2014 Events & Sponsorships
May 09, 2015
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