Principled Business Summit 2026

2026-10-23 · 16:00:00 · Austin

Austin, Texas (Downtown Venue)

Austin

Principled Business Summit 2026 brings founders and investors to downtown Austin for a three-day gathering centered on venture building, live pitches, and collaborative technical challenges.

Three-day summit gathering hundreds of founders, investors, and builders in Austin for America's 250th. Key highlights include the $250,000 Startup Demo Day where emerging founders pitch live for investment, and the FreedomTech Hackathon. Keynotes include John Mackey, Blake Scholl, and 20+ other venture leaders.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Early-stage founders across space, defense, artificial intelligence, fintech, and longevity sectors will find direct relevance here. Technical builders wanting to enter the hackathon and teams seeking capital via the live demo day should consider securing a ticket.

What happens

Proceedings begin at 16:00 on October 23, kicking off a schedule featuring keynote addresses from John Mackey, Blake Scholl, and over twenty venture figures. Attendees can follow the FreedomTech Hackathon alongside the two-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-dollar Startup Demo Day competition.

Who's in the room

Hundreds of participants fill the space, spanning active startup founders, prospective investors, engineers, and speakers. The crowd concentrates heavily around frontier technologies and capital allocation, creating opportunities for direct dialogue with key venture decision-makers.

How to prepare

Rehearse a concise live pitch focused on unit economics and operational milestones if you intend to pursue demo day funding. Review the backgrounds of featured speakers beforehand to identify strategic alignment and draft specific questions for informal networking discussions.

Organizer: 2026 Principled Business Summit - Austin

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Tickets
199 usd
Sectors
Space, Defense, AI, Fintech, Longevity

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