The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

2026年 TechCrunch Disrupt 投资者指南：你需要了解的一切

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question for founders: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? For investors, it’s the opposite: How do you find that company before someone else does? At Disrupt, the volume and competition are the point for investors, not a drawback. Year after year, investors who’ve explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers at panels and Side Events have proven why you need to be on the ground to get ahead of the curve. TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 围绕着一个核心问题展开：创始人如何在人工智能时代打造一家基业长青的公司？对于投资者而言，问题则恰恰相反：如何在别人发现之前找到这样的公司？在 Disrupt 大会上，海量的项目和激烈的竞争对投资者来说是核心价值，而非劣势。年复一年，那些穿梭于展厅、结识创始人、并在小组讨论和周边活动中向同行学习的投资者们已经证明，为什么你必须亲临现场才能抢占先机。

Consider that every founder pitching during the Startup Battlefield competition does so in front of a packed room of VCs. Why? Because they know their next cohort could be sitting right there. All it takes is making the trip to San Francisco this October 13-15. This guide is for the investors who recognize that three days spent at Moscone West are well worth it and who plan to walk away with the insights and prospects that yield returns. And speaking of returns, we have up to $300 in savings with our current ticket tiers, which end Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT, so act swiftly to get an even greater ROI on Disrupt. Let’s dive in! 试想一下，每一位在 Startup Battlefield 竞赛中路演的创始人，面对的都是满座的风险投资人。为什么？因为他们知道，他们下一批投资人可能就坐在台下。你只需要在 10 月 13 日至 15 日前往旧金山即可。本指南专为那些意识到在 Moscone West 度过三天非常值得，并计划带着能带来回报的洞察和前景满载而归的投资者而准备。说到回报，我们目前的门票等级最高可节省 300 美元，优惠截止至太平洋时间 8 月 21 日周五晚上 11:59，请抓紧行动，以获得 Disrupt 更高的投资回报率。让我们开始吧！

How Disrupt works for different investors

Disrupt 如何服务于不同类型的投资者

Disrupt features numerous tracks, depending on the check sizes you’re able to write and the stage of startup you specialize in. Disrupt 设有多个专场，具体取决于你的投资规模以及你所专注的初创企业阶段。

Angel, pre-seed, scout If you’re coming to build out your portfolio of early bets and get in on rounds before they’re priced, prioritize the Startup Battlefield 200 semifinalist pitches, the Builders Stage, and the Expo Hall. 天使投资人、种子前轮、星探 如果你是为了建立早期投资组合，并在项目定价前进入轮次，请优先关注 Startup Battlefield 200 半决赛路演、Builders Stage（建设者舞台）以及展厅。

Seed, Series A Disrupt will be all about volume and speed of qualified deal flow. Prioritize the founder list, our curated 1:1 meetings, and the Deal Flow Café. 种子轮、A 轮 Disrupt 将聚焦于高质量交易流的数量和速度。请优先关注创始人名单、我们精心策划的 1:1 会议以及 Deal Flow Café（交易流咖啡馆）。

Growth, late stage This stage is best suited for those coming to the event as much for market intelligence and strategic partnership scouting as for deal sourcing. Prioritize the Smart Money and Smart Systems Stages, as well as the exclusive StrictlyVC investor-only session. 成长期、后期 这一阶段最适合那些既为了获取市场情报和寻找战略合作伙伴，也为了寻找交易机会而来的投资者。请优先关注 Smart Money（智慧资本）和 Smart Systems（智慧系统）舞台，以及独家的 StrictlyVC 投资者专场。

Why Disrupt?

为什么选择 Disrupt？

More than 20,000 curated meetings take place over just three days, within dedicated environments like investor receptions and structured networking sessions. Investor-founder connections aren’t hallway luck – they’re built into Disrupt’s infrastructure. You get direct access to 200 pitch-ready, TechCrunch-vetted startups through Startup Battlefield 200. And we’ll put an emphasis on “vetted.” Our Startup Battlefield team, working alongside TechCrunch’s incredibly discerning team of editors and writers, has done a significant amount of diligence for you already. 在短短三天内，超过 20,000 场精心安排的会议将在投资者招待会和结构化社交环节等专属环境中进行。投资者与创始人之间的联系并非靠走廊里的运气——它们被植入到了 Disrupt 的基础设施中。通过 Startup Battlefield 200，你可以直接接触到 200 家准备好路演且经过 TechCrunch 审核的初创公司。我们要强调“审核”二字。我们的 Startup Battlefield 团队与 TechCrunch 极具眼光的编辑和撰稿人团队合作，已经为你完成了大量的尽职调查工作。

