The TechCrunch Founder Summit is set to take place on November 4, 2026, at Boston's SoWa Power Station. The event will offer founders insights into crucial decisions regarding capital, leadership, and future-oriented building, including the integration of AI.
The agenda is structured around key questions founders face, with sessions designed to build upon each other. Topics include fundraising strategies, evaluating investors, and navigating the transformation of leadership roles as companies grow.
A forward-looking track will address building for the future, focusing on AI, market fit, and identifying successful ventures. Lior Div, co-founder and CEO of 7AI, will discuss rethinking company foundations when AI is a premise rather than just a feature. Kent Bennett from Bessemer Venture Partners will cover signals of genuine product-market fit, while Tina Tosukhowong of TDK Ventures will explain a framework for judging a company's potential to define its category.
Chase Garbarino, co-founder and CEO of HqO, will close the agenda by sharing lessons from his experience in fundraising, scaling a team, and building a category-defining company outside a major hub.