TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is almost here, and we are excited to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley locals alike. Disrupt Week, happening from October 25 to 31, offers an exciting array of Side Events organized by a diverse group of participating companies. Whether it is a fun happy hour, insightful panels, or energizing morning runs, there is something for everyone.
Scroll down to explore over fifty Side Events built so you can connect with ten thousand Disrupt attendees and the rest of the Bay Area tech scene. Make sure to register for your Disrupt pass so you can be at the heart of the tech scene buzz. Save up to four hundred forty-four dollars on your pass and get sixty percent off a second pass.
Side Event Guidelines and Disclaimers
Registering or RSVPing to a Side Event does not grant you access, a ticket, or a badge to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, which takes place from October 27 to 29. Each event is organized and operated solely by a host and not by TechCrunch or any of its affiliates. Attendance requires a minimum age of eighteen, and some venues are twenty-one plus only. Side Events are open to the public unless specified. Please register or RSVP for any of the Side Events you want to attend.
Featured Side Events
JetBrains Night in San Francisco
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Hosted by JetBrains
JetBrains invites you to an exclusive night of fun and connection at Emporium Arcade Bar during TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of networking and arcade games in a relaxed, vibrant setting. Dive into the future of development with a thought leadership panel on agentic AI for professional developers and connect with the brightest minds in tech. This private, invitation-only event is where fun meets innovation and ideas turn into opportunities.
Central Eurasian Founders and Community Meetup
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Hosted by Silkroad Innovation Hub
Join us for the Central Eurasian Founders and Community Meetup, hosted by Silkroad Innovation Hub as a side event to TechCrunch. This gathering brings together startup founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders from across Central Eurasia and Silicon Valley. Expect dynamic networking, inspiring founder stories, and new cross-border connections that highlight the region’s growing role in the global innovation landscape.
VIP Penthouse Afterhours with MongoDB and Google Cloud
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by MongoDB
VIP Penthouse Afterhours with MongoDB and Google Cloud is an exclusive, invite-only networking event that brings together tech innovators, startup leaders, cloud architects, and data professionals for an evening of high-level conversations and curated experiences. Held in a luxurious penthouse setting above the city skyline, the event blends sophisticated ambiance with cutting-edge technology discussions, offering attendees the opportunity to connect directly with MongoDB and Google Cloud experts.
TechCrunch Disrupt After-Party hosted by Mercury
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Mercury
After a full day of big ideas at TechCrunch Disrupt, join us just minutes from Moscone for Mercury’s after-party, a space to slow down, connect with fellow builders, and celebrate the details that define your journey. No panels, no pitches, just good food, craft cocktails, and great company. You are still welcome to stop by even if you did not attend TechCrunch Disrupt.
All Aboard the Future: Poland and Silicon Valley Ignite the Next Wave of Innovation
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Hosted by Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Step aboard the Historic Klamath Ship at Pier 9 on October 28 at 5 PM for an unforgettable night of bold ideas, breakthrough innovation, and powerful connections. Meet Poland’s top startups, visionary innovators, and government leaders driving the next wave of global tech. Enjoy delicious European cuisine and authentic Polish drinks and mingle with inspiring founders and investors. A special highlight includes an exclusive announcement unveiling a new era of collaboration between Poland and Silicon Valley, a partnership set to become the next global hub for breakthrough ideas and cutting-edge technologies.
Irish Tech Pitch Night
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is back at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and excited to welcome old friends and meet new ones at our Pitch Night in Ireland House on Tuesday of TechCrunch Disrupt Week. We will hear pitches from ten Irish startups: Jarvio, Cergenx, Glitch, Magnate, Kayna, Akara, Hyperpath, Oscil, Oraion, and CosoAI. Please register now as availability is limited.
Women Tech Meetup
Thursday, October 30, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hosted by Women Tech Meetup
San Francisco! Calling all female founders, allies, friends and partners. Let’s be real, fundraising is not one-size-fits-all. And for women founders, the rules are not just different, they are nonexistent. That is why we are bringing together a powerhouse room of female founders, funders, and operators to talk about raising capital your way.
Founders Running Club at TechCrunch Disrupt
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Hosted by Founders Running Club
We host weekly runs in San Francisco and forty-seven other locations worldwide for founders, their friends and families, investors, creators, tech professionals, and anyone interested. This time, we are excited to again be part of TechCrunch Disrupt. The focus is on community and connection, not pushing yourself too hard.
CREATANT AI x Creativity: Real-World Workflows, Demos, and Collaboration
Saturday, October 25, 2025
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hosted by CREATANT, Inc.
Join the CREATANT creative tech exchange to learn how creatives in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. are using AI for design, film, and more. The event offers live demos, real-world case studies, and open discussions on AI’s strengths and limitations. It is a hands-on experience for creative professionals and marketers to explore new AI workflows, network, and exchange ideas with technologists and collaborators.
