TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 took place October 13–15, 2026.

TechCrunch Disrupt was billed as attracting 10,000+ attendees.

TechCrunch Disrupt took place at Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

Startup founders with ideas seeking capital and guidance, investors scouting emerging opportunities, and operators in AI, robotics, climate tech, and infrastructure sectors.

The conference was scheduled to span practical insights for founders on fundraising, company building, and scaling, alongside how AI is expanding into robotics, autonomous systems, industrial operations, energy, climate tech, and scientific discovery.

It was most useful for early-stage founders seeking investors and for investors scouting deals, since the audience was billed as founders, investors and operators, with 10,000+ attendees and stages on fundraising and scaling. Speakers such as RJ Scaringe of Rivian and Amjad Masad of Replit were billed to add headline draw, but a crowd that size meant focused meetings needed planning, and specialists in a narrow technical field may have found the content broad.

Attendees at startup conferences in San Francisco usually wear casual clothes such as jeans, sneakers and a jacket or hoodie, with founders pitching sometimes dressing a bit sharper. Moscone West involved a lot of walking and standing, and October evenings in the city are cool, so comfortable shoes and a layer helped.