TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 gathers founders and investors in Boston to discuss scaling and product-market fit

The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026, hosted in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares on November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, will bring together founders, investors, and operators to discuss core startup challenges beyond fundraising and AI. Speakers include Steve Fredette of Toast, who will discuss building a company that keeps reinventing itself; Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on finding product-market fit before scaling; and Rudina Seseri of Glasswing Ventures, exploring when to scale versus when to hit the brakes.