TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket discounts end September 25

Ticket Discount Deadline Nears for Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 attendees have five days left to save up to $200 on passes, since ticket discounts end September 25 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Prices will rise by up to $200 after the cutoff, and organizers say they will grant no extensions or exceptions. Acting before September 25 requires selecting the correct pass type, such as Attendee, Founder, or Investor, and completing checkout online.

A second ticket of the same type is offered at 50 percent off, while groups of four or more can save up to 30 percent on passes.

Group discounts are designed for startups bringing staff members, portfolio companies, or business partners to the three-day event in October. Once prices increase on September 26, organizers say they will not come back down again for any remaining prospective buyers.

For at least 15 years, TechCrunch has organized the Disrupt conference, positioning its annual gathering as a central meeting point for the entire global startup community.

Startup Battlefield and Event Details

Disrupt 2026 will run from October 13 to 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, expecting more than 10,000 attendees. Organizers expect thousands of founders, investors, and technology operators to gather for three full days of professional networking across the city.

Startup Battlefield 200 places 200 early-stage companies hand-picked by TechCrunch editors in one venue for the duration of the major annual three-day conference in San Francisco.

From the top 200, 20 companies will pitch live on the Disrupt Stage before leading investors and the TechCrunch community. One winning startup will receive the Disrupt Cup and $100,000 in equity-free funding at the close of the live competition.

All 200 Startup Battlefield companies exhibit in the Expo Hall, letting attendees meet founders, examine products, and learn what each emerging team believes the market is missing.

Startup Battlefield alumni include Dropbox, Discord, Cloudflare, Fitbit, Mint, and Trello, with $32 billion raised collectively since the program began. Past winners have gone on to raise billions of dollars more and reshape entire industries across technology and consumer markets worldwide.

Audience Value and Attendee Policies

For investors, Disrupt can mean new deal flow and emerging categories to watch; for founders, it offers a chance to see what other early-stage teams are building.

For operators, the event offers a way to discover a future supplier or solution before it reaches the wider market. Every pass unlocks access to main stage conversations, breakout sessions, discussion roundtables, the Expo Hall, and curated Braindate networking opportunities.

Higher-tier passes add access to an exclusive investor lounge, lead-generation tools, partner meetings, and premium networking events designed to turn casual handshakes into valuable term sheets.

Hundreds of speakers will appear across the Disrupt Stage, Builders Stage, and AI Stage, covering generative AI, fintech, space technology, climate, defense, and the future of venture capital.

Attendees younger than 18 must be accompanied at all times by a parent, a legal guardian, or another authorized adult. Some events and parties are limited to attendees aged 21 and over, and some scheduled content may contain mature themes.