Top pick for early-stage founders
· 12–5 PM
Hertz Pitch Day
Hertz · Cambridge, The Port
Free Request to join
Startup events in Boston: November 2026
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:
· 5:30–9 PM
Italian Biotech Demo Day in Boston
ITA x Elpis Labs
Elpis Labs · Cambridge, Kendall Square
Free Request to join
· 5–8 PM
GreekUp
Foley & Lardner LLP
Talk Free Register directly
· 5:30–8 PM
Infra Demo Night
Propeller · West End
Talk Free Request to join
· 6–8 PM
Building Together: VMN x IDEA
Northeastern University Entrepreneurship Calendar
Free Register directly
Other events for early-stage founders
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- 2 PM Book a 1:1 Conversation with the Epipelagic Ventures Team Epipelagic Ventures, Cambridge Free
- 5:30 PM South Asian Collective Boston Free
- 5:30 PM Compute, Inference, and Code, right here in Boston. One Kendall Square, Cambridge Free
- 5:30 PM Cocktails and Conversation Back Bay Free
- 6 PM Founder After Hours | Deel, Fidelity Private Shares, Girl Math Capital Financial District Free
- 6:30 PM J x Argon Ventures: Fireside with Bob Mason Boston University Free
- 7 PM Startup Pitch & Networking in Boston Industry Lab, Cambridge
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- 9 AM Biotech Investor & Founder Breakfast - Matched Networking Cambridge, Kendall Square Free
- 2 PM Crossing the Asymptote: Turning Commercial Interest into Signed Deals Cambridge, The Port Free
- 3:30 PM Brand New Worlds Hackathon Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Free
- 5 PM Founders & Funders: BOS VC Reverse Pitch Financial District Free
- 5 PM Harvard / MIT Student Happy Hour #2 by Comma Capital West Cambridge Free
- 6 PM Founder 9 Fall Five Iron Golf Free
- 7:30 PM Founders & Funders™: Boston Founder and VC VIP Dinner Financial District Free
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- 7 PM Neuroscience Afterhours Boston Free
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- 5:30 PM Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team Leather District Free
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- 4:30 PM ITA 7th Edition Life Sciences Acceleration · Matchmaking Sprint 5 with Pharma CVC & Partners by Elpis Labs Cambridge, Kendall Square Free
- 5:30 PM UGLY TALK: THE MISTAKE THAT ALMOST ENDED IT Venture Lane Free
- 5:30 PM MGMT Life Sciences Cambridge, Kendall Square Free
- 6 PM VC Networking: Pitch Day — Boston Financial District
- 6 PM Authentic personal branding on LinkedIn with soul Upstairs at Bow, Somerville Free
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- 5 PM The Catalyst- Happy Hour event for Researchers, Engineers & Founders. Catalyst Restaurant, Cambridge Free
- 6:30 PM Is the Future moving on without me? The Resilience Rest. D Street / West Broadway Free
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- 2:30 PM Boston AI Showcase Fenway–Kenmore Free
- 3 PM Harvard x Lovable Office Trek Free
- 3:30 PM Labshares Watertown Grand Opening Labshares, Watertown Free
- 5 PM State of Deep Tech VC Aldrich Hall Free
- 5:30 PM Good Growth Capital Boston Meet Up Alibi Free
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- 2:45 PM Raising From Angels in Today’s Market: A Founder Roundtable with Rob Hickey, Angel Investor Downtown Free
- 3:45 PM Founder Roundtable on Building in Biotech & Medtech Today Downtown Free
- 6 PM MIT Energy & Climate Night Cambridge, Kendall Square Free
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- 6 PM HBS & Boston ETA Happy Hour Grafton Street Pub & Grill, Cambridge Free
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- 2 PM VR/AR Boston - Cabot Discovery Bar Cabot Science Library, Cambridge Free
- 5 PM Beyond the Game: Sports, Venture Capital & Emerging Tech Aldrich Hall Free
- 5:30 PM Mentor Groups for Early-Stage Founders Downtown Free
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- 9 AM ConTech AI GTM Workshop by Grizz Free
- 3 PM Founder-led Branding in the Built World Free
- 5 PM Grand Opening of Ensemble Biosystems at Ocean State Labs Ocean State Labs, Providence Free
- 5:30 PM FounderConnect: Startup Resources & Networking Expo Cambridge Free
- 5:30 PM Boston Founder/Funder Meetup: Round 6 Financial District Free
- 6 PM SPARK | Demo Day Curry Student Center Free
- 6 PM College Night: Underscore VC x Rho Underscore VC Free
- 6 PM GrapeLeaf Launch Party Boston Free
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- 9 AM 300 Mass Ave. Open House Free
- 9:30 AM She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas Downtown Free
- 3:30 PM What's not so obvious about AI in the Built World Boston Architectural College Free
- 3:30 PM Building the Future of the Built World? Pitch Your AI Startup! Boston Architectural College Free
- 5 PM C10 Labs: AI Capital and Investor Forum Cambridge, The Port Free
- 5:30 PM Built in Boston: A Student Founder Pitch Showcase Boston City Hall Free
- 6 PM AI·DAO University Tour Cambridge Free
- 6 PM Pitch Lift: 2026 SEMI-FINALS
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- 12 PM Founders' Lunch with Startup Boston Financial District Free
- 6 PM Nucleate Thanksgiving Leather District Free
- 6 PM Blueprints & Big Ideas: Building Startups in Construction & Design Downtown Free
- 7 PM Founders Basketball Boston Fenway–Kenmore Free
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- 12 PM Founders Only: IP Commonwealth Free
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- 1 PM TEDxBoston -- Planet Action MIT Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge Free
Questions
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.
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.