TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

October 13 – 15, 2026 San Francisco

Meet our Disrupt partners


Platinum Plus Partners

Schneider Electric

We are your energy technology partner. We electrify, automate and digitalize every industry, business and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.


Platinum Partners

Fidelity Private Shares

Fidelity Private Shares is a trusted equity management platform built for private companies at every stage of growth. From early fundraising through IPO, it provides a structured system for managing cap tables, valuations, governance, and equity planning. By helping to keep ownership data accurate and connected across equity events, companies can move efficiently through fundraising, reduce diligence friction, and stay investor ready as complexity increases. Backed by Fidelity’s reputation for trust and rigor, Fidelity Private Shares combines institutional credibility with tools designed for the pace of modern startups.

KOTRA

KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) is a government-affiliated organization in South Korea specializing in the facilitation and promotion of national export initiatives. With 131 offices in 85 countries, KOTRA promotes trade and investment by supporting Korean companies in expanding overseas and helping foreign businesses explore opportunities and build partnerships with Korea.

Signify Business Cash World Elite Mastercard® by Wells Fargo

The Signify Business Cash World Elite Mastercard® by Wells Fargo is a deliberately simple business credit card designed to deliver value and flexibility for business owners. With unlimited 2% cash rewards on business purchases, and no caps or categories to track, it offers straightforward rewards and easy-to-understand value to help manage day-to-day spending

TriNet

TriNet provides full-service HR solutions, so you get time back to focus on your business, your employees get HR support and your business gains the HR guidance it needs.


GOLD

Barcelona Catalonia Startup Ecosystem

Barcelona-Catalonia is a land of opportunity: smart, open-minded, and tech-friendly. It offers a diversified economy, access to funding, a skilled workforce, world-class research institutions, and hosts major global events. Ranked as the third most preferred city in Europe to launch a startup, Barcelona is a vibrant innovation hub. The Barcelona-Catalonia Startup Ecosystem is promoted by ACCIO – Catalonia Trade & Investment and Barcelona City Council – Barcelona Activa.

Formidium

Formidium is a leading global fund administrator specializing in alternative investment funds. Our proprietary, cloud-native SaaS platform delivers automated workflows, real-time data access, and bespoke flexibility far beyond standard systems. We provide comprehensive services including NAV reporting, tax and financial reporting, cryptocurrency integration, and compliance support across 25+ jurisdictions. Founded in 2016, Formidium operates globally across the U.S., India, Canada, Singapore, UK, and Hong Kong, serving 700+ clients, 1,850+ entities, and $34B+ in AUA.

LiberNovo

At Libernovo, we make more than chairs. We craft companions for every creator. Designed with precision ergonomics, Omni delivers lasting comfort, supports better posture, and keeps you in the creative flow. From the spark of a new idea to the thrill of a late-night breakthrough, Libernovo is right there with you, supporting professionals and dreamers through every moment. We believe every sit tells a story—of hustle, growth, and passion. Join Libernovo in making every moment count, with a chair that's always where it needs to be.


SILVER

4YFN

4YFN26 is an independent yet deeply connected event co-located with MWC Barcelona. As one of Europe's leading startup events, 4YFN supports founders, connects them with investors and corporate innovators, and drives groundbreaking innovation. Co-locating with MWC expands the experience for the 4YFN ecosystem, provides networking opportunities with 100,000+ attendees across both events, and maximizes lead generation opportunities. 

Always Friday

AI-native agency for corporate events.

Descope

Descope is a drag & drop customer authentication and identity management platform. Our no / low code workflows help startups easily create and customize the entire user journey – including signup, login, MFA, access control, and user invites. We abstract away the complexity of authentication so that app builders can focus on their core product. Hundreds of companies and thousands of developers use Descope to improve user onboarding, enhance login security, and save engineering time.

Hapax

Hapax is the AI platform that proactively observes how an organization works, identifies automation opportunities without being asked, and instantly deploys custom AI workers. No engineering or configuration required. Unlike every other AI tool on the market, Hapax finds the work and helps get it done, building custom AI solutions tailored to your specific workflows automatically, making it the only platform where AI builds AI for you.

