Step SF 2025: The AI & Tech Startup Festival
Join us for a deep dive into the future of tech, startups, and scale...
🗓️ 20 August 2025:
5-7pm: Pitch Competition @ SVB Offices
7-11pm: Opening Party @ Babarossa Lounge
🗓️ 21 August 2025:
9am-5.30pm: Step SF Main Event @ The Midway
6-8pm: Step SF Closing Party @ The Midway
🔗 StepSF.com
📸 IG: @stepsanfrancisco
🙌 Volunteer for free entry: Sign up
Step is the global tech conference for founders, investors, and innovators - connecting thriving startup scenes across North America, the Middle East, and Europe. After hosting 50,000+ attendees and thousands of startups over the past decade, we’re back in Silicon Valley on 21 August for the second edition of Step SF.
Join 1,200+ attendees and 150+ companies as we dive into AI agents, deep tech, GenAI, and global scaling - right in the heart of Silicon Valley.
We’ve got an incredible speaker lineup taking shape - and this is just the beginning. From top investors to visionary founders, these are the people you want to hear from. Many more to be announced soon… 👀
Here’s what to expect:
✨ Talks & Panels with top minds in AI, deeptech, and VC
🚀 Startup Showcase with investor meetings and live demos
🧠 Expo Area packed with new tools, products, and future-shaping tech. Interested in exhibiting? Get in touch
View the Step SF 2025 schedule and get all the details on what’s happening at this year’s event.
Step SF is Not Your Average Tech Event
✅ No Boring Panels - We skip the buzzwords and go straight to the good stuff. Real talks, real takeaways.
✅ Operators, Not Observers - This is a room full of momentum. Founders scaling. Investors betting. Teams building.
✅ Bay Energy, Step Style - Rooftop mixers, good music, great food, and startup energy you can feel.
✅ You’re Part of the Story: Whether you’re fundraising, hiring, scaling, or launching - Step is where new ideas get momentum and breakout stories begin.
Our dedicated Startup Showcase offers a comprehensive package designed to empower your venture. Get a full-day showcase kiosk including custom signage and curated investor meetings. This is a great way to meet partners and increase your funding opportunities. 🎯 Want to showcase your startup? Apply here
Step SF is where Silicon Valley meets the world - featuring visionary voices, bold founders, and sharp investors shaping the future of AI, deep tech, and global innovation.
We’re excited to partner with UBQT as the official event app for Step San Francisco 2025. Join the Step SF community on UBQT to connect with fellow attendees before, during, and after the event.
Getting to Step SF:
Step San Francisco is taking place at The Midway, a creative and cultural venue in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. It’s easily accessible via Muni Metro, bus routes, Caltrain, rideshare, or bike. There’s limited street parking, so we recommend public transport or Uber/Lyft. Coming from SFO? It’s a 20-min drive or BART + short ride.
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