TechCrunch will host its Founder Summit on November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, a single-day event built around the core questions every founder faces: how to raise capital, how to lead through growth, and how to build something that matters. The agenda is designed as a sequence, with sessions on fundraising, leadership, and future-focused AI strategy each building on the last.
The capital track features Underscore partner Brian Devaney on the current fundraising climate and Cogent Security CEO Vineet Edupuganti on evaluating investors after raising an $11 million round. The leadership track includes HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan on how the CEO role changes at each stage, and NEA partner Melissa Taunton on why early hires set the ceiling on company culture and execution.
The future-focused track tackles AI-native company building with 7AI CEO Lior Div, product-market fit with Bessemer's Kent Bennett, and category definition with TDK Ventures' Tina Tosukhowong. HqO CEO Chase Garbarino closes the day as a working example, having raised $200 million and scaled across 30 countries from Boston.
Tickets are at their lowest price before October 16, with $200 off investor and founder passes, a second ticket at 50% off for a limited time, and bundle discounts for groups of four or more.