Countdown Begins for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Hundreds of startups will come together with investors and industry leaders at the technology gathering in San Francisco.

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3 days to Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream | TechCrunch

With three days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 begins, preparations are wrapping up as hundreds of startups and thousands of tech leaders converge at Moscone West.

Summit Excitement in San Francisco

The official three-day countdown has begun in San Francisco for the event preparing to open its doors at the Moscone West building. Founders, investors, and prominent names in the tech world continue their preparations for this major gathering.

Startup Battlefield 200 and the Grand Prize

Under the Startup Battlefield 200 initiative, where selected early-stage startups will present to investors and media, twenty finalists will fiercely compete for the Disrupt Cup and a one-hundred-thousand-dollar prize.

Hundreds of Startups and Sessions

While more than three hundred startups showcase their innovative projects in the exhibition hall, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with over two hundred sessions across six stages and nearly two hundred and fifty tech leaders.