TechCrunch announced the five judges who will select the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026, running October 13-15. The panel includes Stacy Brown-Philpot of Cherryrock Capital and Chi-Hua Chien of Goodwater Capital, among others, chosen from thousands of applicants narrowed to 200 startups and 20 finalist pitches. After judging concludes, the five will take part in a live audience Q&A on the Builders Stage.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-05
TechCrunch is offering ticket discounts of up to $200 on passes for its Disrupt 2026 conference, running October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, with the discount window closing September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event features a Builders Stage, roundtables and breakout sessions covering fundraising, AI adoption, hiring and startup strategy, with more than 250 speakers including founders, VCs and operators expected to attend.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-24
Robby Stein, Google's vice president of product for Search, will join a fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, running October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The session, titled 'From MVP to Billions of Users,' will examine how product teams manage the shift from early-stage experimentation to decision-making at massive scale.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-21
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