TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 announces international startup side events

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco will feature a variety of independent side events designed to facilitate networking between international startups and the U.S. venture capital ecosystem.

Key international programming includes the Born2Global Founder Networking Night on October 13, hosted by WayFounder, which will showcase 18 emerging startups from the Republic of Korea. Additionally, KOTRA Silicon Valley is organizing the Korea–U.S. Startup & Investor Networking Night on October 14 to connect Korean entrepreneurs with Bay Area investors and corporate partners.

Other scheduled events include Enterprise Ireland’s ‘The Irish Shark Tank’ at Ireland House on October 13, and a SafetyWing happy hour at Harrington’s Irish Pub. The side events aim to provide targeted opportunities for founders, investors, and operators across sectors such as security, hardware, and frontier technology.