5 days left: Your last chance to connect, scale, and save at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

A great founder event shouldn’t just leave you with ideas. It should give you connections, insights, and actionable advice to turn those ideas into growth.

Just five days away, TechCrunch Founder Summit, presented by Fidelity Private Shares, is bringing founders together for hands-on learning and meaningful connections. Explore two breakout stages packed with practical advice, then dive into interactive roundtables where you can ask questions, exchange ideas, and get direct insights from people who understand the challenges of building and scaling a company.

Get to know the breakout stages

Build Stage

Get tactical about building your company. The Build Stage focuses on what it takes to turn an idea into a growing business, with practical sessions on distribution, fundraising, emerging AI opportunities, and pitching. Visit the agenda to see the full session lineup.

• The Next Startup Advantage: Distribution Beats Technology: Hear Hunter Worland, Principal at NEA, explain why distribution can matter more than the technology itself and how founders can build a competitive advantage.

• The Next AI Opportunity: What Hasn’t Been Built Yet? Explore emerging opportunities in AI with Amulya Vishwanath, CEO and Managing Partner at Techable VC, and discover where the next wave of AI startups could take shape.