Rise and Grind SF: Coffee Rave plus Live Podcast
Sunday, October 26, 2025
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Hosted by LaunchLink Communications
Consider Rise and Grind SF your Disrupt Week pre-game. Part morning dance party, part live podcast, one hundred percent good vibes. Expect fresh brews, hot beats, and authentic connections. Whether you are a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner, this is your daily dose of big ideas to set the tone for the week, courtesy of LaunchLink Comms and Humble Brags Podcast. Once you are boogied out, a major Silicon Valley founder takes the mic for a live Humble Brags recording with unfiltered stories on building, breaking, and reinventing the game. Guest DJs and big brand collaborations are dropping soon. Come solo or with pals for coffee, connection, and a double-shot of wisdom.
The Future of Work Mixer plus Open Demos: Worktech, Agentic AI and Robotics
Sunday, October 26, 2025
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by Good4work and Ontology of Value
Join us in the beautiful Minna Gallery, downtown San Francisco, for a social mixer and open demos on the eve of the biggest tech conference in San Francisco, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. We are a community focused on building and disrupting the future of work, sharing and promoting innovation in work tech, agentic AI, and robotics so that humans and AI can happily cohabitate in the labor market and build a wonderful economy together. This time, we are putting together a social mixer. Whether you are a builder, operator, or investor, join us and let us share our solutions and our lessons.
AI SaaS Builder’s Networking Night
Sunday, October 26, 2025
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Hosted by askitmore
This event brings together aspiring entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts to create professional slides using Snapdeck and pitch their ideas directly. Pitch participants will prepare their presentation materials on-site using Snapdeck, then present their ideas for three minutes. General attendees can watch the presentations and vote for their top one to three most impressive teams. During the networking session that follows, participants can enjoy free pizza and drinks while freely connecting with entrepreneurs and aspiring founders from diverse backgrounds to explore new opportunities.
Future Shock: SOSV and KIAC
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Hosted by SOSV
This is not another stiff networking panel. Think flux capacitor energy with rice wine, glowing demos, and conversations skipping across borders and time zones. A gathering where casual meets geeky, and nerdy meets meaningful. What to expect includes networking with a casual, high-energy mixer designed for real conversations, plus showcases and a few tables where startups showcase demos to maximize conditions for high-quality collisions.
Ping Pong After Panels
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Scrut Automation
Scrut Automation is calling all CEOs, CTOs, Founders, and CISO or VP of engineering to our Ping Pong After Panels after party. This is the official wind-down, a no-pitch, no-pressure zone to celebrate a hard day’s work. Connect with fellow attendees over cold drinks, great food, and a little friendly competition. We are swapping the formal handshakes for high-fives and the buzz of the conference floor for a much better soundtrack. Plus, everything is on us. Just come ready to relax and roll. This event has limited capacity and will fill up quickly.
Founders Happy Hour and Fireside Chat: Avoiding Identity and Compliance Scope Creep
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by Descope
High-growth startups have tough decisions to make as they scale. As much as builders love to build, if everything is managed in-house with grit, sweat, and tears, growth will stall. Join us for beer, pizza, networking, and an unfiltered fireside chat with founders from Descope and Delve.
Unlock Your Investor Potential: How Tech Workers Can Become LPs Using Vested Stock Units
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Hosted by Musa Capital
Are you a technology professional with vested stock units from companies like Google, Amazon, or Apple? Curious about how you can leverage those assets to become a Limited Partner in a venture capital fund? Join us for an exclusive Office Hours event where we will guide you through the process of converting your vested stock units into investments in VC funds.
Exclusive Gathering of Founders beyond Seed and Series A and Accredited Investors
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Equity X Investments, Vataseason, and Plus Ultra Capital Partners
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for post-Seed and post-Series A founders and accredited investors. No pitches or panels. Just high-value networking and real conversations over curated drinks in an intimate setting. Expect a vetted guest list and great opportunities for highly accomplished founders to meet partners of VCs and vice versa.
Pitch and Drink with P2S.VC
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Pre-seed to succeed
Calling all founders looking for investment opportunities to Pitch and Drink with P2S.vc. Connect with a community of like-minded individuals and VCs and gain insights into your next fundraising venture in a relaxed and fun environment. Think of it as venture speed dating. Founders will have two to three minutes to present their elevator pitch directly to investors, followed by a six to seven minute Q and A session.
TechCrunch Disrupt Unofficial Afterparty at Werqwise SF
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by Silicon Valley Venture, LLC
Kick off TechCrunch Day 1 at our Afterparty, hosted by Brian Sparkes, CEO of Silicon Valley Venture and host of Silicon Valley Impact Podcast. This is The Day 1 Mixer where founders, investors, and innovators gather to celebrate, connect, and unwind. Expect a curated crowd, high-energy vibe, cocktails, and conversations that spark real opportunities. No panels, no pitches, just celebration and connection at the top Silicon Valley afterparty.
