Return to Growth

The 2026 Fundraising Blueprint

February 19th in Boston - Invite Only Event for Founders & Investors

Market Insights, Practical Advice, & Valuable Connections

our Sponsors

The 2nd annual VentureFizz Startup Fundraising Summit: Return to Growth

After a few uncertain years in the startup industry, there is renewed energy in the Boston tech scene.  The AI  platform shift is in full force, making way for a return to growth. We are seeing powerful momentum across the ecosystem, from record-breaking seed rounds to the resurgence of scale-up capital for Boston’s next generation of category leaders.

On February 19th, the VentureFizz Fundraising Summit brings together an elite group of Founders and Investors to decode the 2026 fundraising playbook. It’s an afternoon of tactical learning designed to help you navigate a market that values both aggressive innovation and fiscal discipline.

What to Expect:

The VC Perspective: Hear from Boston’s most active investors on what differentiates a “must-fund” deal in today’s landscape.

 The Founder Playbook: Real stories from entrepreneurs who successfully closed VC funding in the last 12 months.

 Curated Networking: This event is invite-only, so every conversation is an opportunity. Our goal is to ensure that you walk away with connections to help you along in your journey.

Make sure you click the button below to request an invite.

The cost to attend this conference is $35. 

The Agenda

Speakers

The VentureFizz Fundraising Conference features many of the top investors and founders in the Boston tech scene.

Panel: Investors

Active Boston Startup Investors

Nilanjana Bhowmik

Founder & General Partner

Reed Sturtevant

General Partner

Brian Devaney

Partner

Giuseppe Stuto

Founder & Managing Partner

Cory Munchbach

Tech CEO & Board Director

Moderator

Panel: Founders

Founders of Recently Funded Companies

Maya Said

Founder & CEO

Robert Brennan

Co-Founder & CEO

Shannon Kay

Co-Founder & COO

Erez Kaminski

Founder & CEO

Matthew Eckert

Partner (Moderator)

SVB - State of the Markets Report

In this interactive discussion, Ries McQuillan – Director, Startup Banking at Silicon Valley Bank, will share lots of insights from SVB’s State of the Markets Report including:

  • Macro Environment
  • VC Fundraising
  • VC Investment
  • VC-Backed Tech Financial Trends
  • Exits

Request an Invite

$35 Admission Fee

More About Our Sponsors


As a longtime champion of the local startup ecosystem, Silicon Valley Bank supports innovative companies with the solutions and financing they need through every stage of growth. With more than 1,500 bankers and relationship advisors, and $41B in loans as of Q4 2025 – SVB delivers the right people, service and resources to support your entire financial journey.

WeWork is a leading global real estate platform, purpose-built to empower businesses of all sizes with flexible workplace solutions, hospitality-driven experiences, best-in-class services, and innovative technology. With a curated portfolio of over 600 thoughtfully designed locations, spanning 45M square feet worldwide, WeWork helps more than half a million members — from emerging startups to Fortune 100 companies — perform their best work, today and tomorrow.

Polsinelli serves as general corporate counsel to early and growth stage technology companies that are building innovative products and services that are changing business processes and the way individuals use and interact with technology on a daily basis.

Hughes Marino is a corporate real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents corporate tenants and buyers — never landlords — allowing us to fully advocate for our clients’ interests. With offices across the country, including Boston, we specialize in representing occupiers of real estate in lease negotiations and structuring, owner-user acquisitions, construction and project management, portfolio management, lease auditing and administration, capital markets, and facilities management. We’re proud to be one of the most award-winning companies in the country, having been named #1 Best Place to Work in the Nation by Fortune magazine, #2 Top Company Culture in the Nation by Entrepreneur, and #1 Best Place to Work by multiple local business journals. Visit our blog & social media for more.

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