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SILICON VALLEY
APRIL 29-30
2025
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5000+

Humans behind startups

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5000+

Humans behind startups

We believe in the power of the people who build, support, and invest in startups. It’s these individuals who turn ideas into reality and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

+400

VC Funds

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VC Funds

Every year, thousands of investors from over 400 funds/firms come to see who is building the next big thing. You’ll see them on stage, chat with them during Q&A, and find them taking meetings across the venue.

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Exhibitors

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Exhibitors

We select the most promising companies from all over the world to showcase what they’re building and build momentum as part of our Startup Exhibition.

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Sessions

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175

Sessions

Our approach fosters meaningful connections by maximizing opportunities for speakers and attendees to interact through interactive Q&A sessions, pitch sessions, and hands-on workshops.

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WHERE STARTUPS MAKE THEIR MARK

ABOUT US
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I came to Startup Grind while we were building Postmates. It’s the best community to surround yourself with as you grow.

Bastian Lehmann, Postmates
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These founders are explicitly creating companies to make the world a better place.

Michael Seibel, Y Combinator

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IT’s the best entry point into the startup world.
Emily Chang, Bloomberg
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These are our people.
Sam Altman, OpenAI
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That’s why I love that it’s called the Startup Grind. It’s a grind. It’s freaking work. Work is what we do and it’s going to be a grind. As Seth Godin says, "you just gotta learn to dance with it".

Ryan Smith, Qualtrics & Utah Jazz
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Ultimately, what makes an entrepreneur is the internal drive and grit. It’s something that you can’t teach.

Daphne Koller, Insitro
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Some of our speakers

True pioneers of their craft and some of the most influential minds in the world. Great people giving back to the startup community.

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Sam Altman

Sam Altman

Sam Altman

Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen

Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla

Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

Doug Leone

Doug Leone

Doug Leone

Peter Fenton

Peter Fenton

Peter Fenton

Jeff Jordan

Jeff Jordan

Jeff Jordan

Aileen Lee

Aileen Lee

Aileen Lee

Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant

Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz

Troy Carter

Troy Carter

Troy Carter

Jessica Livingston

Jessica Livingston

Jessica Livingston

Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li

Clay Christensen

Clay Christensen

Clay Christensen

Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison

Kevin Systrom

Kevin Systrom

Kevin Systrom

Eric Yuan

Eric Yuan

Eric Yuan

Jan Koum

Jan Koum

Jan Koum

Stewart Butterfield

Stewart Butterfield

Stewart Butterfield

Joe Gebbia

Joe Gebbia

Joe Gebbia

Dylan Field

Dylan Field

Dylan Field

Logan Green

Logan Green

Logan Green

Katrina Lake

Katrina Lake

Katrina Lake

SEE ALL SPEAKERS
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48 Hours of Acceleration

Ready to pitch, book investor meetings, acquire customers and gather product feedback?

12K
MINs of 1:1 time with investors + mentors

Our network spans from angels writing checks on the spot to some of the top venture firms in the Valley. Last year, we scheduled over 400 investment meetings for our exhibiting startups.

$1.5B
Raised by top exhibitors

Since 2020, our top 100 exhibitors have raised over $1.5B in funding (and counting). From landing mega partnership deals to signing $18M checks on-site, opportunities to propel your startup are endless.

15/years
of helping startups build and scale

We understand the frustrations of pitching without feedback, feeling isolated, and struggling to find the right support. This conference changes that.

OUR PARTNERS

We work with organizations who are helping startups just as they are making some of the most important decisions to help grow their business. If you wait, it may be too late.

If that's you, request more info below - we'd love to talk.

Mayfield Fund
  • Carta
  • Atlassian
  • Snowflake
  • Customer.io

Join us April 27-29 in the mecca of technology and innovation for two days that could change the trajectory of your startup.

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