TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Maximize your deal flow at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Investors, you know you need to keep your pipelines primed, and one of the best places to find early-stage startups with promising portfolio potential is, you guessed it, TechCrunch Disrupt.

TechCrunch is here to help. Let’s take a look at all the ways you can pump up your pipeline at Disrupt and keep the deals flowing long after the conference ends.

Investor opportunities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Start here: Buy an Investor Pass, and you’ll save $600. It not only gets you in the door, but it’s also your ticket to invitation-only receptions — and you get a list of all the Startup Battlefield 200 companies for easy follow-up.

If you’re not familiar with the Startup Battlefield 200, it’s our meticulously vetted, hand-picked cohort of early-stage startups on the fast track to making a huge impact in the world. You’ll find them exhibiting on the expo floor, and of those 200, the top 20 will go head-to-head in the Startup Battlefield competition. They’ll pitch on the Disrupt Stage to TechCrunch editors, top-tier VCs and entrepreneurs for an equity-free $100,000 prize.

This is an unparalleled opportunity for investors eager to fund early-stage startups with the TechCrunch stamp of approval. Startup Battlefield alumni include more than 1,300 companies with over $29 billion raised.

Network with VCs and founders

Whether you’re looking for early-stage startup founders to expand your portfolio or other investors to expand your network, you’ll find plenty of ways to connect at Disrupt.

Head on over to the Deal Flow Café, our investor-to-founder networking area, and spend some quality time prospecting at the TechCrunch+ Lounge. Over 20,000 meetings were scheduled at last year’s event.

The Investor Reception is the place to be to connect with your fellow VCs. This cocktail reception is for Investor Pass holders only and is always jam-packed with great conversations and networking.

Swing by the Startup Pavilions or the ScaleUp Exhibitors to meet with pre- and post-Series A companies from around the world demonstrating their latest technology innovations.

Braindates at Disrupt make it a snap to connect 1:1 or in small groups on the topics that matter most to you. Host your own topic or join one that piques your interest.

Learn from VC leaders

Check out all the investors speaking at Disrupt — we’ll add a lot more in the coming weeks. Here are just some of the VC leaders you’ll be hearing from at Disrupt:

  • Vinod Khosla, Founder and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures
  • Navin Chaddha, Managing Director at Mayfield Fund
  • Arvind Purushotham, Head of Citi Ventures 
  • Rudina Seseri, Founder and Managing Partner at Glasswing Ventures
  • Santeen Seb, Partner at Google Ventures

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 takes place on October 28-30 in San Francisco. Feed your deal flow, pump up your pipeline and expand your network. Buy your Investor Pass now and save up to $600. Prices increase soon.

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