Last day to amplify your brand: Host your Side Event at Disrupt 2025

The countdown is on: The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.

If you’ve been considering a way to amplify your brand during the week’s tech epicenter, now is the time to lock it in.

Your Side Event could be the dinner everyone’s still talking about, the panel that sparks a deal, or the happy hour that launches a new collaboration.

With 10,000+ Disrupt attendees in San Francisco — plus the global spotlight of TechCrunch promotion — your event won’t just happen. It will resonate.

Today’s deadline is final

Applications are free, but the deadline is final. Submit your proposal before it’s too late.

Why host a Side Event?

Visibility that lasts: Get your event featured in TechCrunch’s official Side Event listings.

Curated audience: 10,000+ founders, investors, and innovators in San Francisco during Disrupt Week (October 25-31).

Flexibility: From VIP dinners to casual mixers — design the event that fits your brand.

Zero cost to apply: No hosting fee, just your idea and execution.

Amplification: TechCrunch promotes your event across multiple channels, so you don’t have to build an audience from scratch.

Apply before the clock strikes midnight

Apply now and make your event the one everyone remembers during Disrupt 2025.