New Year Holiday Party at The Midway with Wax Motif, AC Slater, David

Kick off 2026 in style as Founders Bay, Space Yacht and The Midway SF team up for an electrifying New Year Holiday Party with music, energy, and great people.

​Hosted by Founders Bay, bringing together the Bay Area tech, creative, and startup community for a night that blends connection and culture before everyone heads to Las Vegas.

​The night starts with an early networking hour, then opens into a full-scale show open to everyone.

​This event also serves as the official Silicon Valley warm-up for
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​🎶 FEATURING

• ​Wax Motif
• ​AC Slater
• ​David Carvalho
• ​DND (Chris DN) — Titanic’s End
• ​Karisma — Titanic’s End

​House & bass music all night.

​⏰ PROGRAM

​9:00 – 10:00 PM
🤝 Pre-CES Networking Hour
Meet founders, executives, investors, builders, and creatives heading into CES week.

​10:00 PM – Late
🔥 Main Show
Full venue opens · DJs take over · Dance floor energy

​🤖 ABOUT COSMIC BATTLE

​Cosmic Battle is a new entertainment-tech experience combining frontier robotics, live spectacle, and high-signal tech audiences.

​At CES, Cosmic Battle is hosting Robot Fight Night — a live humanoid robot combat exhibition paired with tech panels, VIP experiences, and an afterparty in Las Vegas.

​📍 Cosmic Battle: Robot Fight Night @ CES
🗓 January 7 · Las Vegas
🌐 https://www.cosmicbattle.ai

​Even if you’re not heading to CES, this is one of the Bay Area’s hottest holiday parties — and The Midway is where the community comes together to kick off 2026 in style.

​👥 WHO THIS EVENT IS FOR

​• Founders & startup teams
• Executives & operators
• VCs & investors
• Engineers & technologists
• Creators, DJs & music lovers
• Anyone heading to CES — or just looking for a great night

​​​​ is a membership community of 150,000+ founders, executives and VCs coming together to grow their startups through curated weekly events, expert-led virtual workshops, and educational resources. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker, we are dedicated to empowering a diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem. Subscribe to our newsletter and become a member today.

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