​Hey San Francisco, get ready for a night that celebrates international founders, diverse voices, and global innovation — all happening alongside TechCrunch Disrupt!

​UAtech Venture Night San Francisco is more than a pitch event — it’s designed to support founders building across borders and to showcase how diverse perspectives fuel breakthrough ideas. Together with investors and global tech leaders, we’re creating an inclusive space where international founders can connect, pitch, and thrive.

​This event is part of the UAtech World Series, a global journey connecting founders and investors across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and beyond. Each stop brings together startups from around the world — with a special spotlight on Ukrainian innovation — amplifying international entrepreneurship on the global stage. 🌍

​What to expect:

​🚀 Startup Open Pitch Competition with Prizes

​Founders from every corner of the world are invited to pitch live on stage to a panel of active investors. In just 3 minutes, they’ll share their vision, answer rapid-fire questions, and get scored live — a dynamic format that keeps the energy high and the spotlight on global entrepreneurship.

​🏆 Prize Ceremony

​💡 Main Prize – Winners will receive $25,000 in AWS credits plus access to 10+ top startup tools with significant discounts from Spendbase, our official Pitch Competition Prize Partner.

​​​Spots are limited — apply now to be part of it!

​Techstars Startup Weekend & Catalyst Bay - our event co-organizer, a startup community and a creative and collaborative educational event where anyone can develop and pitch new startup ideas.

​​Nick Bilogorskiy – our panel moderator: Managing Partner, Dnipro VC | ex-META, Google Cybersecurity leader, founder of Nova Ukraine, and recipient of the Ukrainian Order of Merit.

​🗣️ Panel Discussion: “The AI Power Shift”

​Our expert panel brings together diverse international voices to discuss how AI is reshaping industries, capital, and opportunities worldwide. Expect inclusive perspectives, actionable insights, and predictions from leaders who know what it takes to scale globally.

​🤝 Networking

​Close the evening by connecting with founders, investors, and tech leaders who share a global outlook. This is more than networking — it’s about building real relationships that support international journeys.

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​About UAtech

​UAtech is a non-profit and global initiative created to empower Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs across borders. Our mission is to position Ukrainian founders as global leaders shaping the future of technology.

​By hosting side events at major global tech conferences, we bring together a diverse community of founders, investors, and tech leaders to foster collaboration, visibility, and international growth.

​In 2025 alone, we’ve already hosted events at Web Summit Vancouver, VivaTech Paris, and Toronto Tech Week, bringing together over 600 founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders.

​Through high-impact content (UAtech.today) and founder-led events (UAtech Venture Night), we bring together startups, investors, local and global allies — powered by the voice and vision of our founder, Volodymyr Demianenko, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in tech.

​San Francisco Venture Night is part of our UAtech World Series, and the upcoming stops in 2025 - 2026 include:

• ​Elevate (Toronto) - Oct 9 

• ​TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - Oct 29

• ​Web Summit (Lisbon) - Nov 12

• ​CES (Las Vegas) - Jan 6–9

• ​Web Summit Qatar (Doha) - Feb 1–4

• ​MWC (Barcelona) - Mar 2–5 

• ​SXSW (Austin) - Mar 12–18

• ​SusHi Tech (Tokyo) - Apr 27–29

• ​Web Summit (Vancouver) - May 11-14

• ​SaaStr Annual (San Francisco) - May 12–14 

• ​Web Summit (Rio) - Jun 8-11

• ​London Tech Week - Jun 8-12

• ​VivaTech Paris - Jun 17-20

• ​DiscoveryX (Toronto) - Apr 29-30

• ​TechCrunch Disrupt (San Francisco) - 2026

• ​Web Summit (Lisbon) - 2026  

​​Techosystem — a civic union of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem players for startups, scaleups, and investors.

​Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — a government-backed organization supporting Ontario’s tech startups, scaleups, and industry partners.

​USF (Ukrainian Startup Fund) — a state institution that helps innovative projects and tech startups raise funds at the early stages and launch their projects.

​Spendbase — a SaaS platform for managing software subscriptions, cloud costs, and corporate cards, helping startups and scaleups save money and optimize spending.

​TextMe Accounting - a Canadian accounting firm focused on helping small and medium-sized service businesses manage their finances with ease.

​UAtech’s event is organized and operated solely by UAtech (not TechCrunch Media LLC, nor any of its affiliates or brands, including TechCrunch).