Step San Francisco 2025: The AI & Tech Startup Festival
Step SF 2025: Where Global Tech Meets Silicon Valley
2 Days of AI, Startups, and Serious Momentum
📅 20-21 August 2025
🎟️ Your ticket gets you access to both days of the event.
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Step is a global tech conference platform with events across North America, the Middle East, and Europe, and we’re excited to return to Silicon Valley for the second edition of Step SF on 20-21 August in San Francisco. Across our global events, Step has hosted more than 50,000 attendees, 1,000+ Investors, 2,500 startups, and 2,000+ speakers over the last decade.
Step SF 2025 will bring together a dynamic mix of local and international founders, operators, and investors - with a spotlight on the latest in AI agents, deep tech, GenAI, and global scaling. This year, we’re expecting 2,000+ attendees and 150+ companies to join us in the heart of Silicon Valley.
🎯 What We’re Talking About in 2025
This year’s Step SF tracks are locked in - designed to hit where the industry’s actually headed. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
🤖 AI Agents - From autonomous workflows to co-pilot everything - get ahead of the AI that’s not just smart, but gets things done for you.
🧬 Deeptech - Space, robotics, quantum, biotech and more. Big ideas, long timelines, and world-changing potential - all on the table.
🧠 GenAI - Creative AI is rewriting everything. We’re diving into the tools, trends, and tension between wow-factor and real-world use.
💸 Venture Funding - The VC landscape is shifting. What’s hot? What’s hype? How do you actually raise in this market? Expect real talk from both sides of the table.
🌍 Global Scaling - From the Bay to MENA, LatAm to Southeast Asia - learn how startups are scaling smart, expanding fast, and navigating cross-border chaos.
🏗️ Proptech - Real estate meets real innovation. From smart cities to carbon-neutral buildings, the future is being built - and we’re unpacking it.
🎤 Speakers include:
David Hefter, BlackRock
Ted Shelton, Inflection AI
Allen Taylor, Endeavor
Jeanie Fang, Crunchbase
Sylvia Acevedo, Board Director, Author, Executive
Amjad Masad, Replit
SC Moatti, Mighty Capital
...and many more to be announced soon!
🎉 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.
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
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
This 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.
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