February 2026’s Top Startup Events in Boston

February is kicking off strong in Boston’s startup ecosystem, with a packed calendar of events designed to bring founders, operators, investors, students, and ecosystem builders together. From intimate founder dinners and mentorship sessions to high-energy networking mixers, demo showcases, and campus-wide innovation meetups, this month is all about connection, learning, and momentum.

Startup Boston is anchoring the month with eight community-powered experiences, here are four of them: 

• All Industries, One Night: Meet Boston’s Startup Networking Groups (Feb 9) - we’re gathering founder groups, operator communities and industry-specific collectives to make it easy for you to find your community in the startup scene 

• She Builds Boston: Brewing Bold Ideas (Feb 11) - a monthly coffee meetup for female founders building tech, life sciences, hardware, and product-based startups. Designed for honest conversations, shared lessons, and meaningful connection without panels or pitches.

• From Barriers to Belonging: Navigating the Boston Startup Ecosystem as an Immigrant Founder (Feb 25) - this virtual webinar will break down how to actually plug into the Boston startup ecosystem, specifically created for immigrant founders, international students and new residents 

• Dealflow Mixer: Connecting Investors & Founders (Feb 27) - this invite-only, high signal event is designed for real conversations. You will receive curated 1:1 matches, so every conversation starts with genuine alignment. 

Whether you’re validating an idea, looking for a cofounder, exploring AI or fintech trends, supporting climate and impact-driven startups, or simply trying to plug more deeply into the community, February offers no shortage of ways to get involved. Below is a roundup of the startup events happening across Greater Boston this month - each one a chance to meet the people building what’s next and to find your place in the ecosystem.

February’s Top Startup Events 

Problem Definition & Interview Preparation

Date: Monday, February 2 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Venture Forum 

Calling all early-stage tech startup founders in Central Mass: this workshop series kicks off with a hands-on Customer Discovery session focused on validating startup ideas before building. In the first session, founders will use the Who-Where-When framework to define their target customer, craft a testable problem statement, and identify the trigger events that drive customer action, leaving with a complete customer profile and ready-to-use interview guide.

Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team

Date: Tuesday, February 3 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Startup Boston 

​​Looking to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs who could become your next business partner? This invite-only Cofounder Matching event brings together motivated founders and operators for structured networking designed to spark real connections and potential partnerships. Whether attendees have a startup idea and are searching for a cofounder, or are ready to join a company at the ground floor, this high-quality mixer is built to help participants take one meaningful step closer to building the right founding team.

TiE Tuesday February: Boston Real Estate Trends - Evolution of Life Science and Tough Tech Real Estate

Date: Tuesday, February 3 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Learn more and register

Organizer: TiE Boston 

TiE Tuesdays return with an in-person series bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives for engaging discussion and meaningful networking. The February edition, features a state-of-the-industry keynote by Mark Bruso followed by a panel with leading real estate investors and operators focused on life sciences, R&D, biomanufacturing, and specialized facilities. 

EnergyBar: Looking Ahead Together

Date: Thursday, February 5 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Greentown Labs 

Greentown Boston kicks off the year with its first EnergyBar, welcoming the climatetech and energy innovation ecosystem for an evening of networking over drinks and bites. As the community celebrates 15 years of growth, the event invites attendees to look ahead and help shape the next 15 years of climate action. Open to investors, partners, researchers, job-seekers, and neighbors, this gathering underscores the importance of a diverse, supportive ecosystem to help climate startups thrive in 2026 and beyond.

Tufts Consumer Product Fair - Spring 2026

Date: Wednesday, February 11 from 11:30am - 1:30pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts 

Did you know that Tufts students, faculty, staff, and alumni are building consumer-facing businesses - from apparel and packaged food to beverages, photography, and more? Visit the 1st floor of the Joyce Cummings Center to meet the entrepreneurs behind these ventures, shop their products and services, and support fellow Jumbos. 

Massachusetts AI Coalition Launch Event

Date: Thursday, February 12 from 5:30pm - 9:30pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Massachusetts AI Coalition 

The Massachusetts AI Coalition is launching with a kickoff party at WHOOP’s headquarters in Kenmore Square, bringing together the founders, operators, investors, and builders actively shipping AI products across the state. The launch event offers a chance to meet the people shaping AI in Massachusetts, preview what’s ahead, and get involved from day one.

National Entrepreneurship Week: Boston’s Startup Ecosystem Mixer

Date: Tuesday, February 17 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: City of Boston’s Department of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, Mendoza Impact, Startup Boston 

Designed for tech founders, investors, and ecosystem operators, the evening brings together founders at every stage, funders actively shaping the market, and the partners who help companies grow and scale. With drinks, light bites, and a focus on meaningful collaboration, this event is an opportunity to connect, share perspectives, and tap into the momentum of National Entrepreneurship Week.

Flagship: TEDxHarvard Square | The Future We Choose

Date: Saturday, February 21 from 8:00am - 5:00pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: TEDxHarvard Square 

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace - politically, technologically, and culturally - often making the future feel like it’s arriving before we’re ready. TEDxHarvard Square returns on February 21, 2026, convening founders, creators, investors, scientists, builders, and top student talent from MIT and Harvard who believe the future is not something that happens to us, but something we actively shape together. Guided by the question “What future will we choose to build?”, this year’s event invites the community to step off the sidelines and take part in defining what comes next.

Mentor Matching for Early-Stage Founders

Date: Monday, February 23 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Startup Boston 

An invite-only mentorship event designed to connect early-stage founders with experienced mentors through small, intimate group discussions. Founders will have the opportunity to ask questions, seek advice, share knowledge with peers, and build meaningful connections that can help propel their startups forward. With limited seating and rolling applications, the event is carefully curated to ensure a strong mix of founders and mentors - and the relationships formed have the potential to become lasting cornerstones of each founder’s entrepreneurial journey.

Founders’ Dinner

Date: Tuesday, February 24 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Startup Boston

Building a company at the Seed and Series A stage comes with a different kind of pressure - real customers, higher expectations, and the responsibility of proving the company, not just the idea. This invite-only dinner brings together a small group of Seed and Series A founders for an off-the-record, no-pitch, no-panel evening focused on honest conversation about fundraising, growth, hiring, leadership, and the realities that rarely make it into pitch decks. 

Venturing@Harvard x CUSI Innovators Mixer

Date: Wednesday, February 25 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm; Learn more and register 

Organizer: Harvard iLab & Cross University Student Innovators (CUSI)

Designed for builders at every stage, the event centers on connection, collaboration, and shared curiosity, whether attendees are exploring ideas, actively building, looking for a co-founder or advisor, or hoping to join a startup team. 

The Pitch Lift: February

Date: Wednesday, February 25 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm; Learn more and register

Organizer: Rob Hughes, Steve Walsh

The Pitch Lift is a high-energy, real-elevator pitching experience where founders and VCs deliver a live 30-second pitch on camera - no slides, no do-overs. Once the doors open, participants step into a curated room of fellow founders and funders who’ve all pitched their way in, keeping the energy high with music, drinks, and real conversation.

Boston New Technology’s First Startup Showcase of 2026: Fun with Fintech

Date: Thursday, February 26 from 4:30pm - 7:30pm; Learn more and register

Organizer: Boston New Technology 

2026 is shaping up to be one of Boston New Technology’s biggest years yet, with standout programs for tech innovators, next-gen business leaders, and creative builders. This FinTech Showcase spotlights founders redefining how money moves and access is expanded, across payments, compliance, wealth, embedded finance, and financial inclusion, through product demos, venture stories, a sharp panel, and a keynote from Shweta. 

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