TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events schedule: NMI, Backblaze, PeakXV Partners, Augment, and more to host

TechCrunch Disrupt is where the tech community comes together to build, debate, and connect. And while the main event takes over Moscone West from October 13-15, the conversation doesn’t stop when the Expo Hall closes. The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event program brings founders, investors, operators, researchers, and tech enthusiasts together across San Francisco for…

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Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21M

Retro, the friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram product engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, has raised north of $21 million in Series A funding, according to an SEC filing. The fundraise is a testament to the enduring need for social apps that connect people with one another more directly, instead of through personalized algorithms…

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