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Baltimore Startups & VC Firms 2026: What We Cover (Not DC)
Baltimore startups and VC map for July 2026 — kweliTV and Bayesian Health in our directory, zero Baltimore HQ funds yet, plus honest gaps and how founders use national and DC-adjacent capital.
Short answer (as of July 2026): Baltimore coverage here is thin and intentional. We list two Baltimore-tied startups — kweliTV (HQ Baltimore) and Bayesian Health (Johns Hopkins–associated; HQ commonly cited in the Baltimore/Hopkins orbit) — and zero Baltimore-headquartered VC firms in the fund directory. National capital on those companies is primarily Andreessen Horowitz. This page is not a DC map; for Beltway strategic capital see Washington DC VC firms.
Hubs: Baltimore city hub · All cities · Directory
Primary job
Audience: Founders and scouts searching “Baltimore startups” or “Baltimore VC firms.”
Job: Tell me what Venture Capital Tracker actually covers in Baltimore — with HQ honesty, investor links that exist, and named gaps — so I can shortlist peers and raise paths without confusing Baltimore with Washington, DC.
Startups we cover (Baltimore-tied)
| Startup | One-liner | HQ / association | Stage | Investors in directory | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kweliTV | Streaming for Black diaspora film and series | Baltimore, Maryland (hq field) | Pre-seed / private | Andreessen Horowitz (a16z TxO Fall 2023) | /startup/kwelitv |
| Bayesian Health | Clinical AI for inpatient risk stratification | Johns Hopkins spinout; HQ commonly cited as Baltimore / Hopkins orbit (hq field blank — curated) | Series A / private | Andreessen Horowitz (Bio + Health Series A) | /startup/bayesian-health |
We do not invent additional /startup/ IDs. If a Maryland company lacks a profile, it belongs in gaps below.
Funds table: Baltimore HQ vs useful adjacency
| Firm | Location (our data) | Role for Baltimore founders | Stage (directory) | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | No Baltimore HQ fund in directory | — | — |
| Andreessen Horowitz | Menlo Park, CA | National capital on both covered Baltimore-tied companies; DC office exists for policy/federal work — not a Baltimore HQ | Pre-seed – growth | /fund/andreessen-horowitz |
| Zeal Capital Partners | New York, NY & Washington D.C. | Mid-Atlantic early fintech/health/future-of-work adjacency | Pre-seed – Series A | /fund/zeal-capital-partners |
| In-Q-Tel | Arlington, VA | Greater Washington strategic capital for national-security tech — DC metro, not Baltimore | Seed – Series B+ (strategic) | /fund/in-q-tel |
| New Enterprise Associates | New York, NY (directory) | National multi-stage health/tech — historical Maryland roots are not treated as Baltimore HQ here | Seed – growth | /fund/new-enterprise-associates |
How to read this: Only use /fund/ links that exist. Adjacency ≠ headquarters. Do not pitch In-Q-Tel as a “Baltimore VC.”
Baltimore ≠ Washington, DC
| Baltimore | Greater Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Default thesis | Johns Hopkins health, cyber, applied research commercialization | Federal buyers, govtech, defense, policy-aware capital |
| Fund HQ in our directory | None yet | In-Q-Tel (Arlington) |
| When to mix | Sell into hospitals + federal agencies | Dual-use or IC/DoD path |
City hubs stay separate: /vc/baltimore vs /vc/washington-dc.
Coverage gaps (named, no fake URLs)
| Name | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| TEDCO / Maryland Momentum Fund | State commercialization and early checks |
| Baltimore Angels / Dingman Center Angels | Local first-check networks |
| Catalio Capital Management | Appears on Hopkins-adjacent health syndicates (e.g. Bayesian notes) — no /fund/ page |
| Under Armour / Connected Fitness successors | Historic employer/tech signal, not a current startup profile |
How founders should use this list
- Start at /vc/baltimore for live alias matches.
- Study kweliTV and Bayesian Health as coverage anchors — media vs clinical AI, not a full census.
- Shortlist national funds in /directory by thesis; use a16z when category fit is real.
- Keep Maryland seed paths and DC strategic capital on separate tracks.
- Do not wait for complete local fund coverage — thinness is a data fact.
Related reading
- Baltimore city hub
- Cities index
- Washington DC VC firms — govtech & defense 2026
- East Coast venture capital firms 2026
- Fund directory
Sources
- Startup profiles: /startup/kwelitv, /startup/bayesian-health
- Fund profiles linked above
- City baseline thesis: Johns Hopkins health/cyber commercialization (
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