If you've founded, supported, or run a high-growth startup, your experience can shape how the next wave of founders scales.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on June 9th will bring together more than 1,000 founders and investors for a day of intensive discussions about the realities of growth. We invite experienced founders, venture capitalists, and startup executives to participate in an interactive roundtable discussion rooted in real-world execution: successes, failures, and the lessons that can only be learned by doing the work.
Submit your topic for consideration by April 17th. Learn more and apply today.
Lead roundtables and breakouts to foster real conversations
Whether you're leading an interactive roundtable or a Q&A-style breakout, every session at Founder Summit is deep. Each 30-minute discussion-based conversation is led by two to four speakers, depending on the format. There are no slides. No polished decks. With just some candid insights and practical takeaways, founders can apply right away.
Whether you've scaled your revenue from zero to $50 million, weathered a difficult funding round, rebuilt your team after rapid growth, expanded internationally, or redefined your go-to-market strategy, this is the place to share what actually works.
Increase your power within the ecosystem
When you speak at the TC Founder Summit, you'll get:
Get direct access to over 1,000 ambitious founders and active investors. Premium entry to the complete event experience. Meaningful brand and authority positioning within the startup ecosystem.
TechCrunch will also increase your engagement through agenda postings, editorial postings on TechCrunch.com, and social promotions across our channels.
tech crunch event
Boston, Massachusetts | June 9, 2026
Applications close on April 17th
The TC Founder Summit will be held on June 9th, and speaker selection will be made well in advance of the event. If you have scaling insights you'd like to hear from founders, submit your topic today. Do you have more than one strong idea? Submit them all.
Lead the conversation. Share what you learned. We help founders build smarter. Please apply to speak by the deadline of April 17th.
