Venture capital firms in Washington, DC
60 active venture capital firms are headquartered in Washington, and Revolution, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Middleland Capital have backed the most local companies. Most of them write Series A and later cheques: only 31 are active at pre-seed.
The most active investors in Washington
What the numbers say about Washington
60 active VC firms are headquartered in Washington. Angels are not counted on this page
Later stages dominate. 50 investors at Series A against 31 at pre-seed
23 of the 60 funds have already backed a Washington company, and 9 of them led the round
9 of the 60 funds have led at least one Washington round. The rest only follow
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a Washington investor to raise in Washington?
No. Washington funds invest across the US, and most US seed funds invest in Washington. Of the 60 funds based here, 23 have actually backed a local company, which is the column this table is sorted by. Headquarters tells you where the partners sit, not where they write cheques.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. in2ition.ai closed $1M from 4 investors. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to a Washington fund?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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