If youre an early-stage startup founder with a big vision and even bigger dreams, join us and more than 10,000 other like-minded startuppers at A Technology News Room Disrupt San Francisco 2020 on September 14-16.
Silicon Valleys premier early-stage startup extravaganza focuses on founders, investors and startup experts determined to disrupt and reshape technology.Attending is awesome, but attending and exhibiting at Disrupt for free is even better.
What magic is this? No hocus-pocus required.
Simply apply to our TC Top Picks program.
Applying is also free, and its easy to do.
However, earning that coveted Top Pick designation not so easy.
A Technology News Room editors have a keen eye for the qualities that translate into serious startup success.
Theyll thoroughly review every application and then choose up to five stellar startups for each of the following categories:AI, Biotech + Healthtech, Enterprise/SaaS, Fintech, Mobility, Retail + E-commerce, Robotics + Hardware IOT, Security/Privacy, Social Impact + Education, Space.Pro tip: Keep the phrase up to five in mind.
If the editors feel only three startups fit the bill for any given category, theyll stop at three.Now that you know how to apply, lets talk about why you should apply.
Every Top Pick startup receives a free Startup Alley Exhibitor Package.
As a Top Pick VIP, youll strut your impressive stuff for a full day in a prime location in Startup Alley, our exhibition floor.
The package also includes three complimentary Founder passes to Disrupt SF 2020 bring your crew and make the most of your time at the show.Thousands of people, including investors and tech media, pour through Startup Alley, and everyone wants to know who made the Top Pick cut.
Youll reap invaluable exposure to potential customers, partners, mentors and againinvestors.
Who doesnt love investors?Heres what Francisco Serra-Martins, founder of Australia-based Sonder Designs, says about his Top Pick experience:Being a TC Top Pick at Disrupt San Francisco not only helped us close out an additional $1 million investment for our seed round, it was an incredible opportunity to introduce our technology to an international community and to engage with the San Francisco startup ecosystem.One of the most exciting parts of earning a Top Pick designation is the media exposure.
Hundreds of top media outlets attend Disrupt, and theyre all looking for great stories.
And, drum roll please, your media experience also includes being interviewed by a A Technology News Room editor live on the Showcase Stage.We record the interview, edit the video and blast it across our social media networks.
Its a valuable marketing tool that you can use long after Disrupt ends.Intrigued? Want to know more? Check out who we chose as TC Top Picks at Disrupt SF 2019.
A Technology News Room Disrupt San Francisco 2020takes place on September 14-16 at Moscone West.
Take a chance and apply to be a TC Top Pick.
If youre not quite there yet, thats OK.
Come to Disrupt and learn from the best minds in the startup ecosystem.
Buy an early-bird ticket here and save up to $1,800.Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Disrupt San Francisco 2020? Contact our sponsorship sales team byfilling out this form.