STEP San Francisco is a major tech festival and startup program offering founder-investor matchmaking, startup showcases, panels on scaling and fundraising, and investor demo tracks. The festival brings international and US-based founders together with active VCs, corporate partners, and accelerators for two days of curated investor sessions, pitch stages, and networking. Startups can apply to participate in pitch competitions and exclusive founder-investor matchmaking. The event targets early to growth-stage startups seeking strategic capital, partnerships, and market expansion opportunities.