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SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11

SF Tech Week events in Castro

6 SF Tech Week 2026 events in Castro.

6 SF Tech Week 2026 events take place in Castro (6 open for registration). Highlights include Poker Night for Founders & Finance Leaders (hosted by DualEntry), 👑 Pitches & Punchlines: A Drag Queen Roasts Your Pitch (hosted by StartOut), Exclusive dinner: Meet the top Industrial AI startups (a16z speedrun) (hosted by Sotant).

Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.

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Events in Castro

6 events

  1. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Poker Night for Founders & Finance Leaders

    Hosted by DualEntry · Castro

    Join us for an exclusive poker night bringing together CFOs, finance leaders, and accounting executives from some of the fastest-growing companies in tech.

    Open

  2. Thursday, October 8 ·

    👑 Pitches & Punchlines: A Drag Queen Roasts Your Pitch

    Hosted by StartOut · Castro

    Your pitch is about to get read to filth. 💅 The library is open. Your deck is getting read. 6 founders. 3 minutes each. 1 iconic drag queen + 3 judges. Zero mercy.

    Open

  3. Thursday, October 8 ·

    Exclusive dinner: Meet the top Industrial AI startups (a16z speedrun)

    Hosted by Sotant, ScaleDrive AI · Castro

    This is an exclusive networking dinner to bring together startup founders, investors, and enterprise leaders who are working on deploying AI in traditional industries such as…

    Open

  4. Friday, October 9 ·

    Blitzscaling challenges: Intimate dinner with Series A+ founders

    Hosted by Practice at the Edge · Castro

    I’m hosting a private dinner for Series A+ founders to discuss blitzscaling in the age of AI, under the Chatham House Rule.

    Open

  5. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Queer Founders and Investors - History of the Castro and Coffee

    Hosted by Pie · Castro

    Start Tech Week where San Francisco's queer history blossomed then talk about it over coffee. 11:00 AM: Doors at the GLBT Historical Society Museum.

    Open

  6. Tuesday, October 6 ·

    Longevity Tech: Nobody Needs Another Number | Salon Ch.1

    Hosted by EMBODIED · Castro

    Let's talk about optimization fatigue in the city obsessed with optimization.

    Open

Frequently asked questions

What SF Tech Week events are in Castro?
6 events are listed in Castro during SF Tech Week 2026. Highlights include Poker Night for Founders & Finance Leaders (hosted by DualEntry), 👑 Pitches & Punchlines: A Drag Queen Roasts Your Pitch (hosted by StartOut), Exclusive dinner: Meet the top Industrial AI startups (a16z speedrun) (hosted by Sotant).
When is SF Tech Week 2026?
SF Tech Week 2026 runs from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, with events across San Francisco. The busiest day is Wednesday, October 7, with 407 events.
How many events are there at SF Tech Week?
This guide lists 1604 SF Tech Week events, including breakfasts, panels, dinners, happy hours, hackathons and demo days, hosted by startups, investors and tech companies.
How do I register for SF Tech Week events?
Each event is registered with its host. Sign up once on TikTechno (name and email) to unlock registration links for every event in this guide; each link takes you to the event's official page, where you RSVP or apply.
Where do SF Tech Week events take place?
Events are spread across San Francisco. The neighborhoods with the most events are SOMA, FiDi (SF), Downtown (SF), Mission, Embarcadero.
Is this the official Tech Week website?
No. This is an independent guide made by TikTechno, an event planning and design studio. Tech Week is presented by a16z, and official event pages and RSVPs are on tech-week.com.

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