South Asian Collective at TechCrunch Disrupt Week
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:15 PM to 7:30 PM
Hosted by American South Asian Network
South Asian and under fifty? Join us for an engaging evening of networking, insightful discussions, and cultural celebration. Connect with South Asian entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals, and explore the vibrant contributions of the South Asian community across various industries. What to expect includes powerful networking, founder and investor spotlights, and a mixer and social.
Beyond the Hype: Voices from the Future of Humane AI – Short Film Screening and Panel
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Hosted by Building Humane Tech
Join us for an intimate screening of our documentary short featuring AI researchers, cognitive scientists, and innovative builders who are reimagining how we develop artificial intelligence. Followed by an informal panel and open discussion. This is not your typical tech panel. It is a glimpse into a movement of interdisciplinary thinkers challenging the dominant Silicon Valley narrative, with folks like Danielle Perszyk at Amazon’s AI lab and Daniel Bashir at OpenAI.
Unofficial Welcome Party: Bullish or Bust? A Rooftop AI Debate with Baseten, Premji Invest and Treble PR.
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by Treble PR and Premji Invest
Join us after Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt for an invite-only night with AI founders and builders. Expect drinks, bites, and a conversation that is equal parts real talk and future-gazing, cohosted by Premji Invest, a leading AI early stage investor, and Treble PR, a San Francisco based tech PR agency working with emerging leaders in AI. Tuhin Srivastava of Baseten and Sandesh Patnam of Premji Invest will answer questions from Reuters reporter Krystal Hu on why they are still bullish on AI among eye watering valuations and talk of a bubble.
Night Zero: Unofficial Opening Party at TechCrunch Disrupt Week
Monday, October 27, 2025
8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Hosted by Fox Rothschild and Silicon Valley Bank
Opening Night afterparty in the heart of San Francisco hosted by Fox Rothschild and Silicon Valley Bank, with special partner UnDavos. Enjoy cocktails, light bites, and award-winning headliner DJ Samantha Michelle in a premier venue designed for connection and celebration. Bring your team to connect with other leading VCs and founders who are together shaping the future of tech. This is where partnerships are born and the night comes alive. Capacity is limited. Please apply to attend.
Llama Lounge 21: The AI Startup Event Series at Capgemini
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by Llama Lounge
Hundreds of AI Founders, VCs, and Corporate AI buyers will assemble to hear ten pitches from AI startups and five reverse pitches from top corporations who seek AI startup partners. This event is a mixture of AI leaders, pitches, demo tables, and lots of networking. Food and beverage provided. Led by Jeremiah Owyang, hosted at Capgemini.
The AI Renaissance in Gaming, Film, and VR
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by AIX Ventures
The last three years saw massive AI adoption for text-based applications. Its adoption in gaming, film, and VR has been limited by poor outputs and a lack of industry specific applications. That is rapidly changing. Join AIX Ventures for a panel to discuss how new models and methods are poised to rapidly democratize the creation of immersive worlds and films. Moderated by TechCrunch’s Russel Bandom, the panel will include Chris Manning, General Partner at AIX Ventures and former Director of SAIL, along with Fan-Yun Sun and Sharon Lee, Founders of Moonlake AI, an AI research lab that allows anyone to create playable interactive worlds in minutes.
The After Crunch Party
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Hosted by Salesbricks
Experience the Buzz of Asian Street Markets as we take TechCrunch Disrupt After Hours to a new level. Join us at Polkcha, where craft cocktails meet the vibrant energy of Asian street markets with neon lights, bold flavors, and unforgettable vibes. Hosted by Salesbricks, Intercom, Sprinto, AutonomyAI and Persana.
Black Box Session
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Hosted by Israel Foreign Trade Administration
Meet and have early conversations with some of the most promising Israeli cyber startups. Black Box Session is an invite-only, off-the-record networking and happy hour for VCs and security practitioners during TechCrunch Disrupt week. Expect meaningful connections and practical takeaways with no decks and no pitches. The event is on Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at a private FiDi venue. Request to attend; approved guests receive location, QR, and day-of details.
SaaS and AI Founder plus Investor Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by NachoNacho, Services Marketplace, Deel, Anchin, and Shopline
Join us for an exclusive evening of networking with top SaaS and AI founders, investors, and tech leaders. Enjoy curated conversations over sponsored drinks and food as we bring together innovators shaping the next wave of tech. Attendance is by approval only with no plus ones. Space is limited, so apply early to secure your spot.
Shinhan Square Bridge K-Innovators’ Pitch Night
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted by SWITH
K-Innovators’ Night of Pitch and Networking is an exclusive evening of pitches and networking with Korea’s leading innovators. Meet and mingle with nine standout startups, including TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield 200 participants. Build new connections with K-innovators and discover new ideas as you spark conversations. Food and drinks are on SWITH. RSVP is required as seats are limited.
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