StartOut Con

Welcome to StartOut Con 2025: Where Innovation Meets Inclusion 🌈💡

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 in person and connect with the trailblazers, dreamers, and doers driving progress at the intersection of innovation and inclusion.

For more information please visit the StartOut Con website.

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.

Why You Can’t Miss It

🌈 LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship focus: Engage with other LGBTQ+ and allied entrepreneurs who are innovating how we do work and building businesses that create meaningful economic impact.

🔥 Unforgettable Keynotes & Fireside Chats: Learn from industry experts and rising stars who are reimagining what’s possible in queer entrepreneurship.

🤝 Powerful Networking: Build connections that matter with investors, mentors, and fellow founders passionate about driving progress for LGBTQ+ communities.

🚀 Action-Oriented Workshops: Leave with actionable strategies for scaling your business, securing funding, and building inclusive cultures.

💬 Inclusive Dialogue & Radical Ideas: Dive into honest conversations about dismantling systemic barriers and co-creating solutions for a more equitable future.

Schedule & Accessisbility

Wednesday, June 4

• Access to Capital Stream* | LinkedIn HQ
  *Invited founders and investors will receive a code to register for the A2C Stream.
• State of Venture Capital and Fundraising Panel (Open to All)

Thursday, June 5

• StartOut Con | Werqwise

Speakers and workshops to be announced! For more information please visit the StartOut Con website.

We want StartOut Con to be accessible for all LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. Please let us know by by 5 pm PST on Thursday, May 1 if you need any accessibility support at info@startout.org.

We also want to ensure that financial accessibility is not a barrier for access. Please reach out to info@startout.org for support.