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From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Overview
On November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will gather founders, investors, and operators. Hosted with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day program covers customers, teams, pitches, founder leadership, and scaling inside and outside traditional startup hubs. Sessions look at product-market fit, when to accelerate or slow growth, and building companies from Boston.
Key facts
- Steve Fredette, Toast president and co-founder, will speak on the Impact Stage about reinventing a Boston company that scaled into a public firm.
- Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners and Rudina Seseri of Glasswing Ventures will discuss real product-market fit and when to scale or hold back.
- Dave Balter, Chirag Shah, and Simran Suri will judge live founder pitches, with other talks on distribution, 10x teams, and category winners.
Key figures
- November 4 — date of Founder Summit 2026 in Boston
- 25% — limited-time savings offered on a summit ticket
- 2026 — year of the TechCrunch Founder Summit
Context
The program also features Lior Div of 7AI and Chase Garbarino of HqO on Boston building.
What remains uncertain
The listing says spots are limited and offers a free colleague ticket with a limited BOGO deal.
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