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

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 围绕着创始人们的一个核心问题展开：如何在人工智能时代打造一家长盛不衰的企业？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，对于投资者来说，巨大的体量和激烈的竞争正是其价值所在，而非劣势。年复一年，那些探索过展厅、会见过创始人，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走在行业前沿。

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.

试想一下，每一位在“创业战场”（Startup Battlefield）竞赛中进行路演的创始人，面对的都是挤满风险投资人的房间。为什么？因为他们知道，他们的下一批投资人可能就坐在那里。你所要做的，只是在今年 10 月 13 日至 15 日前往旧金山。本指南专为那些意识到在 Moscone West 会展中心度过三天非常值得，并计划带着能带来回报的见解和前景满载而归的投资者而准备。

And speaking of returns, we have up to $100 in savings with our current ticket tiers, which end Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT, so act swiftly to get an even greater ROI on Disrupt. And if you’ve recently been laid off, we have a $75 Expo+ Pass offer to help you make more connections to find your next opportunity. Let’s dive in!

说到回报，我们目前的票务等级最高可节省 100 美元，优惠截止时间为太平洋时间 10 月 12 日周一晚上 11:59，因此请迅速行动，以在 Disrupt 大会上获得更高的投资回报率。此外，如果你最近被裁员，我们提供 75 美元的 Expo+ 通行证优惠，旨在帮助你建立更多联系，寻找下一个职业机会。让我们深入了解吧！

How Disrupt works for different investors: Disrupt features numerous tracks, depending on the check sizes you’re able to write and the stage of startup you specialize in. 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.

Disrupt 如何服务于不同类型的投资者：Disrupt 设有多个轨道，具体取决于你能够开出的支票金额以及你所专注的初创企业阶段。天使投资人、种子轮前投资人、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“创业战场 200 强”（Startup Battlefield 200）半决赛路演、建设者舞台（Builders Stage）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. 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.

种子轮、A 轮：Disrupt 的核心在于高质量交易流的体量与速度。请优先关注创始人名单、我们精心策划的 1 对 1 会议以及交易流咖啡馆（Deal Flow Café）。成长阶段、后期阶段：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参加活动的人。请优先关注“智慧资金”（Smart Money）和“智慧系统”（Smart Systems）舞台，以及仅限 StrictlyVC 投资人参加的独家会议。

Why Disrupt? More than 20,000 curated meetings take place over just three days, within dedicated environments like investor receptions and strategic 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.

为什么选择 Disrupt？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战略社交会议等专门环境中进行。投资者与创始人之间的联系并非走廊里的偶然邂逅，而是植根于 Disrupt 的基础设施之中。通过“创业战场 200 强”，你可以直接接触到 200 家已准备好路演且经过 TechCrunch 审核的初创公司。我们要强调“审核”二字。我们的“创业战场”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 等投资者，而今年的阵容将让你与你所投资的运营者们共处一室。我们提到的嘉宾包括 Rivian 的 RJ Scaringe、亚马逊的 Panos Panay、Replit 的 Amjad Masad 以及 Cerebras 的 Andrew Feldman 等。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. 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.

“创业战场 200 强”是一个资源挖掘引擎，而不仅仅是一场路演比赛。对于创始人来说，“创业战场”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入围名单。请考虑这一点：200 家 A 轮前的初创公司，由我们的“创业战场”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。“战场”校友们总共筹集了超过 320 亿美元的资金，并实现了 250 多次退出，这证明了我们能够发掘出具备融资能力的公司。

Startup Battlefield is intensely competitive. Thousands of global startups apply, while just 200 make the cut and only a handful reach the finals. That funnel is doing your top-of-pipeline filtering for you before you ever take a meeting. If you’re not circling around these startups, your competitors are.

“创业战场”竞争极其激烈。数以千计的全球初创公司申请，只有 200 家入选，且只有少数能进入决赛。这个漏斗在你参加任何会议之前，就已经为你完成了顶层的筛选工作。如果你不关注这些初创公司，你的竞争对手们就会关注。

The exclusive access that an Investor Pass grants: We have several different passes for Disrupt, and by joining the community via an Investor Pass, you get access to perks like… The Deal Flow Café: This is a space exclusively for founders and investors, fostering impromptu run in with founders actively seeking capital. Grab coffee or a beverage of choice, explore opportunities, and start conversations that can turn into your next deal.

投资者通行证提供的独家权限：我们为 Disrupt 提供几种不同的通行证，通过投资者通行证加入社区，你将获得以下福利……交易流咖啡馆：这是一个专为创始人和投资者提供的空间，促进了与积极寻求资本的创始人们的即兴交流。喝杯咖啡或饮料，探索机会，并开启可能转化为你下一笔交易的对话。

The founder list: You’ll get early access to the full list of Disrupt founders looking for connections with investors. The next addition to your portfolio can be identified before the event even begins, giving you more time to find even more opportunities. 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 instead of waiting on fate. The investors who make the most out of Disrupt don’t leave sourcing to chance — they’ve already scanned the available resources and set up their agendas in advance.

创始人名单：你将提前获得 Disrupt 创始人完整名单，他们都在寻求与投资者建立联系。在活动开始前，你就可以确定投资组合的下一个目标，从而有更多时间去寻找更多机会。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 对 1 和小组会议，AI 会根据共同兴趣帮助你进行匹配，而不是等待命运的安排。那些在 Disrupt 中获益最多的投资者不会将资源挖掘留给运气——他们早已扫描了可用资源并提前安排好了议程。

The Disrupt programming that matters most to Investors: 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: 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.

对投资者最重要的 Disrupt 议程：我们编辑策划的议程，包括为期三天的会议和小组讨论，均可在此处获取，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：“智慧资金”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，尤其是人工智能交叉领域的内容，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. The AI Stage and Real World AI Stages: Get market intelligence on where the fastest-growing startups are deploying.

“智慧系统”舞台：这里关注的是计算、基础设施和能源经济学。如果你需要为承销人工智能基础设施投资建立理由，这里就是起点。“人工智能”舞台和“现实世界人工智能”舞台：获取关于增长最快的初创公司正在部署哪些领域市场情报。