Host Unforgettable Tech Networking Events with These High-Impact Amenities and Activations

01.29.2025

Whether you’re hosting a startup pitch night, venture capital roundtable, AI hackathon, or a tech networking event, the right space makes all the difference. At STAK Space by STAK Ventures, we’ve curated a next-level event experience in the most central location in the Bay Area—directly on BART in Uptown Oakland, just minutes from San Francisco and Berkeley.

Here are the most impactful amenities and activations to make your event a magnet for founders, funders, creators, and engineers alike:

1. World-Class Event and Panel Space with Crestron AV

Host panels, demos, firesides, and product launches with enterprise-grade audio, lighting, and video. Our Crestron-powered AV suite is designed for livestreaming, hybrid events, and post-event content production. This is the core of your experience and delivers credibility at first glance.

2. Content Studios: YouTube Suite + Talking Head Studio

Create and broadcast content during or after your event. Our two studios include a multi-host YouTube suite for podcasts, interviews, or roundtables and a single-person studio for professional-grade educational or promotional videos. Turn every event into evergreen content.

3. Game Rooms + Sponsor Brand Activations

Our lounge-style game rooms are custom branded opportunities waiting to happen. Add sponsor banners to pool tables, create arcade-based giveaways, or run a leaderboard contest with custom prizes. Perfect for startup showcases or sponsor branding.

4. Golf Simulator Contest Zone

Run contests like longest drive or closest to the pin with live scoring and real prizes. Integrate sponsors or giveaways into gameplay for higher engagement. A surprising crowd-pleaser at tech events.

5. Community-Style Kitchen for Culinary Networking

Food breaks down barriers. Use our full kitchen for live demos, chef-curated tasting menus, or interactive dining experiences. Great for pre-event breakfasts, VC dinners, or late-night founder fuel stations.

6. Breakout Meeting Rooms for Private Convos

Secure those off-stage moments. Our private meeting spaces are perfect for 1:1s, investor meetings, mentor sessions, or media interviews—just steps from the main action.

7. Floor-to-Ceiling Glass and Natural Light

Our light-filled, architecturally modern spaces create a backdrop that looks amazing in photos, livestreams, and social posts. Natural lighting enhances energy and keeps attendees engaged all day long.

8. On-Site Private Parking

Secure, accessible parking in the heart of the Bay is rare. We offer plentiful on-site private parking so your guests can focus on connections—not logistics.

9. Easy Access: Located Directly on BART

STAK Space sits at the epicenter of Bay Area innovation in Uptown Oakland. We’re steps from 19th Street BART Station and equidistant from San Francisco and Berkeley. No bridge traffic. No excuses.

10. Bonus Activations to Consider

Live mural wall or digital graffiti board
QR-coded startup demo kiosks
In-app trivia games and giveaways with the STAK App
“Pitch & Pour” cocktail lounge with sponsor-branded mixology
On-site car share zone with featured Tesla models from STAK GO
Post-event rooftop mixers and private founder dinners (coming soon)

Build Your Next Event with STAK

STAK Ventures is more than just a space—it’s a fully integrated ecosystem for live, work, play, and go. Whether you’re an accelerator, VC, founder, or community builder, we have the tools and spaces to amplify your vision.

Click here to learn more about hosting your next tech networking event at STAK Space.

Want a personal walkthrough or want to pitch an idea? Contact our events team here.

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