It's a pleasure to kick off #BosTechWeek with remarks from none other than Boston @mayorwu! She shared 3 reasons why Boston is special:
1) Boston is in it to change the world
2) We are in it to ensure that Boston can be a home for everyone
3) We are in it to win it!
Super fun day today!
@Flybridge completely took over a local bodega, handing out free BECs while founders pitched us their startups.
We had a dozen VCs and a couple hundred entrepreneurs pack the space. We even got to pay it forward by serving free food to the neighborhood regulars.
Tonight, I’m heading over to the Pitch Roast show. Text me if you want to snag some last-minute tickets!
Or just DM me :)
Both @RobertBlumofe, CTO of @Akamai and @bhalligan Founder and Chairman @HubSpot dropped Grateful Dead references on their panels this week. Something is in the water in Boston 🧸
Something we've never done before is happening in NYC.
@ElevenLabs is opening a physical store during NYC @Techweek_ (June 1-7), and every part of the experience is run by a voice agent.
We'll be demoing other experiences including AI-generated music you can hear playing in real time, and coffee will be served by a robot barista (on us)!
If you are a Startup Founder, we're hosting a special event for you on Wednesday the 3rd!
RSVP: https://t.co/bIyk9B2OyN
Boston has spent years producing elite talent while louder ecosystems sold the mythology.
Titans of Boston Tech during #BOSTechWeek, hosted by @flybridge with Drew Parten, Jessica Buss, and Tech Week, puts the city’s next question in one room: what happens if the builders stay home? The lineup spans the stack: @bhalligan of @HubSpot, Eric Paley, @bussgang, @chazard, @liordiv of @7ai_agentic, @Kimwalsh7 of @Lovable, and Brian Elliott of Blitzy.
Boston already has the labs, capital, operators, and institutions. This cycle is about turning horsepower into volume and making the city an AI headquarters, not a talent pipeline for somebody else’s skyline.
#bostontech #bosstech #techweek #aistartups #startupecosystem
Boston’s having an “everyone finally noticed” moment.
Today, at #BOSTechWeek, we heard from Titans of Tech about how the city that built HubSpot, powered foundational AI research, and quietly produced generations of top technical talent is now asking a bigger question: what happens when founders stop leaving?
Today at @klaviyo HQ with: @HubSpot x State of MA x @flybridge x
@7ai_agentic x @Lovable x @blitzyai
One of the most talked about events of Tech Week, and now I know why...
"Titans of Boston Tech" by @flybridge had an all-star line-up with a *lot* to say about entrepreneurship, talent, and what it takes for a city to win.
Great hearing from Jeff @Bussgang (GP, Flybridge), @bhalligan (Co-founder, HubSpot), @epaley (Sec. Economic Development, MA), with special appearances from Boston Mayor, @MayorWu, and our very own a16z speedrun GP, Jon Lai @Tocelot.
Fascinating convo with plenty of hot takes and honest observations on Boston's strengths + opportunities.
#BostonTechWeek @Techweek_@flybridge
@blitzyai@liordiv@Lovable@Kimwalsh7@chazard "We're focused on the art of what's possible... We need readiness, the ability to build something, of course. But we also need resiliency and a chip on your shoulder, and we have that in Boston." BOOM! - @Kimwalsh7
The future of Boston is looking very bright as we hear from our Titans of Tomorrow panelists building Boston's hottest new unicorns: @blitzyai's Brian Elliott, 7AI's @liordiv and @Lovable's @Kimwalsh7. Great convo on building in Boston, led by our very own @chazard#bostechweek
@blitzyai@liordiv@Lovable@Kimwalsh7@chazard And a final note from @Kimwalsh7 on building in Boston: "We talk a lot about schools and they're obviously amazing, but there's this whole other side of Boston that is GRITTY. there's nothing above us that we can't do..."
We engaged Titans of Tech in a juicy convo with @bussgang: Hubspot co-founder @bhalligan (who recently ruffled feathers criticizing the Boston tech scene) in contrast with MA Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development @epaley, beating the Boston drum #bostechweek