TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

The TechCrunch Founder Summit will occur on November 4, 2026, at the SoWa Power Station in Boston. Ticket prices are set at $399 for investors, $199 for founders, and $149 for students, with a $200 discount available for investors and founders. A 50% discount is offered for a second ticket purchased for a co-founder or co-worker.

Key speakers include Brian Halligan, co-founder of HubSpot and Sequoia partner, who stated, "The CEO Job Never Gets Easier," and Vineet Edupuganti, co-founder and CEO of Cogent Security, who remarked, "Not Every Dollar Is Equal." Other notable participants include Lior Div, CEO of 7AI, Melissa Taunton, partner at NEA, and Kent Bennett from Bessemer Venture Partners, who emphasized the importance of finding product-market fit before scaling.

HqO, co-founded by Chase Garbarino, has raised $200 million and scaled to 30+ countries. The deadlines for ticket pricing and volunteer applications are October 16 and October 19, respectively. The entire Founder Summit week will take place from November 1-7.