Past speakers have included investors like Elad Gil and Vinod Khosla, and this year’s lineup puts you in the room with the operators you’re underwriting, too. We’re talking Rivian’s RJ Scaringe, Amazon’s Panos Panay, Replit’s Amjad Masad, and Cerebras’ Andrew Feldman, just for starters. The Disrupt crowd is your signal. With a mix of 10,000 founders, investors, and operators filling Moscone West, the companies worth knowing will get discovered by someone. This is your chance to make sure it’s you. 往届演讲嘉宾包括 Elad Gil 和 Vinod Khosla 等投资人，而今年的阵容将让你与你所投资的运营者们共处一室。仅举几例，包括 Rivian 的 RJ Scaringe、Amazon 的 Panos Panay、Replit 的 Amjad Masad 以及 Cerebras 的 Andrew Feldman。Disrupt 的人群就是你的信号。随着 10,000 名创始人、投资者和运营者填满 Moscone West，那些值得关注的公司终会被人发现。这是你确保那个人就是你的机会。

Startup Battlefield 200 is a sourcing engine, not just a pitch competition

Startup Battlefield 200 是一个资源引擎，而不仅仅是路演竞赛

For founders, Startup Battlefield is a visibility engine and a trial by fire. For investors, it’s a filtered shortlist that the TechCrunch team has spent months narrowing down for you. Consider that: 200 pre-Series A startups, handpicked by our Startup Battlefield and editorial teams and sharpened through the SB 200 program, are competing for $100,000 in equity-free funding. Battlefield alumni have collectively raised over $32 billion and produced 250+ exits, which is evidence we produce fundable companies. 对于创始人来说，Startup Battlefield 是一个曝光引擎和一场烈火考验。对于投资者来说，这是一份 TechCrunch 团队花费数月为你筛选出的精选名单。请考虑：200 家 A 轮前的初创公司，由我们的 Startup Battlefield 和编辑团队精心挑选，并通过 SB 200 项目进行打磨，正在角逐 10 万美元的无股权融资。Battlefield 的校友企业总共筹集了超过 320 亿美元，并产生了 250 多次退出，这证明了我们能够发掘出具备融资潜力的公司。

The exclusive access that an Investor Pass grants

投资者通行证带来的独家权益

We have several different passes for Disrupt, and by joining the community via an Investor Pass, you get access to perks like… 我们为 Disrupt 提供了几种不同的通行证，通过购买投资者通行证加入社区，你将获得以下福利……

The Deal Flow Café: This is a space exclusively for founders and investors, fostering impromptu run-ins with founders actively seeking capital. Deal Flow Café： 这是一个专为创始人和投资者提供的空间，促进与积极寻求资本的创始人进行即兴交流。
The founder list: You’ll get early access to the full list of Disrupt founders looking for connections with investors. 创始人名单： 你将提前获得 Disrupt 上所有寻求与投资者建立联系的创始人完整名单。
Curated meetings: Through the Disrupt app, you can schedule 1:1 and small-group meetings with founders matching your focus areas, with AI helping match you by mutual interests. 精心策划的会议： 通过 Disrupt 应用程序，你可以与符合你关注领域的创始人安排 1:1 或小组会议，AI 将根据共同兴趣帮助你进行匹配。

The Disrupt programming that matters most to Investors

对投资者最重要的 Disrupt 日程安排

Our editorially curated programming, including all three days of sessions and panels, is available here, stretching across six stages, breakout sessions, roundtables, and Side Events. Here are some of the stages that might be of interest: 我们编辑精心策划的日程安排（包括为期三天的会议和小组讨论）可在此处查看，涵盖六个舞台、分组会议、圆桌会议和周边活动。以下是一些你可能感兴趣的舞台：

The Smart Money Stage: Interested in capital markets, embedded finance, and stablecoins? Everything within the fintech realm, especially within the intersection of AI, is included. Smart Money 舞台： 对资本市场、嵌入式金融和稳定币感兴趣吗？金融科技领域的一切，尤其是人工智能的交叉领域，都包含在内。
The Smart Systems Stage: It’s all about compute, infrastructure, and energy economics. If you need to build a justification for underwriting AI infrastructure bets, this is the place to start. Smart Systems 舞台： 这里关注计算、基础设施和能源经济。如果你需要为投资人工智能基础设施寻找理由，这里就是起点。
The AI Stage and Real World AI Stages: Get market intelligence on where the fastest-growing startups are deploying, not just building. AI 舞台和现实世界 AI 舞台： 获取关于增长最快的初创公司正在哪里进行部署（而不仅仅是构建）的市场情报。
The Disrupt Stage: This is where operators and CEOs set the narrative your current and future portfolio companies will follow. Disrupt 舞台： 这是运营者和首席执行官们设定叙事逻辑的地方，你当前和未来的投资组合公司都将遵循这些逻辑。