StartOut Con
June 4th & 5th | San Francisco
Attend Our Newest Signature Event 🌈
Get ready to experience the future of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship and innovation at StartOut Con 2025—a high-energy, game-changing two-day event that’s redefining what it means to disrupt industries and build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. Join us in San Francisco this Pride Month and connect with the trailblazers, dreamers, and doers driving progress at the intersection of innovation and inclusion.
Wednesday, June 4th | LinkedIn HQ & SVB
Thursday, June 5th | Werqwise San Francisco
Whether you’re here to pitch your next big idea, connect with innovative thought partners, or leave inspired to build a more inclusive business world, StartOut Con is where you need to be.
🎟️ Reserve Your Spot Today and get ready to innovate, connect, and thrive at the most dynamic LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship event of the year.
Sessions and speakers to be announced.
Pricing
We want StartOut Con to be available for all LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. If the ticket price is an obstacle for you, please reach out to info@startout.org
What is StartOut Con
StartOut Con is a movement with a bold mission: To equip LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs to break barriers and scale their visions into impactful ventures. From intimate breakout sessions to bold main-stage discussions, the convention is designed to foster the kind of environment where ideas spark, connections flourish, and solutions emerge.
At StartOut Con, every voice matters. This isn’t about sitting on the sidelines; it’s about collaborating, challenging norms, and creating opportunities for LGBTQ+ founders and allies to thrive together.
Who Will Be There
🚀 Visionary Entrepreneurs: From early-stage founders and small business owners to scaling disruptors, connect with like-minded individuals in the LGBTQ+ community
🤝 Investors with Purpose: Discover the market disruptors of tomorrow and align your portfolio with your values.
💡 Industry Thought Leaders: Listen to keynote speeches and panels from the pioneers shaping innovation and equity.
🌎 Ecosystem Builders & Advocates: Forge partnerships with allies and experts determined to create sustainable change.
Join StartOut
Since 2009, StartOut has built a community of 28,000 members. Every year, we provide support to over 700 individual founders. We connect them to expertise, peers, community, and capital. This powerful combination of financial support, skills development, and community contributes to helping fuel innovation, wealth generation and equal access to economic opportunity. Join our growing community today.