# Startup events in Boston: November 2026 Page: https://www.chancity.ai/guides/startup-founder-boston/november-2026/ · state: live · year: 2026 · updated: 2026-11-03 72 early-stage founder events listed for November, as of Oct 31. ## Busiest days for startup events in Boston November 5 and November 17 are the busiest days for startup events in Boston this month. ## Startup events in Boston: our picks for November 2026 Here are a few events in Boston that caught our eye: ### [Hertz Pitch Day](https://lu.ma/ejjqburo) - date: 2026-11-12 12:00 · venue: Cambridge, The Port · organizer: [Hertz](https://lu.ma/hertzfoundation) · price: free · registration: host approval ### [Italian Biotech Demo Day in Boston](https://lu.ma/elpislabs-it3p) ITA x Elpis Labs - date: 2026-11-12 17:30 · venue: Cambridge, Kendall Square · organizer: [Elpis Labs](https://www.elpislabs.com/) · price: free · registration: host approval ### [GreekUp](https://lu.ma/vmrnvd7c) - date: 2026-11-05 17:00 · venue: Foley & Lardner LLP, Boston · price: free · registration: open ### [Infra Demo Night](https://lu.ma/ydgrylwg) - date: 2026-11-09 17:30 · venue: Boston, West End · organizer: [Propeller](https://lu.ma/propellerinc) · price: free · registration: host approval ### [Building Together: VMN x IDEA](https://lu.ma/tb5w3iqz) - date: 2026-11-05 18:00 · venue: 300 Massachusetts Ave, Boston · organizer: [Northeastern University Entrepreneurship Calendar](https://entrepreneurship.northeastern.edu/) · price: free · registration: open ## Other events for early-stage founders - [Book a 1:1 Conversation with the Epipelagic Ventures Team](https://lu.ma/epipel-o8go): date: 2026-11-04 14:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [South Asian Collective](https://lu.ma/asan-tc-0626): date: 2026-11-04 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Compute, Inference, and Code, right here in Boston.](https://lu.ma/yln58dls): date: 2026-11-04 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Cocktails and Conversation](https://lu.ma/n55cypnc): date: 2026-11-04 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founder After Hours | Deel, Fidelity Private Shares, Girl Math Capital](https://lu.ma/828dvc7y): date: 2026-11-04 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [J x Argon Ventures: Fireside with Bob Mason](https://lu.ma/8qbierir): date: 2026-11-04 18:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Startup Pitch & Networking in Boston](https://lu.ma/p2s2zowt): date: 2026-11-04 19:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval - [Biotech Investor & Founder Breakfast - Matched Networking](https://lu.ma/28pj0dow): date: 2026-11-05 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Crossing the Asymptote: Turning Commercial Interest into Signed Deals](https://lu.ma/3wfst5os): date: 2026-11-05 14:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Brand New Worlds Hackathon](https://lu.ma/k4zzmgpa): date: 2026-11-05 15:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founders & Funders: BOS VC Reverse Pitch](https://lu.ma/bosvcrp1105): date: 2026-11-05 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Harvard / MIT Student Happy Hour #2 by Comma Capital](https://lu.ma/uw6lft67): date: 2026-11-05 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founder 9 Fall](https://lu.ma/u4hzrige): date: 2026-11-05 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founders & Funders™: Boston Founder and VC VIP Dinner](https://lu.ma/seriesaboston11526): date: 2026-11-05 19:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Neuroscience Afterhours](https://lu.ma/g2ihoqx4): date: 2026-11-08 19:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team](https://lu.ma/8v1x4yu8): date: 2026-11-09 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [ITA 7th Edition Life Sciences Acceleration · Matchmaking Sprint 5 with Pharma CVC & Partners by Elpis Labs](https://lu.ma/3iahd3t3): date: 2026-11-10 16:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [UGLY TALK: THE MISTAKE THAT ALMOST ENDED IT](https://lu.ma/uglytalk-jdkq): date: 2026-11-10 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [MGMT Life Sciences](https://lu.ma/nyfjr43k): date: 2026-11-10 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [VC Networking: Pitch Day — Boston](https://lu.ma/6o09gem8): date: 2026-11-10 18:00 · price: paid · registration: open - [Authentic personal branding on LinkedIn with soul](https://lu.ma/8zk0u7pm): date: 2026-11-10 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [The Catalyst- Happy Hour event for Researchers, Engineers & Founders.](https://lu.ma/7nemx765): date: 2026-11-11 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Is the Future moving on without me? The Resilience Rest.](https://lu.ma/uqe6bvt1): date: 2026-11-11 18:30 · price: free · registration: open - [Boston AI Showcase](https://lu.ma/2b4inmb4): date: 2026-11-12 14:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Harvard x Lovable Office Trek](https://lu.ma/9keyrwgc): date: 2026-11-12 15:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Labshares Watertown Grand Opening](https://lu.ma/x8ck7bop): date: 2026-11-12 15:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [State of Deep Tech VC](https://lu.ma/dijktifg): date: 2026-11-12 17:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Good Growth Capital Boston Meet Up](https://lu.ma/tg7h2pj4): date: 2026-11-12 17:30 · price: free · registration: open - [Raising From Angels in Today’s Market: A Founder Roundtable with Rob Hickey, Angel Investor](https://lu.ma/sbur-z7wu): date: 2026-11-13 14:45 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founder Roundtable on Building in Biotech & Medtech Today](https://lu.ma/sbur-4flh): date: 2026-11-13 15:45 · price: free · registration: host approval - [MIT Energy & Climate Night](https://lu.ma/kaeo9e5b): date: 2026-11-13 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [HBS & Boston ETA Happy Hour](https://lu.ma/hbs1126): date: 2026-11-14 18:00 · price: free · registration: open - [VR/AR Boston - Cabot Discovery Bar](https://lu.ma/hgewwc0u): date: 2026-11-16 14:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Beyond the Game: Sports, Venture Capital & Emerging Tech](https://lu.ma/czm6674c): date: 2026-11-16 17:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Mentor Groups for Early-Stage Founders](https://lu.ma/vo5zfere): date: 2026-11-16 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [ConTech AI GTM Workshop by Grizz](https://lu.ma/osh67a6c): date: 2026-11-17 09:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Founder-led Branding in the Built World](https://lu.ma/1dwyzcv4): date: 2026-11-17 15:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Grand Opening of Ensemble Biosystems at Ocean State Labs](https://lu.ma/portal-h4e9): date: 2026-11-17 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [FounderConnect: Startup Resources & Networking Expo](https://lu.ma/dy12vwos): date: 2026-11-17 17:30 · price: free · registration: open - [Boston Founder/Funder Meetup: Round 6](https://lu.ma/rxryiufy): date: 2026-11-17 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [SPARK | Demo Day](https://lu.ma/fg5430ei): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: free · registration: open - [College Night: Underscore VC x Rho](https://lu.ma/unders-h0zx): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: free · registration: open - [GrapeLeaf Launch Party](https://lu.ma/lhxhbw9a): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [300 Mass Ave. Open House](https://lu.ma/r4zxwkkr): date: 2026-11-18 09:00 · price: free · registration: open - [She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas](https://lu.ma/mcjt6kyl): date: 2026-11-18 09:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [What's not so obvious about AI in the Built World](https://lu.ma/qv1038mf): date: 2026-11-18 15:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Building the Future of the Built World? Pitch Your AI Startup!](https://lu.ma/q8n0ibhk): date: 2026-11-18 15:30 · price: free · registration: host approval - [C10 Labs: AI Capital and Investor Forum](https://lu.ma/m8mfskxr): date: 2026-11-18 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Built in Boston: A Student Founder Pitch Showcase](https://lu.ma/u44giwsf): date: 2026-11-18 17:30 · price: free · registration: open - [AI·DAO University Tour](https://lu.ma/fmut-lh): date: 2026-11-18 18:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Pitch Lift: 2026 SEMI-FINALS](https://lu.ma/pf7z3cfk): date: 2026-11-18 18:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval - [Founders' Lunch with Startup Boston](https://lu.ma/z0cqqt2o): date: 2026-11-19 12:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Nucleate Thanksgiving](https://lu.ma/hesyjw20): date: 2026-11-19 18:00 · price: free · registration: open - [Blueprints & Big Ideas: Building Startups in Construction & Design](https://lu.ma/1e3xjk8l): date: 2026-11-19 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founders Basketball Boston](https://lu.ma/9ncvz0ll): date: 2026-11-19 19:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [Founders Only: IP](https://lu.ma/cv5mfsw1): date: 2026-11-20 12:00 · price: free · registration: host approval - [TEDxBoston -- Planet Action](https://lu.ma/stfcpuoh): date: 2026-11-21 13:00 · price: free · registration: open ## FAQ ### What's on today/tomorrow in Boston? 16 early-stage founder events in Boston are on Wed and Thu, Nov 4–5, as of Oct 31. - Wed 5:30 PM · [Cocktails and Conversation](https://lu.ma/n55cypnc) - Thu 5 PM · GreekUp - Thu 6 PM · Building Together: VMN x IDEA See more early-stage founder events in Boston. ### What's on this weekend in Boston? 1 early-stage founder event in Boston is on Sat and Sun, Nov 7–8, as of Oct 31. - Sun 7 PM · [Neuroscience Afterhours](https://lu.ma/g2ihoqx4) See more early-stage founder events in Boston. ### Are startup events in Boston free? Nearly all startup events in Boston are free. 67 of the 72 startup events in Boston in November 2026 are free (as of Oct 31). The events we feature on this page are all free. ### Do you need approval to attend startup events in Boston? Most hosts in Boston require approval to attend their events (in order to maintain the quality of the event). 51 of 72 startup events in Boston in November 2026 require approval. ### What time of day do startup events in Boston take place? Startup events in Boston typically start at 5 PM or later. This allows early stage founders to complete their work for the day before heading out to a networking event or other event. ### What are some startup events in Boston that don’t require approval? The following two startup events in Boston do not require approval from the host (and are free): GreekUp and Building Together: VMN x IDEA.