Invest Hong Kong

Hong Kong – an International Innovation and Technology Hub and an important part of China's Greater Bay Area. Invest Hong Kong services are complimentary and customized. Connect with us in San Francisco and learn how Hong Kong is your preferred business platform and super-connector to China and Asia Pacific markets.

Oguz Law P.C.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Oguz Law is a top-rated law firm providing legal solutions in startup and business immigration. Beyond company formation and structuring, our services range from creating visa strategies and managing fundraising to handling contracts and helping you grow your business in the United States.

Stelmakh & Associates | Business Immigration

Helping startup founders, tech professionals, and corporations secure U.S. visas (O-1, L-1, E-2, B-1, TN) and Green Cards (EB-1A, EB-2 NIW and PERM) with a 97% USCIS approval rate. Founded by attorney Katya Stelmakh, the firm combines deep legal expertise with tech-driven efficiency to deliver customized strategies.

Techstars

Techstars helps founders succeed. Through our global accelerators, we invest in early-stage startups led by founders building a better future for everyone. We leverage our vast network of alumni, mentors, partners, and investors to support entrepreneurs and build thriving startup communities. Since 2006, we have invested in 5,000+ industry-defining companies.

Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors

Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors (TPWA) is a wealth management and financial planning firm based in San Francisco, CA. A team that started as just a pair of twin brothers 11 years ago, is now a team of 15, including 8 private wealth advisors. While the firm is equipped to serve clients across multiple industries and life stages, the primary focus is tech wealth management. TPWA services hundreds of clients navigating the complex landscape of exit planning, equity compensation, and tax strategy. TPWA clients get to work with a multi-advisor team who build customized financial plans and portfolios that address their unique needs and goals. The firm currently manages financial planning and investments for over 400 clients nationwide with around $625M AUM (as of 4/16/26).

Airtool

Airtool is a modular, enterprise application development platform that unifies people, sales, business, and custom apps. Helping organizations automate processes, adapt workflows, and accelerate digital transformation with full data control and scalability.

Carta

Carta is transforming how private capital operates. We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 50,000+ companies in 160 countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

General Legal

General Legal is an AI-native law firm offering flat-fee legal services for businesses of all sizes, from startups to growing enterprises. Our elite attorneys leverage cutting edge AI to deliver faster, more predictable legal work across all major business legal needs. Transparent pricing. No billable hour surprises.

Insygna

Insygna is the Agentic Workforce Management platform built for HR and procurement teams deploying AI agents at scale. Insygna verifies agent identities, monitors performance, enforces budget controls, and maintains a permanent audit trail so enterprises can acquire, onboard, and offboard agents with the same rigor as any workforce.

MWC Barcelona

MWC26 Barcelona is the world’s leading connectivity event, bringing together founders, investors, industry leaders and policymakers from across the global tech ecosystem. For four days, the people shaping technology, business and policy converge to connect ideas, create partnerships and define what’s next.

Runpod

Runpod is the AI developer cloud. The platform provides the infrastructure AI developers need across the full lifecycle: experiment, train, fine-tune, deploy, and scale. Over 1 million developers build on Runpod. Specifically for AI workloads, Runpod is the fastest path from AI experiment to production. For more information, visit runpod.io.

TechnologyWire

TechnologyWire is the only press release distribution service in the world that guarantees publishing on TechCrunch. Built for tech companies, AI startups, and SaaS innovators, TechnologyWire delivers guaranteed coverage across dozens of top-tier tech publications — including TechCrunch, eWeek, CIO, TechRepublic, InfoWorld, and more — through direct CMS integrations. TechnologyWire is part of MediaFuse, a modern newswire company developing industry-specific newswires, serving clients such as OpenSSL, Logitech, SAP Fioneer, DealHub, Feedzai, and more, having distributed over 20,000 press releases worldwide.

WhatsDo

The execution engine for the agentic economy