Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 26, 2026 · Stats · Updates ·
DMV

Defense · Intelligence · Technology Capital

Investors Companies Universities
217
companies
70
VC / investor firms
26
universities
313
total firms
191
people
Stage: Investor / VC in DMV · clear stage

FirmsDMV

54 records
Investor / VC · VC
Columbia Capital
● ALEXANDRIA, VA
Alexandria VA VC specializing in communications, media, enterprise software and internet infrastructure.
Harry Hopper, James Fleming
Est. 1989
Investor / VC
QED Investors
● ALEXANDRIA, VA
Investor / VC · VC
Deep Work Capital
● Washington, DC
DC-based early stage fund backing B2B SaaS, developer tools, and government-adjacent technology companies.
Est. 2017
Investor / VC · Accelerator
1776 Ventures
● Washington, DC
DC-based VC spun out of 1776 incubator. Focus: govtech, health, energy, education, smart cities, fintech.
Est. 2013
Investor / VC · Hedge Fund
Acacia Research
● Washington, DC
DC area activist and patent monetization fund. Acquires patent portfolios and licenses tech IP.
Est. 1993
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Investor / VC · VC
Academy Investor Network
● Arlington, VA
Cross-service-academy VC fund. $50M target Fund I. Managing Partners: Emily McMahan (USMA 2001, Venture Partner at Scout Ventures) and Sherman Williams. Anchor investor: USAA ($2.5M). First investor: Scout Ventures. Focuses on founders from all five US service academies. Thesis: untapped network of 55,000+ living academy graduates. Frontier tech focus aligned with Scout Ventures. Northern Virginia base.
Est. 2021
$50M AUM
Investor / VC · VC
Accion Venture Lab
● Washington, DC
Impact VC backing early-stage fintech serving underserved SMBs. Invests up to $500K seed, global focus.
Vikas Raj
Est. 2012
Investor / VC
AFWERX
● Arlington, VA
Air Force/Space Force innovation hub. Arlington VA. SBIR/STTR contracts + accelerator programs. Connects startups to AF/USSF acquisition. Defense tech feeder.
Investor / VC · VC
Appian Capital
● McLean, VA
Northern Virginia VC investing in enterprise software, low-code platforms and government digital transformation.
Est. 2015
Investor / VC · VC
Arborview Capital
● WASHINGTON, DC
Invests $5M-$15M in high-growth companies at any stage. Focus on values-aligned founder partnerships.
Est. 2010
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Investor / VC · Hedge Fund
Blu Cypress
● Bethesda, MD
Bethesda-based long/short equity hedge fund. Focus on healthcare and biotech sector.
Est. 2008
Investor / VC · VC
Blu Ventures
● Washington, DC
DC early-stage fund investing in ed-tech, media, health and consumer startups.
Est. 2012
Investor / VC · VC
Boulder Ventures
● Chevy Chase, MD
Early-stage IT/software VC with dual geographic focus: Colorado and Mid-Atlantic. HQ Denver CO; Bethesda/Chevy Chase MD office at 5425 Wisconsin Ave Suite 704. Founded by Kyle Lefkoff. Currently on Fund IX ($60M target Jan 2026). 183 investments, 50 exits. DPI-focused. Portfolio: Stardog, Morning Consult, Antithesis, Clarabridge (sold to Qualtrics), Metron Aviation (sold to Airbus), Flyby Media (sold to Apple). [Merged from dup 837]: Boulder early-stage IT and life sciences VC. Colorado + Mid-Atlantic. 8 funds, 61 companies, 28 exits, 10 IPOs. Notable: Strava, MapMyFitness (acq. Under Armour), Ambrosia Biosciences.
Est. 1994
Investor / VC
Capital One Ventures
● McLean, VA
Investor / VC · Asset Manager
Chevy Chase Trust
● Bethesda, MD
SEC-registered investment advisor. $12.7B AUM. Focus: global thematic investing for HNW clients. Ranked #91 CNBC FA 100 2025.
Amy Raskin, Deborah Gandy, Jeff Whitaker +1 more
Est. 1997
$12.7B AUM
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Investor / VC · VC
Conscious Venture Partners
● Baltimore, MD
Impact-first early-stage VC based in Baltimore. Focus: enterprise software, health, fintech with social impact angle.
Est. 2014
Investor / VC · VC
Construct Capital
● WASHINGTON, DC
Pre-seed/seed VC founded by Dayna Grayson and Rachel Holt. Focus: industrial, supply chain, transportation, workforce tech.
Est. 2019
Investor / VC · VC
DataTribe
● Fulton, MD
Cybersecurity VC/studio backed by NSA and intelligence community veterans. Backs Tidal Cyber, Red Canary, 30+ others.
Bob Ackerman, Mike Janke, Rami Rahal
1 committee
Est. 2015
Investor / VC · PE
DC Capital Partners
● Washington, DC
PE focused exclusively on defense, government services and aerospace. Deeply embedded with DoD and intel community buyers.
Tom Campbell
Est. 2002
Investor / VC · VC
DC Community Ventures
● Washington, DC
Social impact VC investing in underserved DC communities. Mezzanine debt and structured equity.
Est. 2006