AI Panel & Mixer Featuring Venture-Backed Founders & VCs Super Founders & Funders
Sponsored by: Supermomos and HBS AI Club
Time: April 22nd, 6pm to 8pm
Description: In honor of TechCrunch week, join us for an intimate evening of founders and funders with the AI Panel & Mixer featuring venture-backed founders and VCs! Founders and VCs who received the award will appear. There will be time for networking and socializing while enjoying drinks and food from home. This event is aimed at founders, VCs, and operators building full-time in the AI ML space, as well as a select group of students from the HBS AI Club.
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Built World Startup Happy Hour
Sponsored by: Suffolk Technologies and TriNet
Time: April 23rd from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Description: We're calling all the innovators who are shaping the built environment! Find your next step as an entrepreneur with Suffolk Technologies + TriNet during an exclusive rooftop happy hour! Suffolk Technologies' BOOST accelerator program and Learn more about TriNet's HR solutions for startups. A network surrounded by breathtaking views of the Boston skyline, including iconic Suffolk-built landmarks such as Raffles, One Dalton, and the BU Data Science Center. Enjoy refreshing drinks and appetizers, and energize connections that have the potential to redefine the future of the built environment.
Founders History Tour by SVB!
Sponsor: Silicon Valley Bank
Time: April 24th from 1pm to 3pm
Description: Join SVB for an interactive and non-traditional deep dive into Boston's (and America's) rich history. Built on innovation, grit, resilience and free will. Hosted by SVB Boston's Startup Bank Manager (who is also a Revolutionary War reenactor), this tour begins with Cuda Cuda at the nation's oldest restaurant and continues through downtown to most historic spots. It ends up being the only place in the world where you can drink Sam Adams while watching Sam Adams. Soak up the historic city before TechCrunch's early days and join fellow founders as they walk in the footsteps of our nation's earliest founders.
initial round table
Sponsored by: 9point8 Collective and Orrick
Time: April 24th, 4pm to 6:30pm
Description: Join 9point8 Collective and Orrick for a roundtable focused on accelerating early-stage startups. Attendees will hear from serial entrepreneurs and investors about various aspects of startup success, including going to market, cap table management, growth and expansion, and exit management. Roundtables will be held in conjunction with the main panel, along with audience Q&A and group participation.
Startup Launchcode Founder Workshop
Organizer: Startup Launchcode
Time: April 24th, 5pm to 6:30pm
Description: The Startup Launchcode Founder Workshop is an interactive session designed to provide early-stage founders with strategies, tools, and frameworks to build great startups.
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Founders Happy Hour with Vouch, Remofirst and SVB
Sponsored by: Vouch, Remofirst, SVB
Time: April 24th from 6pm to 9pm
Description: If you're in town to attend the early stages of TechCrunch or are looking for a place to connect with others in the startup space, join Black Lamb's Happy Hour hosted by Vouch, Remofirst, and SVB. please. Just a 10 minute walk from Black Rum. Conference center! Join now to secure your spot at this special networking event. See you again🥂
Disrupting the chaotic startup life with productivity innovation – Networking Reception
Sponsored by: SiloClick LLC
Time: April 24th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Description: Join SiloClick for a private networking reception on Wednesday, April 24th. This event is more than just a warm-up for the TechCrunch Early Stage Conference, it's a transformational opportunity to more effectively navigate your startup journey. Enjoy food, drinks, and engaging conversation within the startup founder community. We welcome startup founders who are seeking innovative solutions to stay healthy while achieving optimal productivity during critical momentum moments in the startup process. Investors interested in the future of work and productivity, as well as colleagues who aim to improve both productivity and health in the workplace, are also welcome.
Onshape Startup Happy Hour
Sponsor: Onshape (PTC Corporation)
Time: April 24th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Description: Join TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 week at PTC Headquarters for an exciting happy hour for founders. Immerse yourself in Boston's dynamic startup community and connect with local hardware experts and innovative product designers. This event is designed for professionals looking to expand their network, as well as venture companies and accelerator spaces looking for collaboration opportunities. Join us for an evening dedicated to insightful conversations, new ideas, and fostering creative community.
Accessibility technology and innovation
Sponsored by: Verizon
Time: April 25th from 5pm to 7pm
Description: At Verizon, we strive to move the world forward through diversity, equity, and inclusion. At the Boston Innovation Lab on April 25th, we want to invite and hear from people who are interested in new technologies that can help our mission. We've asked our Head of Accessibility and a few startups to pitch their ideas, and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Together, we can achieve more and create opportunity for all.
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Women Tech Meetup: Funding and Growth with Techstars
Sponsored by: Women in Tech – Global Movement
Time: April 25th from 5:30pm to 8pm
Description: Join us for an amazing Women Tech Meetup that brings together women in tech, female founders, entrepreneurs, community builders, and other professionals. Enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, engaging conversation, networking, and a beautiful venue. Additionally, we will host a panel discussion on financing, venture capital, the challenges founders face in building successful companies, and strategies for overcoming them.
Early stage deep tech happy hour
Sponsor: AlleyCorp
Time: April 25th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Description: TechCrunch After Early Stage, Deep Tech Founders Join AlleyCorp, Anzu Partners, Argon VC, Aurelia Foundry, Converge Ventures, Cybernetix Ventures, First Star Ventures, Glasswing Ventures, Hyperplane Ventures, SkyRiver Ventures Have fun with , operators and engineers. investors. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to JP Morgan. The party starts at 5:30pm immediately after TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 on April 25th. This event is for ages 21 and older.
Is it safe?
Organizer: Corpora
Time: April 26th from 10am to 11:30am
Description: Vaults are currently the most popular early stage funding tool. It seems like a no-brainer for founders because it's so easy to use. But… are they as founder-friendly as you think? Sit down over a cup of coffee and let's talk about the lesser-known dangers of safes. Often, the dangers don't become apparent to founders until it's too late.
Prepare for due diligence by angel groups and seed investors
Sponsored by: Launchpad Venture Group
Time: April 26th, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Description: This is an in-depth workshop for founders to learn about raising capital from angel groups and other seed investors.
– What does hard work include?
– What areas should we focus on and what investors are looking for in each case?
– How to prepare and the documents and deliverables that need to be prepared in each area
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women in business
Sponsored by: At the Table and Northeastern University
Time: April 26th from 6pm to 9pm
Description: Get ready for a special evening at Northeastern University with the “Women in Business” networking event, the cornerstone of our partnership with AtTheTable.io. This is more than just an event. It's a celebration of female entrepreneurship and aims to inspire, connect and energize.