Laravel has opened applications for the Founders Summit, a one-day gathering for a focused group of founders and leaders who have built their business on Laravel. It's set for November 2026, and the location will be shared with applicants once they're approved.
This is not a conference with a speaker lineup. It's a small room of people running real companies, and the pitch is about comparing notes rather than watching talks. Here is how Laravel describes it:
We are bringing a focused group of founders and leaders together for a day of practical conversation, shared learning, and new ideas.
Come prepared to compare notes with people building real businesses on Laravel, collaborate on the challenges ahead, and leave with a few ideas you can put to work.
Who It's For
The application form gives a good picture of the room Laravel is trying to build. It asks for your annual revenue with three ranges to choose from, starting at $1M to $10M and going up to $20M+. It also asks for your role (founder, cofounder, CEO, CTO, or other) and how your business uses Laravel, with options for built on Laravel, Laravel Cloud customer, Forge or Vapor customer, and agency.
There's also a question on preferred format, either half-day plus dinner or full day plus dinner, so the final shape of the event is still being worked out.
Apply for an Invite
Laravel is upfront that this is an interest check first:
We're trying to gauge interest in an event like this. If you're interested in joining, share your input and we'll get back to you on the location, date, and details.
If you're running a business on Laravel and that sounds like your kind of room, head over to laravel.com/founders to fill out the form and apply for an invite.
