Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
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β’Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:48:33 +0000
π° What Happened
Actor Mark Wahlberg will speak on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. He will talk with Bruce K.
Lee, founder of Keebeck Wealth Management, about his move from Hollywood into business. The chat will focus on how he picks investments and builds companies, not on his movies. Disrupt runs October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
π The Backstory
Wahlberg broke out in the 1997 film Boogie Nights. Since then he has earned two Oscar nominations and built a production company, a restaurant chain, clothing and fitness brands, and many investments.
He also started the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation 25 years ago. Now he is learning formal investing, with a focus on health and wellness startups. He says he has had to unlearn old habits.
π― Why It Matters
Celebrities are becoming serious tech investors. When famous names back startups, they can change which ideas get money and attention, and that affects the products people use.
Actor Mark Wahlberg will speak on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. He will talk with Bruce K.
Lee, founder of Keebeck Wealth Management, about his move from Hollywood into business. The chat will focus on how he picks investments and builds companies, not on his movies. Disrupt runs October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
Wahlberg broke out in the 1997 film Boogie Nights. Since then he has earned two Oscar nominations and built a production company, a restaurant chain, clothing and fitness brands, and many investments.
He also started the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation 25 years ago. Now he is learning formal investing, with a focus on health and wellness startups. He says he has had to unlearn old habits.
Celebrities are becoming serious tech investors. When famous names back startups, they can change which ideas get money and attention, and that affects the products people use.