Tech Crunch Disrupt is TechCrunch’s flagship startup conference, drawing founders, builders, and investors to Moscone West in SoMa for an editorially driven look at what’s next in tech. It’s where early products debut, hard lessons are traded onstage, and the industry’s most-watched pitch competition—Startup Battlefield—crowns a new standout.
Disrupt is a multi-day, in-person event at Moscone West (800 Howard St, San Francisco) curated by TechCrunch’s editorial team. Expect headline interviews with breakout founders and top VCs, deep-dive Builders Stage sessions on fundraising, GTM, and product, and hands-on workshops and roundtables focused on AI, security, fintech, climate, hardware, and more. On the floor, Startup Alley hosts a dense cross-section of early-stage companies, while the handpicked Startup Battlefield 200 cohort exhibits and competes for a spot in the live finalist pitches for the Disrupt Cup. Between sessions, structured networking, office hours, and partner activations help you convert serendipity into scheduled meetings.
Designed for pre-seed to growth-stage founders, product and engineering leads, growth and marketing operators, angels and VCs, corporate innovation scouts, and tech media. Whether you’re validating problem–solution fit, refining a data room, sourcing deal flow, recruiting early team members, or scanning for category-defining trends, Disrupt compresses months of learning and introductions into a few concentrated days in SoMa.
Register early—passes typically start in the low hundreds during early-bird windows and rise closer to the event. Founders should apply to Startup Battlefield 200 well ahead of deadlines, prepare a crisp 45–60 second pitch and short demo, and pre-book meetings via the event app. Map your day around must-see stages at Moscone West, pad time to navigate Startup Alley, wear comfortable shoes, and pack backup power and hotspot. Public transit and rideshare work well for SoMa; nearby hotels fill quickly during major conferences. For current dates, agenda, speakers, and final pricing, visit the official TechCrunch Disrupt website.
Startup check-in, badge pickup, explore Moscone Center in SoMa.
Opening keynote with startup leaders, investor panels, networking sessions.
Final pitches, awards ceremony, networking, closing remarks
Featured appearances from startup icons and leading innovators, alongside sessions with top venture capitalists. Speaker lineup, subject to change.
Skip the surge pricing. Keep the good nights' sleep. Downtown hotels near the Moscone Center book up fast and surge in price during Tech Crunch Disrupt. Marina Motel puts you in a quieter, classic San Francisco neighborhood — walkable to the waterfront, Chestnut Street shops and restaurants, and just a short ride to SoMa and the convention center via rideshare, bus, or the Marina/Union Street corridor. It's a good fit for attendees who want to end a long conference day away from the downtown crowds, with easier parking and a more relaxed, residential feel.
