TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 brings together founders, investors, operators, and technology leaders for three days of thought leadership, networking, and conversations around the trends shaping the future of AI, venture, and global tech.
Across six stages, the event will feature 200+ sessions led by 250+ tech leaders, with programming spanning AI, venture, fundraising, fintech, infrastructure, robotics, and more. Attendees can also experience Startup Battlefield 200, where emerging startups compete for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature:
- 200+ sessions across six stages
- 250+ tech leaders sharing insights across AI, venture, fintech, infrastructure, and more
- Startup Battlefield 200, showcasing emerging startups and the next generation of technology companies
- Opportunities to connect with founders, investors, and industry leaders
PitchBook will be part of the action throughout the event, with a team onsite and our monogram machine at the booth. Be sure to stop by to connect with the team and pick up a personalized notebook.
Harrison Rolfes, Senior Research Analyst, Private Company Coverage at PitchBook, will be speaking on October 14 from 2:40–3:10 PM. His session, “The $100 Billion Entry Fee: Can Anyone Still Compete in AI?”, will examine whether the frontier AI market is already locked up, where the real competitive moats sit across models, data, and distribution, and what capital concentration means for startups and investors.
