Fireside Dinners are intimate, hosted evenings anchored by a single notable founder, operator, or investor. 8–12 curated founders. A private venue. A real conversation — no slides, no pitches, no sponsors.
8–12
Attendees per dinner
19
Cities
Monthly
Frequency per city
$50
RocketFuel per dinner
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Each Fireside Dinner is anchored by a single host — a post-exit founder, operator, or investor with a specific story to tell. The host sets the topic and the tone.
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Attendees are curated by Astronomic based on relevance to the host's story. Every seat is intentional. No random attendees, no open registration.
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Fireside Dinners happen at private homes, exclusive clubs, or intimate restaurant private rooms — never a conference room or co-working space.
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The first 45 minutes is a structured conversation led by the host — their journey, their mistakes, their lessons. No slides, no pitches, no sponsors.
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The second half is unstructured. Founders ask questions, share their own challenges, and make connections. The host stays for the full dinner.
Every Fireside Dinner host is a founder, operator, or investor with a specific story worth hearing.
Jordan Mack
Founder → Acquired by Shopify
Topic
"Scaling a marketplace from $0 to $50M ARR"
Austin, TX
Priya Nair
2x Founder, 1x IPO
Topic
"The mental health side of building a company"
San Francisco, CA
Marcus Webb
GP at Horizon Ventures
Topic
"What I wish founders knew before their Series A"
New York, NY
Elena Sousa
Founder → Acquired by Salesforce
Topic
"Enterprise sales from zero: what actually works"
Austin, TX
David Kim
3x Founder, 2x Exit
Topic
"Building a company you actually want to run"
Chicago, IL
Aisha Okonkwo
Founder & CEO, Series B
Topic
"Fundraising as a minority founder: the real story"
Atlanta, GA
Fireside Dinners happen monthly in 19 cities. Create a free Astronomic account to get notified when a dinner is scheduled in your city.