TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 takes place on November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, bringing founders and investors together for a day of practical learning and networking. Its program includes two stages, focused roundtables, a live pitch event, Braindate conversations and a closing reception.
The Build Stage will cover company-building topics including distribution, fundraising, team development and pitching. Speakers include Hunter Worland of NEA, Kristen Craft of Fidelity Private Shares and Dave Balter of True Ventures and Edisyl.
The Impact Stage will focus on decisions around product-market fit, scaling, enterprise relationships, leadership and long-term growth. The listed speakers include Toast co-founder and president Steve Fredette, Glasswing Ventures founder Rudina Seseri, Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners and HqO co-founder and CEO Chase Garbarino.
Smaller roundtables will give attendees a chance to discuss specific challenges, from entering difficult markets and building enterprise trust to using AI in business. Participants include Chirag Shah of Define Ventures, Shishir Tewari of Procore Technologies, Merve Kitapci of ADIN.AI, Andy Tang of Draper Associates and Linden Tibbets of IFTTT.
The event will also feature “So You Think You Can Pitch?”, where founders present to investors including Dave Balter, Chirag Shah and Simran Suri of Maveron. Attendees can continue conversations through Braindate, which offers one-to-one and small-group networking, and at a closing reception presented by Fidelity Private Shares.
Passes include breakout sessions, roundtables, Braindate networking, Expo Hall access and session materials after the event. The event’s registration offer includes a second pass free with a purchase, as well as discounted group bundles.
Sources: TechCrunch Startups.