The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 officially begins today at 9 a.m. ET, bringing together founders, investors, and startup leaders at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. This full-day event is designed to equip startups with crucial strategies, insights, and connections for accelerated and intelligent growth. Please note, ticket prices will increase to their full rates at 9 a.m. ET as all discounts and special offers conclude when the doors open.
The day’s agenda is rich with practical guidance from seasoned founders, investors, and operators, covering critical areas like fundraising, achieving product-market fit, leveraging AI innovation, and driving enterprise expansion. Regardless of whether you’re seeking to secure capital, optimize your market entry approach, confirm product-market fit, or gear up for your next developmental phase, the Founder Summit offers concrete takeaways you can implement right away.
Still need to register? You can still secure your spot! Acquire your pass now to unlock a packed day of insights tailored for startups, valuable investor viewpoints, opportunities for founder-to-founder networking, engaging roundtables, and discussions poised to propel your company’s progress. Act fast and register before 9 a.m. ET to save up to $100 on your ticket and receive a complimentary second pass.
Unlock a Day of Insights, Connections, and Inspiration
Registration and Expo Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Collect your badge, engage with our partners, and discover the Expo Hall, which features exhibiting startups offering diverse solutions for scaling businesses, available all day long.
Networking Lounge powered by Braindate: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Utilize the Braindate networking app to arrange personalized one-on-one or small-group discussions with fellow founders, investors, and startup professionals. Many of the most impactful and enlightening exchanges take place in this dedicated Networking Lounge during breaks.
Breakout sessions: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Prepare your inquiries for these dynamic, expert-led panel discussions. Gain insights from accomplished leaders who have navigated and triumphed over the complexities of scaling, including an interactive AMA with Steve Fredette (Toast) on establishing an enduring company, Amulya Vishwanath (Techable Ventures) discussing future AI prospects, and many others. Review the complete agenda to strategize your participation.
Roundtable sessions: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Engage in profound, highly interactive discussions at our roundtable sessions. Facilitated by seasoned scaling leaders, these conversations delve into a broad spectrum of subjects, from fundraising strategies and product launches to advanced AI applications and more. Discover the full list of topics by consulting the agenda.
Secure your registration now and connect with Boston’s vibrant community of founders and VCs.
Detailed Breakout Sessions
Consult the Founder Summit agenda for comprehensive details on each session and its distinguished speakers.
The Build Stage
The Next Startup Advantage: Distribution Beats Technology — Hunter Worland (NEA)
Fundraising Trends — Kristen Craft (Fidelity Private Shares), Jennifer Neundorfer (January Ventures), and Darren Ross (The.Team)
The Next AI Opportunity: What Hasn’t Been Built Yet? — Amulya Vishwanath (Techable Ventures)
Your Pitch Has to Earn the Next Conversation — Dave Balter (True Ventures / Edisyl)
So You Think You Can Pitch? – Dave Balter (True Ventures), Jonny Boyarsky (FirstGlance), Shruti Gupta (PollSee), Sunmin He (PitchIN), Chirag Shah (Define Ventures), Simran Suri (Maveron)
The Impact Stage
AMA with Toast Co-founder Steve Fredette — Steve Fredette (Toast)
When to Scale and When to Hit the Brakes — Rudina Seseri (Glasswing Ventures)
Finding Product Market Fit Before You Scale — Kent Bennett (Bessemer Venture Partners)
Enterprise Relationships — Kristen Craft (Fidelity Private Shares), Yossi Hayut (Wix Ventures), Evan Schnidman (Fidelity Labs), Jennifer van Dijk (Boston Legacy FC)
The Boston Founder Playbook — Chase Garbarino (HqO)
How to Spot the ‘King of the Hill’ Company: Hidden Signals That Define Category Winners — Tina Tosukhowong (TDK Ventures)
Sign up now to participate in these engaging Q&A breakouts.
Interactive Roundtable Sessions
These dynamic and engaging sessions offer founders a unique chance to interact directly with veteran investors, peer founders, and industry specialists. Due to limited availability, secure your pass promptly to ensure your participation in these valuable discussions.
- Data Room Best Practices: Reducing Friction in Due Diligence
- How to Build Events Strategy Before You Can Afford a Full-Time Events Team
- Your First Vertical, and It Happens to Be the Hardest One
- GraphRAG in Action: Stop Hallucinations with Knowledge Graphs
- Brand Is Your Edge: How Lean Consumer Startups Build Brands That Last
- Fundraising Best Practices: Making Financing Rounds Smarter, Faster, and Founder-Friendly
- Build Something We Don’t Have a Word for Yet
- Small but Mighty: How AI Lets Lean Teams Outship the Giants
- What Counts as Traction Before You Raise?
Register today to participate in these engaging, interactive roundtables.
Conclude Your Day by Forging New Connections
Closing Reception: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Connect with an assembly of founders, investors, and startup executives for an evening of refreshments, appetizers, and discussions that could blossom into valuable customer relationships, strategic partnerships, key hires, or future investment opportunities.
Don’t Miss Out: There’s Still a Chance to Attend Today’s Founder Summit
If you didn’t catch the early registration period, fret not! You can still immerse yourself in today’s comprehensive program. Register instantly to gain entry to expert-guided sessions, intimate founder roundtables, unparalleled networking, and actionable growth strategies provided by the startup world’s most seasoned innovators and financiers. Seize this opportunity to engage with the individuals and concepts shaping the future of startup triumphs.
Secure your pass immediately, join us at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, and fully engage with the pivotal founder-centric discussions and networking opportunities designed to accelerate startup growth.