From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 takes place November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, hosted with Fidelity Private Shares, covering topics beyond fundraising and AI such as finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, and scaling. Speakers include Toast co-founder Steve Fredette, Bessemer's Kent Bennett, Glasswing Ventures' Rudina Seseri, 7AI's Lior Div, HqO's Chase Garbarino, and True Ventures' Dave Balter, plus a live pitch competition judged by Balter, Chirag Shah of Define Ventures, and Simran Suri of Maveron.