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The Ventures Startup Award San Francisco 2026

Hosted by The Ventures

When
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Pitch Event / Demo Day
The Ventures Startup Award San Francisco 2026 artwork

/ About this event

The Ventures is an International Startup Awards and Venture Club, originally launched in Silicon Valley. From New York and London to Tokyo, our editions have brought together 5,100+ startups and 460+ investors from Khosla Ventures, Pegasus Ventures, Plug and Play, Berkeley SkyDeck, Stanford, and more.

This year in San Francisco, during SF Tech Week, you’ll pitch in front of investors from Khosla Ventures, Pear VC, Unshackled Ventures, Afore Capital, Founder Institute, NFX, Geek Ventures, & others — all in one room.

Apply now to become a finalist and pitch directly to leading investors! It only takes 3 minutes: 👉 https://www.the-ventures.com/san-francisco-2026

📢 Are you a VC and want to join the jury? We’d love to have you! Please reach out to us at award@the-ventures.com

This event is a part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by the top founders, funds, and companies to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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