Key facts
- TechCrunch Founder Summit is scheduled for November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station.
- The summit will offer sessions on fundraising, leadership, and building AI-native companies.
- Early bird ticket prices increase on October 16.
- Vineet Edupuganti, co-founder and CEO of Cogent Security, will discuss evaluating investors.
- HubSpot co-founder and Sequoia partner Brian Halligan will speak on leadership evolution.
- 7AI co-founder and CEO Lior Div will discuss building AI-native companies.
The TechCrunch Founder Summit, scheduled for November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, aims to equip founders with essential knowledge for building companies. The event will feature a series of sessions designed to address core questions around capital, leadership, and product development.
Early bird ticket prices are available until October 16, offering savings of $200 on Investor and Founder passes, with additional discounts for groups. A second ticket can be purchased for 50% off.
The 'Capital' track will focus on fundraising, with Underscore partner Brian Devaney discussing the current fundraising climate and investor screening criteria. Vineet Edupuganti, co-founder and CEO of Cogent Security, will share insights on evaluating investors and navigating term sheets after raising an $11 million round.
The 'Leadership' track will explore the evolving role of a founder as a company grows. Brian Halligan, co-founder of HubSpot and Sequoia partner, will discuss the transformation of the CEO job and leadership habits. NEA partner Melissa Taunton will cover the impact of early hiring decisions on a company's culture and execution.
The 'Building for the future' track will delve into AI, market fit, and category definition. 7AI co-founder and CEO Lior Div will address building companies where AI is foundational. Kent Bennett from Bessemer Venture Partners will focus on identifying genuine product-market fit, while TDK Ventures investment director Tina Tosukhowong will explain the 'King of the Hill' framework for assessing category-defining potential.
HqO co-founder and CEO Chase Garbarino will close the agenda, sharing his experiences in raising $200 million, scaling a team across more than 30 countries, and building a category-defining company from outside Silicon Valley.
Beyond the sessions, the summit includes roundtable discussions and networking opportunities facilitated by the Braindate app. "Founder Summit Week" runs from November 1-7 with additional side events.