TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

About

A one-day Boston gathering for startup founders and investors focused on practical growth, fundraising, product-market fit and scaling, with talks, roundtables, live pitches and curated networking.

Benefits

• 🎟️ Core pass access
  Founder, student-founder and investor passes include breakout sessions, roundtables, Braindate networking, Expo Hall access and session docs, audio and transcripts.
• 💵Founder pass price
  The all-stage founder pass is priced at $299.
• 🎓Student founder price
  Student or recent-grad founders can buy a pass for $149, subject to TechCrunch verification of eligibility.
• 👥Investor or founder lists
  Founder passes include an opted-in investor list, while investor passes include an opted-in founder list.
• 💸Group savings
  Groups of 4 to 12 can access group pricing, and groups of 13 or more can save 30%; BOGO and group savings cannot be combined with other promotions and apply only when 4 or more of the same pass type are purchased in one transaction.

Eligibility Criteria

• Attendees must book a pass type matching their verified founder, student/recent-grad founder or investor status
• Founder Pass is offered for all-stage founders, including stealth and soon-to-be founders
• Student or recent-grad founder passes require that status and are subject to TechCrunch verification
• Investor passes are offered for all-stage investors
• Group pricing requires 4 or more passes of the same type purchased in one transaction
• TechCrunch reviews registrations and may request further information to verify eligibility for a specific badge type

Participation Commitments

• Attendees must purchase a pass appropriate to their verified founder, student/recent-grad founder or investor status
• TechCrunch reviews registrations and may request further information to verify eligibility for a specific badge type
• Attendees must present a government-issued photo ID matching the name on the printed badge
• Badges are individual and cannot be shared; lost badges incur a $45 reprint fee on-site
• Tickets can be exchanged once, with any price difference payable and no refund for a cheaper exchange
• Full ticket refunds require cancellation by email to events@techcrunch.com by 7 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT; tickets are non-refundable after that
• The event is scheduled for 4 November 2026, with registration and expo hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a closing reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Geographic eligibility is not publicly stated and should be confirmed before applying.