The clock is ticking for start-ups that seek a front-row seat to the conversations steering the next wave of innovation. Just two days remain to grab an exhibit table at Disrupt 2025 before we throw in the towel on this prime opportunity — and our remaining inventory is going fast for good reason. The expo floor is where funders meet founders, programmers get scoped and media hatch storylines that extend through the year.
Disrupt’s exhibition floor brings together thousands of founders, investors, operators and press all under one roof in San Francisco to get business done. If you are launching, fundraising or hiring, in-the-walk visibility couldn’t be more optimal as it’s at peak.
Why an Exhibit Table Matters at Disrupt 2025
Face-to-face demos change outcomes. It has been well documented over decades by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research that the majority of trade show visitors have purchasing power, and they attend to find new things. That is, in fact, what you want when you’re condensing months of outreach strategy into a handful of high-impact conversations.
Studies on event marketing from companies like Bizzabo and Freeman reveal that, time after time, the in-person events channel proves to be one of your highest quality lead-generating channels over and over again compared to other channels. For early-stage teams — when any given connection can change the entire trajectory — a booth serves as part live product test and part warm-intro generator.
There’s also a timing tailwind. Venture numbers from NVCA and PitchBook show abundant dry powder waiting in the wings, and company innovation budgets still favor pilots for AI, fintech, climate, security and mobility. For buyers and backers, meeting when they have allocated capital to experimentation can reduce the length of diligence periods and the time it takes for partnerships.
Who You’ll Meet on the Floor at Disrupt 2025
There will be that good, strong mix of seed-to-growth investors; corporate scouts hungry for deployable tech; and media tracking sector-defining theses. The last iterations of this conference drew about ten thousand attendees and saw big names from AI, enterprise software, fintech, robotics, climate tech, dev tools and health.
For founders, that means your table can become a center of hubbub: mornings will have investor walk-throughs, midday customer demos, and afternoon press drop-ins. The floor is a swift screening device for investors and partners — what’s real, what ships, who can execute.
What Exhibitors Get And How To Stand Out
Exhibit tables are formatted as turnkey stations so teams can concentrate on conversation — not logistics. You will be placed in the thick of it, a site with on-site support and access to the event’s networking tools, including attendee lists and meeting features to help you line up dialogues before doors open.
For maximum ROI, bring a product story people can experience in under two minutes. Swap slides with a snappy live demo or some kind of video loop that plays itself, even while your team is otherwise occupied. On this kind of form, make each lead identifiable easily with clear follow-up tags — investor, customer, media — so that when you scan the leads in and transfer them to your database after the conference, you can sort them easily and get back to each one within 48 hours post-show.
Investors want traction, not theater. Show your core numbers up front:
- paying users
- retention
- unit economics
- pilot results
Buy-side teams want transparency on integration paths and security state; have a one-pager available to articulate APIs, compliance standards and deployment timelines. Reporters seek evidence and perspective — dots to connect beyond why now and why you.
Two Days Left, Time to Move With Purpose
If you needed a nudge, this is it. Tables usually sell out in the last week and are less likely to be added once floor plans have been locked. By booking now, you have enough runway to get your WeaveWear in place, polish the demo and pre-book a slate of meetings.
Pro tip for lean teams: pack your day one calendar with short, back-to-back sessions and save day two for deeper dives on topics that highly qualify leads. Make sure everyone at the table has clear roles (demo lead, scheduler, note-taker) and commit to a 24-hour SLA for follow-ups. The timing of your post-event response frequently translates warm interest into hot leads.
Disrupt 2025 will see to it that startups can talk the talk, but they’d better be able to walk the walk, too. There are just two days left to reserve a spot for an exhibit table, so don’t wait. Claim your seat, bring your best story and connect with the people who can help you take it to scale.
