TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.
TL;DR
- TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day event in Boston on November 4, 2026.
- It connects founders with VCs and experienced entrepreneurs for tactical insights.
- The summit focuses on hiring, product market fit, fundraising, leadership, AI-native building, and scaling.
- Speakers include Steve Fredette (Toast), Chase Garbarino (HqO), Kent Bennett (Bessemer Venture Partners), Lior Div (7AI), Vineet Edupuganti (Cogent Security), Tina Tosukhowong (TDK Ventures), and Dave Balter (TrueVentures).
- The event features sessions on building a company that reinvents itself, the Boston Founder Playbook, finding product market fit, AI-native building, evaluating investors, spotting 'King of the Hill' companies, and effective pitching.
- A 'So You Think You Can Pitch?' competition will be held.
- The event includes networking via the Braindate app and a week of 'Side Events' (November 1-7).
- Ticket pricing tiers are Investor ($399), Founder ($199), and Student ($149), with discounts for early bird purchases and group bundles.
- Volunteers can attend for free.
- The event was formerly known as Early Stage and All Stage.