Relationships are made in person. We host 30+ media events a year to bring together founders, VCs, and our great journalists to spark relationships and let the magic unfold from there. Check out what's coming up as well as our annual VC Comms Con gathering with 120 VC funds.
2026 Event Dates
See below for BAM's lineup of in-person events in 2026.
Check out our upcoming media events:
San Francisco: Media Training
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 3:07 - 4:07pm PT
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: AI + Enterprise Media Dinner
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. The AI + Enterprise dinner will convene reporters and tech leaders to explore how truly transformative AI is being built—not only by companies creating AI products, but also by deep tech innovators using AI to power breakthroughs across sectors. Together, we’ll dig into what “intelligence” really means for the future of technology, business, and society.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the AI & Enterprise industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Media Training
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:37 - 9:37am PT
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Health Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This Health Tech dinner will bring together reporters covering digital health, AI-driven care, medical devices, healthcare infrastructure, and data innovation.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
New York: Health Tech Media Dinner
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This Health Tech dinner will bring together reporters covering digital health, AI-driven care, medical devices, healthcare infrastructure, and data innovation.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Media Training
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 8:37 - 9:37am ET
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: AI + Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. The AI + Tech dinner will convene reporters and tech leaders to explore how truly transformative AI is being built—not only by companies creating AI products, but also by deep tech innovators using AI to power breakthroughs across sectors. Together, we’ll dig into what “intelligence” really means for the future of technology, business, and society.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the AI & Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Media Training
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 3:07 - 4:07pm ET
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This enterprise tech dinner will bring together reporters covering infrastructure, AI, and cloud with founders building the next generation of tools powering how modern businesses operate at scale.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Media Matchmaking Day
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 4 - 6:30pm PT
BAM's flagship event Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) brings together our media, venture, and founder communities. It’s a “speed dating” event where attendees will meet with top-tier media for in-person networking and relationship building.
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
Where: Bain Capital Ventures at 450 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
New York: Media Matchmaking Day
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 4 - 6:30pm ET
BAM's flagship event Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) brings together our media, venture, and founder communities. It’s a “speed dating” event where attendees will meet with top-tier media for in-person networking and relationship building.
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
Where: New York; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Media Training
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 3:07 - 4:07pm PT
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: AI + Enterprise Media Dinner
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. The AI + Enterprise dinner will convene reporters and tech leaders to explore how truly transformative AI is being built—not only by companies creating AI products, but also by deep tech innovators using AI to power breakthroughs across sectors. Together, we’ll dig into what “intelligence” really means for the future of technology, business, and society.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the AI & Enterprise industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Media Training
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:37 - 9:37am PT
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
San Francisco: Health Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This Health Tech dinner will bring together reporters covering digital health, AI-driven care, medical devices, healthcare infrastructure, and data innovation.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
Where: San Francisco; exact location to follow
New York: AI + Tech Media Dinner
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. The AI + Tech dinner will convene reporters and tech leaders to explore how truly transformative AI is being built—not only by companies creating AI products, but also by deep tech innovators using AI to power breakthroughs across sectors. Together, we’ll dig into what “intelligence” really means for the future of technology, business, and society.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the AI & Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Media Training
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 8:37 - 9:37am ET
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist and venture communities together. This enterprise tech dinner will bring together reporters covering infrastructure, AI, and cloud with founders building the next generation of tools powering how modern businesses operate at scale.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Media Training
Thursday, June 10, 2026, 3:07 - 4:07pm ET
BAM's founder-only media trainings are designed to elevate how founders show up and speak effectively to the media. In one hour, we will cover how to refine narratives and interview strategies in a way that builds credibility. Together, we’ll unpack how to build narrative capital and turn interviews into strategic positioning moments.
Who: Founders of venture-backed startups (seed+ stages welcome)
Where: New York; exact location to follow
New York: Climate Tech Media Dinner
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
BAM’s industry dinners bring our journalist, founder and venture communities together. Conversations will explore how today’s breakthroughs are shaping the future of energy, mobility, and the planet we share.
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Climate Tech industry
Where: New York; exact location to follow
Past Events
See below for BAM's lineup of past in-person events in 2025.
February
San Francisco:Enterprise + Fintech Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise tech + Fintech industry
San Francisco: AI + Tech Media Dinner
When: Monday, February 2, 2026, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Climate Tech industry
January
New York: Climate Tech Media Dinner
When: Thursday, January 22, 5 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Climate Tech industry
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, January 21, 5 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
New York: The Coffee Coffer
When: Wednesday, January 21, 8:30am - 10am ET
Who: heads of comms and marketing from venture backed startups
New York: AI Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, January 20, 5 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
November
New York: Media Matchmaking Day
When: Wednesday, November 12, 4 - 6:30pm ET
Who: Founders, media, and VCs
October
New York: Health Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, October 28, 8:30 - 10am PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
New York: Health Tech Media Dinner
When: Thursday, October 9, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
New York: People & AI Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, October 7, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI industry
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 - 8:30pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
September
San Francisco: Health Tech Media Dinner
When: Thursday, September 25, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Health Tech industry
San Francisco: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, September 24, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
San Francisco: People & AI Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, September 23, 5:30 - 8:30pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI industry
August
San Francisco: The Coffee Coffer
When: Tuesday, August 12, 8:30am - 10am PT
Who: heads of comms and marketing from venture backed startups
San Francisco: SF Giants FinTech Media Suite Night
When: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6-9pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Fintech industry
June
New York: People & AI Media Dinner
When: Thursday, June 26, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People & AI Tech industry
New York: Enterprise Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, June 25, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Tech industry
New York: Defense Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, June 24, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Defense Tech industry
People Tech Media Dinner SF
When: Tuesday, June 3, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People Tech industry
Enterprise Technology Media Dinner SF
When: Wednesday, June 4, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Enterprise Technology industry
May
Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) SF
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
April
Media Matchmaking Day (MMD) NYC
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
February
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Thursday, February 6, 4:30 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
Climate Tech Media Dinner
When: Monday, February 10, 5:30 - 8:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Climate Tech industry
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, February 12, 4:30 - 6:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
VC Comms Con
When: Wednesday, February 19 — Friday, February 21, 2025
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in VC & COMMS
March
New York City: Deep Tech Media Dinner
When: Tuesday, March 11, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the Deep Tech industry
New York City: People Tech Media Dinner
When: Wednesday, March 12, 5:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in the People Tech industry
April
Enterprise Media Dinner
When: Thursday, February 6, 4:30 - 6:30 pm PT
Who: Founders, Media, Investors in Enterprise Tech industry
The Power of Community
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