Discover what’s next: 5 days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

TechCrunch is urging prospective attendees to register for Disrupt 2026 before ticket prices rise on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The conference runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco and is expected to draw more than 10,000 founders, investors and operators. Current promotions include savings of up to $200 on passes and 50% off a second ticket of the same type; group discounts are available for parties of four or more. A central feature of Disrupt is Startup Battlefield, which brings 200 TechCrunch-selected early-stage companies together across the three days. All 200 companies will exhibit on the floor, allowing attendees to meet founders, see products and discuss market positioning and customer needs directly with teams. From that group, 20 startups will pitch on the Disrupt Stage for the chance to win the Disrupt Cup and $100,000 in equity-free funding. TechCrunch emphasizes the value of watching these live pitches not only for the competition outcome, but to hear how founders explain their problems and to observe the investor questions they receive. TechCrunch highlights past Startup Battlefield alumni that later became widely known companies, naming Dropbox, Discord, Cloudflare, Fitbit, Mint and Trello, and noting the program’s alumni have raised a combined $32 billion since the initiative began. The promotion frames Disrupt as an opportunity to discover emerging technologies, business models and potential partners before they reach broader awareness.