The Salesforce Startup Summit brings together the tools, tactics, and experts helping ambitious founders execute without adding headcount. Watch on-demand sessions from industry leaders and see how agentic AI is helping startups run like businesses twice their size.
The numbers don't lie — startups that invest in the right tools early keep more customers and build the kind of reputation that gets them noticed.
Kate Jensen, Head of Americas, Anthropic
Kris Billmaier, EVP & GM Agentforce Sales, Salesforce
Amelia Lerutte, Chief AI Officer, SaaStr
Jevan Soo Lenox, Chief People Officer, Writer
Kyle Norton, CRO, Owner
Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, COO, Vercel
Rob Seaman, EVP & GM, Slack
Amanda Zhu, Co-Founder & COO, Recall.ai
Tim Glaser, Co-Founder & CEO, PostHog
Kristin Pierce, Former SMB CMO & SVP of Global SMB and Growth Marketing, Salesforce
Tyler Carlson, SVP, AppExchange & Ecosystem, Salesforce
Meredith Flynn-Ripley, SVP & GM, Global Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice, Salesforce
Khushboo Patel, VP and COO, Salesforce Ventures
Mara Larson-Richard, Head of Startups & VC Team, Salesforce
Kris Billmaier
EVP & GM Agentforce Sales, Salesforce
Amelia Lerutte
Chief AI Officer, SaaStr
Rob Seaman
EVP & GM, Slack
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A startup summit is a virtual or in-person event where founders, entrepreneurs, and small business leaders come together to learn from experts, share strategies, and discover tools to grow their businesses faster. Topics typically span AI, CRM, fundraising, sales, and marketing.
The Salesforce Startup Summit is an invite-only gathering bringing together founders and CXOs from today’s fastest-growing startups and top venture capital firms to explore how AI agents and digital labor are transforming how startups operate and scale. The sessions are recorded and available on-demand for anyone to watch.
Startup summits are ideal for founders, early-stage operators, and small business owners looking to scale their startup. The Salesforce Startup Summit is built for ambitious founders and lean teams ready to execute at the next level — whatever stage they're at.
Yes — all sessions are available on demand at no cost. Register once to access the full library of expert talks and breakout sessions.
Common topics include AI tools, CRM setup, go-to-market strategy, sales pipeline management, marketing on a budget, and customer success. The Salesforce Startup Summit covers all of these with practical, actionable sessions from real business leaders.
Yes. All Salesforce Startup Summit sessions are available on demand so you can watch at your own pace and revisit content anytime after registering.
AI tools help startups automate repetitive tasks, personalize customer outreach, and make faster decisions with real-time data — all without a large team. Salesforce builds AI directly into the tools small businesses already use. Learn more about Salesforce AI for small business.
Salesforce is widely used by startups for its flexibility, built-in AI, and ability to scale as your business grows. The Salesforce Starter Suite is a turn-key CRM with sales, service, and marketing tools built specifically for lean teams. Venture-backed startups can also apply for Salesforce Launchpad which provides exclusive discounts, an active founder community, expert GTM and AI guidance, events, and partnership opportunities to help you scale faster.
Yes — Salesforce offers a CRM for small businesses and startups with out-of-the-box features and built-in guidance, so even founders without technical experience can get started quickly. For venture-backed startups, additional discounts on upgrades and free Agentforce credits come with our Salesforce Launchpad program.
Salesforce offers flexible pricing designed to grow with your business. You can start for free and upgrade as your needs evolve. VC-backed startups also receive exclusive free and discounted access through the Salesforce Launchpad program. See the full Salesforce small business pricing page for current plans and editions.
Startup summits are focused specifically on the challenges of early-stage growth — lean teams, limited budgets, and the need to move fast. Unlike broad business conferences, the Salesforce Startup Summit is built around practical tools and strategies that founders can implement immediately.
