits to show how they can quickly build, ship, and scale.
Breakthroughs will not come from safety measures.
Not all Disrupt stories lead to startups. Some start with a moonshot. In “Moonshots, AI, and the Future of Alphabet,” Astro Teller shares what it takes to turn impossible ideas into world-changing innovations.
“Made in Space: Building the Next Great Supply Chain Beyond Earth” explores how startups are redefining supply chains off-world. And in Storming the Gates: Scaling Consumer AI, Phoebe Gates and Sofia Chianni (Phia) take center stage to show how sustainability and purpose are driving the next big wave of consumer AI. Check out speaker profiles and claim discounted tickets.
It all starts tomorrow – last time to secure ticket savings of up to $444
Disrupt 2025 kicks off in just 48 hours. Late-arrival discounts end permanently.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where the next wave of innovation begins at Moscone West. The countdown has begun – get your tickets before prices go up at the door.
