The countdown is on: The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025[1] 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[2] 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[3] 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[4] and make your event the one everyone remembers during Disrupt 2025.

References
- ^ TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (techcrunch.com)
- ^ Side Event (techcrunch.com)
- ^ Submit your proposal (techcrunch.com)
- ^ Apply now (techcrunch.com)