TechCrunch Founder Summit Sets Nov. 4 Agenda in Boston, Lineup Includes HubSpot Co-Founder Brian Halligan

TechCrunch will hold its Founder Summit on Nov. 4, 2026, at SoWa Power Station in Boston, a one-day event featuring investors and founders discussing fundraising, hiring and AI strategy. Speakers include Brian Halligan, HubSpot co-founder and Sequoia partner, and Kent Bennett, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, covering CEO leadership and product-market fit. Other sessions feature Brian Devaney of Underscore on raising capital, NEA partner Melissa Taunton on early hiring, Lior Div of 7AI on building AI-native companies, and TDK Ventures' Tina Tosukhowong on evaluating category winners. HqO co-founder and CEO Chase Garbarino will discuss building companies from Boston. The event also includes networking with founders and investors; organizers said tickets are at their lowest prices.