DC · Northeast
Washington, DC venture capital & startups
DC metro govtech and defense — In-Q-Tel plus firms selling into federal buyers.
The Beltway is a buyer market as much as an HQ market. We separate DC metro HQ from defense companies that sell into government.
Funds matched by headquarters aliases; startups by hq field plus curated IDs when verified.
Venture firms in Washington, DC
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Zeal Capital Partners | New York, NY & Washington D.C. | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| In-Q-Tel | Arlington, VA | Series A, Series B+ |
Startups we cover in Washington, DC
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Method Security | Autonomous offensive and defensive cyber platform for U.S. government and critical enterprises. | Washington, DC area |
| Netography | Cloud-native network detection and response for distributed enterprise networks. | Reston, VA |
| OpenBazaar | Decentralized peer-to-peer marketplace protocol; OB1 was the company supporting development. | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Pryzm | AI command center for federal capture, procurement, and defense-contract discovery. | Arlington, VA |
Related reading
Washington, DC FAQs
Practical answers for founders researching this investor.
Open /vc/washington-dc for fund HQ matches from our directory, then related reading for editorial shortlists.
See the startups table on /vc/washington-dc. Profiles link to /startup/ pages when HQ or curation matches.
Start at /vc/washington-dc, then the related blog hub and /directory for national funds.