TechCrunch lists speakers for Founder Summit 2026 in Boston
Original title: From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
The November 4 event, with Fidelity Private Shares, mixes fundraising, scaling, and AI sessions.
TechCrunch says Founder Summit 2026 will be held November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston with Fidelity Private Shares. Named speakers include Steve Fredette of Toast, Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners, Rudina Seseri of Glasswing Ventures, Lior Div of 7AI, and Chase Garbarino of HqO. A live pitch session will be judged by investors from True Ventures, Define Ventures, and Maveron.
- Lior Div of 7AI is scheduled for a session on building for AI from day one.
- Dave Balter, Chirag Shah, and Simran Suri will judge live founder pitches.
- TechCrunch is advertising a 25 percent ticket discount and a limited buy-one-get-one offer.
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Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies both inside and outside traditional startup hubs.
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