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Tier 3Situational — go if the timing fits
Step SF 2026 (AI & Tech Startup Festival)
Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2026
AIstartup
Who's actually in the room
Founders, VCs, corporate venture & innovation leads, MENA/Asia delegations
Recommended action
Cheap. Go only for the corporate-venture and international delegations; skip the main stage.
Details
- Dates
- Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2026
- Month
- August 2026
- Venue
- SF / The Midway, 900 Marin St
- Format
- Festival + pitch competition
- Est. attendance
- 2,000+
- Ticket / entry
- $75-$279; $525 demo table
- Access
- Open (ticketed)
- Expo / 1:1 meetings
- Startup demo tables
- Date confidence
- Confirmed (conflicting listings show Aug 20-21 - verify)