Colorado Startup Week

🚨 NEWS: We're back for a 15th year! 🎉

We're excited to announce the dates for Colorado Startup Week 2026: September 14-18, 2026 in Denver! Your energy, enthusiasm and collaboration continues to fuel to the return of this event each year, and we cannot wait to reveal what we have in store!

More details to come soon. Mark your calendars, and get ready for September!

To all of our sponsors, THANK YOU!⁠ 👏

Colorado Startup Week is not possible without the dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic support of our Sponsors. Thank you for bringing this community event to life as we recap our 14th Startup Week. You help makes CSW free and accessible to our community, and this year's success is in large part because of you.

Thank you for making 2025 an amazing experience for the Colorado entrepreneurial community!

Looking back on an amazing week ☺

What were your favorite moments from ?

See you in 2026, !

📸: Kalen Jesse Photography Co.

THANK YOU, COLORADO! 🩵 🤍

What a week it was! From the inspiring guest speakers to passionate session hosts, collaborative happy hours, and hundreds of community events, Colorado Startup Week 2025 truly lived up to the hype and excitement. This year proved that the energy, participation and innovation of entrepreneurship extends far beyond Denver.

We are so grateful for everyone who contributed to this year's lineup - whether you led a session, joined a panel, volunteered, or simply showed up ready to learn. A special thank you to all our volunteers who made this year run smoothly in a new space, and to the speakers who brought their wisdom and insights to make our community even better.

We already have plans in motion for dates and locations for Colorado Startup Week 2026, so stay tuned for more info!

📸 : Kalen Jesse Photography Co.

Another full slate of events for our last full day of ! 😁

Firesides and AMAs with high-level entrepreneurial leaders, VC showcases all afternoon, and our Closing Happy Hour to finish off our track sessions! Come celebrate Colorado startups and entrepreneurs in style!

Don't see an event you're interested in here? Check out Sched for a full list of events throughout the day!

Unwind from in style at our Closing Happy Hour tomorrow night! 🎉🍻

Join us tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. at Skyline Beer Garden for one last hurrah over drinks, music and great company. After celebrating Colorado's entrepreneurial community all week, it's the perfect way to unwind, relax, and continue connecting even after the sessions end.

If you enjoyed our Kickoff Party, you'll love this happy hour!

Good morning attendees! ☀️

Our first FULL day of Track Sessions is here! 👏

We have an amazing list of track sessions beginning at 10am. All of our HQ stages at 1900 Lawrence – Main Stage, Conference Stage, 8th Floor Stage – are packed with events every hour, so if your session is full, there's likely another waiting for you!

And this list isn't all – check your Sched for all of our great sessions throughout the day (or our newsletters for a full assortment of featured events)!

Take your rides around on us! 🚲 🛴

Colorado Startup Week is proud to partner with Bird to give you the first 15 minutes of your first five rides for FREE! Take the cost away for getting from location to location and ride to your destination in style!

Use promo code CSW2025 on the Bird app to get your first five rides of the week for free! Valid until 9/23, cannot be combined with other offers.

🎉 Denver Startup Week is here! 🎉

Two amazing free events with a host of high-profile personalities to kick off our track sessions! Learn insights from of the area's biggest leaders, then meet us for the party of the year!

We'll see you later today 😄

Heading to this week? Keep these things in mind before our track sessions officially begin tomorrow 👇

📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭
If you haven't registered already, this will make the process much faster when attending events! All attendees must be registered to attend Colorado Startup Week.

📅 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
Plan out your day with your custom-built schedule on Sched! Review your agenda, confirm event times and locations, and check the schedule daily as information may change.

🎤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 & 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
All panels, discussions and events are on a first-come, first-served basis. If the session you wanted to attend is full, don't stress! There is likely another great session happening nearby.

🏢 𝐂𝐒𝐖 𝐇𝐐 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐫
Colorado Startup Week HQ will be located at 1900 Lawrence in Downtown Denver and will be open Tuesday from 3 - 5 PM and Wednesday & Thursday from 9am-5pm. Stop by CSW HQ for daily track programming on three stages, networking, inspiration, and our CSW Info Booth.

📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
All of this year's track sessions will be at our HQ (1900 Lawrence). All sessions in the Create, Grow, Ignite, and Operate tracks are free of charge and will be featured throughout the building on our Main Stage, Conference Stage and 8th Floor Stage.

🚰 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞
Denver is still warm this time of year. Please stay hydrated to help keep your experience as enjoyable as possible while in sessions and between sessions!

🤳 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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We hope you have the best week ever!

Join us for our AMA with Yancey Spruill at Colorado Startup Week!

Moderated by Zeb King of Endeavor, this interactive panel will tackle how to leverage growth equity to scale successfully, what it really takes to prepare for an IPO, the lessons he's learned form decades of experience, and YOUR questions!

Few leaders have navigated both private and public markets with the impact of Yancey Spruill. Currently Operating Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners and former CEO of DigitalOcean, Yancey has advised on and executed more than $50 billion in M&A and $4 billion in equity and debt transactions, while leading three companies through IPOs.

Register here: https://loom.ly/4by99ag

Kick off Colorado Startup Week with a high-energy session celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and the leaders shaping Colorado’s future!

Join us for a visionary exchange between Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Plug and Play CEO Saeed Amidi. "From Concept to Colorado" will explore how Denver can lead on the world stage as a city of opportunity and entrepreneurship.

You'll also hear from some of Colorado's most dynamic founders & leaders like Jen Millet (Denver Summit FC), Amol Deshpande (Frontera), Caleb Polley (Cubby Beds), Seth Levine (Foundry), and Zaneta Kelsey (Access Mode). Expect candid conversations, fresh insights, and powerful stories of growth, leadership, and transformation.

Hosted by Ryan Harris, Super Bowl Champion and award-winning broadcaster, this kickoff event will inspire, connect, and set the tone for a week dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and building what’s next in Colorado!

Register: https://loom.ly/aVennPg