Austin Tech Week: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A five-day celebration uniting the brightest minds in Austin’s tech ecosystem.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Oct 26–30, 2026 · Austin Tech Week 2026 source
- Where
- 701 Brazos Street (listed event address), Austin, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Register for event access; the pass includes official programming and participating satellite events. The official registration page lists a $45 day-of price for 2026. Startups can demo at Startup Crawl, and Pitch Day participation uses a pitch-deck submission call. source
- Cadence
- Annual, late October
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 26–30, 2026 source |
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| Edition | Austin Tech Week 2026 |
| Venue | 701 Brazos Street (listed event address), Austin, United States |
| Tickets | austintech.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Register for event access; the pass includes official programming and participating satellite events. The official registration page lists a $45 day-of price for 2026. Startups can demo at Startup Crawl, and Pitch Day participation uses a pitch-deck submission call. source |
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MoFo Pitch Day
Meeting investors there
Founders can meet investors in the Connector+ Lounge (restricted to Connector+ badge holders), at the VC Reverse Pitch where investors present their funds, and at the MoFo Pitch Day reception. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to MoFo Pitch Day.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
Austin Tech Week: frequently asked
When is Austin Tech Week 2026?
Austin Tech Week 2026 runs Oct 26–30, 2026 at 701 Brazos Street (listed event address), Austin, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into Austin Tech Week?
Register for event access; the pass includes official programming and participating satellite events. The official registration page lists a $45 day-of price for 2026. Startups can demo at Startup Crawl, and Pitch Day participation uses a pitch-deck submission call.
What is MoFo Pitch Day?
Austin Tech Week's pitch competition.
How big is Austin Tech Week?
Thousands of founders, operators, and investors attendees (2026), per the organiser.