Building a startup means making decisions before you have all the answers. Founders often grapple with questions like when to scale, how to determine product-market fit, and what it takes to land enterprise customers. On November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, the TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will bring together founders, investors, and operators to address these critical issues.

Event Overview

Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, this full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI. It will explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening pitches, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies both inside and outside traditional startup hubs.

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Featured Speakers

Steve Fredette: Building a Company That Keeps Reinventing Itself

Steve Fredette, president, co-founder, and director of Toast, will take the Impact Stage to discuss how his company identified customer problems, achieved product-market fit, and scaled into a public company. His conversation will focus on the importance of evolving with changing customer expectations and market dynamics.

Kent Bennett: Finding Product Market Fit Before You Scale

Kent Bennett, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, will lead a session on understanding whether customers indicate readiness for growth. This discussion will help founders critically assess the signals that matter before making significant business decisions.