2014 Events & Sponsorships

2014 EVENTS CALENDAR

TechCrunch editors take to the road to host informal meetups where hundreds of attendees network and pitch their startup ideas.

• Atlanta: February 18• New Orleans: February 20• Washington DC: March 18• New York: March 20• Boston: April 8• Los Angeles: April 10• Austin: June 10• Seattle: June 12• Grand Rapids: July 15• Boulder: July 17

August or September TBD• Berlin• Istanbul• Paris

TechCrunch’s annual flagship event gathers the best and brightest in tech from across the globe.

• New York: May 3-7• San Francisco: September

TBD• Europe, London: October

18-21

An annual competition and award ceremony that recognizes the most compelling startups, investors, and technology ventures of the year.

San Francisco: February 10

A brand new series that recognizes emerging hardware startups that launched at CES in a 3-day competition.

Las Vegas: January 7-10

The best networking mixer of the year for entrepreneurs, VCs, and investors, hosted in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Menlo Park: July or August TBD

Hundreds of hackers and developers utilize sponsor APIs and tools during an all-night hack session and subsequent competition.

Seattle: June TBD

TechCrunch partners with companies around the world to host 1-2 day events that focus on startups.

Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, Bangalore: TBD

STANDALONE HACKATHON

AUGUST CAPITALSUMMER PARTY

INTERNATIONAL CITY EVENTS

HARDWARE BATTLEFIELD

14COMPETING STARTUPS

11COUNTRIES

REPRESENTED

15JUDGES

3DAYS OF

PITCHES @ CES

Including Martha Stewart!

TechCrunch launched this first-of-a-kind competition to recognize emerging hardware startups at CES in January 2014.

1WINNER

THE CRUNCHIES

2.8KATTENDEES

RECENT SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

64PRESS

ATTENDEES

13SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

An annual competition and award ceremony that recognizes the most compelling startups, investors, and technology ventures of the year.

TIME, USA Today, The New Yorker

February 10: San Francisco

VIP Backstage Party

THE CRUNCHIESOnsite Opportunities

Crunchies Exclusive Partner

Exhibitors

Awards Benefactor

The Green Carpet

Receptions

THE CRUNCHIESOnsite Opportunities

Patron Partner

Playbill Contest & Giveaways

Three Bars Interactive, Entertainment, DJ Booth

Out of Home

DISRUPT

3,700ATTENDEES

RECENT SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

225EXHIBITORS

800HACKERS

TechCrunch’s annual flagship event gathers the best and brightest in tech from across the globe.

An all-time record high!

• May 3-7: New York

• September TBD: San Francisco

• October 18-21: London

Food & Beverage

DISRUPT HACKATHONOnsite Opportunities

Custom Contests API Workshops

Mini Hacks Hack Day Table Areas

Signage

VIP Dinner

DISRUPT CONFERENCEOnsite Opportunities

Receptions Official Partnerships

Exhibitors Custom Disruptor Awards

VC / Incubator Pavilions

DISRUPT CONFERENCEOnsite Opportunities

After PartiesExclusive Conference Features Food & Beverage

Startup Alley Hardware Alley

24-HOUR HACKATHON

500HACKERS

20EXHIBITORS &

SPONSORS

100HACKER

PROJECTS

Hundreds of hackers and developers form small teams for an all-night hack session, utilizing various APIs and tools, then, in 60 seconds, pitch their hack to an expert panel of judges.

June TBD: Seattle

TechCrunch’s first ever standalone Hackathon!

Food & Beverage

24-HOUR HACKATHONOnsite Opportunities

Custom Contests API Workshops

Mini Hacks Hack Day Table Areas

Signage

MEETUPS + PITCH-OFFS

RECENT SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

TechCrunch editors take to the road to host informal meetups, where 1,000+ attendees network and pitch their startups to fellow entrepreneurs, VCs, and investors.

2014 SCHEDULE

• February 18: Atlanta, GA

• February 20: New Orleans, LA

• March 18: Washington D.C.

• March 20: New York, NY

• April 8: Boston, MA

• April 10: Los Angeles, CA

• June 10: Austin, TX

• June 12: Seattle, WA

• July 15: Grand Rapids, MI

• July 17: Boulder, CO

MEETUPS & PITCH-OFFSOnsite Opportunities

Product SponsorsTitle Sponsor VC Dinner Sponsor

Exhibitors Startup Demo Sponsors

AUGUST CAPITAL PARTY

RECENT SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

TechCrunch’s annual summer party, hosted on the sun-drenched deck of renowned venture capital firm August Capital, welcomes Silicon Valley’s best startups, entrepreneurs, VCs, and investors.

800+ATTENDEES

10SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

AUGUST CAPITAL PARTYOnsite Opportunities

Demo SponsorsPartner Sponsors Product Sponsors

Event Sponsors