San Francisco · Technology & Startup Festival
STEPSF
The meeting point for the region’s boldest founders, investors, and technology leaders — two days of ideas, capital, and connections that move ecosystems forward.
San Francisco builds early.
Step brought the room.
San Francisco sets the pace for startups and venture capital — and Step SF 2026 put the people moving that ecosystem in one place.
Across two days at The Midway, the festival connected early-stage founders with investors, operators with new ideas, and global technology leaders with the region’s next wave of builders.
- 2
- Days of programming
- 49
- Speakers
- 89
- Companies
Built for people
who build.
Main Stage
Keynotes, fireside chats, and founder-led conversations from the people building what comes next.
Explore agenda → 02Startup Showcase
A curated floor of startups building for the region and beyond — demo, meet, and get discovered.
Meet the startups → 03Pitch Competition
Founders take the stage and pitch live to investors. High signal, real feedback, one winner.
How it works → 04Investor Meetings
Structured 1:1 meetings connecting startups with the investors they actually want to meet.
For investors → 05Satellite Events
Meetups, dinners, and partner events around the main days — the week around the conference.
See satellite events → 06Partners
Brands and ecosystems putting their name behind the next generation of builders.
View partners →
The first names
are coming.
49 speakers announced so far. Expect founders, investors, and operators with real scars and real numbers — the people worth flying in for.
Startups and partners
from across the ecosystem.
89 companies are already part of the 2026 edition. If your company belongs in the room, there is still time to join.
San Francisco · August 26–27, 2026 · The Midway
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