Less than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event
- ID
- 21485
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 04 Sep 2026, 10:00 PM
- Fetched
- 04 Sep 2026, 10:46 PM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/less-than-24-hours-to-apply-for-your-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-side-event/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 3.0
- Created
- 04 Sep 2026, 10:49 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_foundersstartup_founders
What happened
TechCrunch announced that applications to host an official Side Event during Disrupt 2026 close at midnight PT on September 4, 2026. Approved side events run October 10–16 in San Francisco alongside the main conference, which expects 10,000+ attendees. Hosts get placement on TechCrunch's official Side Events page, app, emails, and social channels, plus a 25% ticket discount code to share, but bear all logistics and costs themselves.
Why it matters
If your startup or community group wants visibility at Disrupt 2026, the deadline is effectively now—applications close tonight at midnight PT. Weigh the cost of self-funding a side event against the marketing value of TechCrunch's official promotion channels before deciding to apply.
Discussion angle
Is self-funding a side event at a major US tech conference worth it for Malaysian/SEA founders trying to build global visibility, or are there better uses of that budget closer to home?