TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: A Startup Crossroads

TechCrunch Disrupt has always been where founders, investors, and engineers collide. This year’s event in San Francisco (October 27-29) is no different, with a mix of old-guard wisdom and new-gen disruption on display…

Cerca’s pitch is simple: if you’re already friends with someone’s friend, why swipe blind? The app’s 60,000 users—mostly college students and New Yorkers—get matches based on shared contacts, anonymized likes, and a d…

Disrupt itself has evolved more than its attendees. In 2020, the event went fully virtual to combat the pandemic, stretching over five days to accommodate global time zones. This year’s in-person format is already a s…