StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital

Organizers of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 said StrictlyVC will convene investors, institutional limited partners, family office managers and market experts for in-depth conversations about where venture capital is moving and how dealmaking is evolving. The sessions are framed around changes driven in part by AI and the faster scaling trajectories of startups, which organizers say are affecting who supplies capital, how it is allocated and how companies prepare for exits. StrictlyVC programming on October 14 begins with networking at 3:00 p.m. PT, followed by the conversations block from 3:45–4:50 p.m. PT and further networking afterward. The agenda lists three signature conversations: one on the revised rules for going public with Ryan Flanagan of ICR; a panel on family offices’ increasing role in venture featuring Bruce K Lee of Keebeck Capital Management and Dave Sachse of Sachse Family Fund; and a discussion of current limited partner priorities with Amit Bhatti of TrueBridge Capital Partners and Beezer Clarkson of LGT Capital Partners. Speakers will address practical shifts market participants are facing. The IPO-focused session will cover what makes a company ready for public markets today, including changes in growth, governance and credibility expectations. The family office panel is set to explore why those investors have become faster and more flexible sources of startup capital and how they interact with traditional venture firms. The LP session will look at how institutional investors are reassessing manager selection, concentrated AI exposure and liquidity needs when allocating to venture. TechCrunch notes that StrictlyVC’s discussions are part of a broader Disrupt program of more than 200 sessions across six industry stages, roundtables and breakouts. Organizers also highlight that purchasing an Investor Pass provides access to these investor-targeted sessions and that registrants who sign up by the September 25 deadline can save $200 on that pass. The event will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, 2026.