Startups & Networking in Boston

Meet Harvard Business School founders before their teams are formed. Meet current Harvard founders, discover what they’re building, and explore what you could build together. We’re bringing a curated group of engineers to Harvard Business School to meet this semester’s founders, see what they’re building, and explore what you could build together. 3:00pm · Inside the classroom (optional) Join the Harvard Business School class as an invited guest and watch the founders pitch their ideas live. Get an early look at the ventures, the people behind them, and the problems they’re trying to solve. Classroom places are limited and confirmed separately. 5:00pm · Founder × Engineer Meetup Meet the founders directly and connect around cofounding, early engineering roles, technical advice, and building together over the semester and beyond. The founders bring ideas, business and industry experience, and the ambition to build companies. You bring the technical perspective that can help turn those ideas into something real. Not a cold mingle. Structured introductions that make it easy to connect. No awkwardly wandering around a room wondering who to talk to. We run structured networking rounds so every introduction has a purpose and everyone gets a chance to meet. The goal is to turn “we should talk” into “let’s build.” Come find your next cofounder, an early-stage opportunity, or simply some of the sharpest people in Boston to exchange ideas with. Make connections that last beyond one night. Who it’s for Computer science students, recent graduates, and working software, AI, and other technical engineers who want to get closer to the startup world. You don’t need your own startup idea or to be actively job-hunting. A note on registration We keep our events intentionally small so everyone has the chance to make meaningful connections. Registrations are reviewed with the founders’ startups and the overall mix of engineers in mind, helping us bring together people who could genuinel

Grab time with Emily Kramer (MKT1) and Kyle Poyar (Growth Unhinged) to chat marketing and AI during The B2B Bakery—a Capsule x Gamma takeover of Elephantine. During Day 1 of UNBOUND (Weds, 9/16), walk just a few minutes from the convention center for breakfast, lunch, or coffee, and to connect with other senior marketers. Who will be there: Emily Kramer (MKT1) and Kyle Poyar (Growth Unhinged), two of the biggest names in B2B marketing and growth, discussing your hot takes on marketing and AI Capsule CEO Champ Bennett and Gamma CEO Grant Lee (12-2pm) The Gamma and Capsule teams Fellow senior marketers attending UNBOUND What to expect: A chance to share your hot take on AI and marketing with Emily and Kyle and be featured in an exclusive video produced by Capsule x Gamma Free coffee, pastries, and food RSVP to save your spot. Capacity is limited. Note: you will need to be on the RSVP list or flash your UNBOUND badge for entry.

AI x Tech in Drug Discovery - An exclusive full-day gathering of experts in biopharma and tech hosted by Ginkgo Datapoints on Wed, September 16 in Boston. All details & agenda here: https://datapoints.ginkgo.bio/summit2026 Speakers from: Eli Lilly, AbbVie, NVIDIA, insitro, Deep Origin, Boltz, Biohub, Apheris, and many others. Space is limited and registration is reviewed. Reserve your spot now.

Join GrowthX and HubSpot Ventures for a happy hour during UNBOUND week! We’re bringing marketing leaders together for drinks, bites, and real conversation on the waterfront in Boston. Just steps from the convention center, with harbor views and the kind of room where you actually talk to people instead of collecting badges. And because a good happy hour should have a little personality: Can your happy hour have a sax solo? Ours can. What if the cannoli came to you? It will. Does your website have aura? Find out. Come for the drinks. Stay for the conversations, the unexpected moments, and the people worth meeting! Who This Is For Founders, marketers, and GTM operators at UNBOUND who want to unwind with people who actually get the work. Casual, no presentations, no pitches. Reserve your spot! This one's approval-based and space is limited. Request to join, and we'll share the location once you're confirmed! GrowthX AI helps companies win AI visibility, SEO, and organic awareness. We build AI and human expert systems that produce high-quality content at scale and distribute it so brands show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and search. Clients like Webflow, Lovable, Ramp, and Brex run a compounding content engine with us. HubSpot Ventures invests in the next generation of CRM, martech, and AI-native companies. Their portfolio includes teams building the tools GTM leaders use every day.

Join fellow go-to-market and tech folks for a morning run through Seaport. The details: 📍 7am meet at Daily Provisions, Seaport for a light warm-up 🏃 5K loop around Seaport at a social pace ☕ Ending back at Daily Provisions for coffee and pastries, on us 👕 Free t-shirt for the first 30 to show up 🎁 Free goodie bag for everyone 👜 Bag drop available The only UNBOUND session where you’ll rack up more Strava kudos than LinkedIn requests. This run is brought to you by Pitch, the agentic presentation platform for teams that need to move fast and stay on brand. By registering for this event, you’re okay with being included in event photos we may use on our socials and website.

Enjoy Coastal Mexican cuisine and fresh margs at Citrus + Salt on day 2 of UNBOUND. Join us for a casual evening with marketers who work with data where we'll talk data storytelling over margaritas and demo our brand new marketing data analysis tool, Flowerplot. If you're a content strategist, PR/media director, marketing researcher, marketing designer, or similar role, come hang with peers, get new ideas, and try one of Boston's best restaurants during a break from UNBOUND or after work. Space is limited. Registration is required.