Announcing the third annual Capital Capital event that will convene and connect DC’s tech community and venture investors from the region and far beyond.
Wednesday, June 17
Navy Yard
Washington, DC
2025 Capital Capital Recap
2026 Capital Capital Host Committee
2026 Capital Capital Gold Partners
2026 Capital Capital Partners
2026 Capital Capital Venture Partners
Capital Capital 2026
VC Forum
(By Invitation Only)
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
District Winery
3:30pm VC Forum Registration (by invitation not included in registration)
4:00pm VC Forum Welcome and Keynote
Doug Anderson, DCA Live
Steve Balistreri, Cooley
VC Forum Keynote: Bobby Franklin, CEO, National Venture Capital Association
4:20pm VC Forum Panel: A View From the Allocators
Katelyn Kimber, COO, Soma Capital
Caitlin Mulligan, Partner and GC, Accolade Partners
Evan Coyne, Business Strategy Morgan Stanley
5:30pm Capital Capital VIP Reception (by invitation not included in registration)
7:00pm Private Dinners
Capital Capital 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Capital Turnaround
9:00am Registration/Breakfast/Networking
9:55am Welcome to Capital Capital 2026
Doug Anderson, Founder, DCA Live
Ade Omitowoju, Executive Director, JP Morgan Startup Banking
10:00am Capital Capital: Morning Keynote
Grant Verstandig, Founder & CEO, Red Cell Partners
Moderator: Hozefa Botee, Partner, Gunderson Dettmer
10:30am Capital Capital Panel: Defense Tech Boom
Bryce Pippert, EVP, Executive Vice President, Ventures and Partnerships, Booz Allen
Merritt Ogle, COO, Silicon Valley Defense Group
Steve Smoot, Managing Partner, Lavrock Ventures
Andrew McMahon, General Partner, Ridgeline Ventures
Jeff Eggers, Managing Partner, R Squared
Moderator: Matt VanderGoot, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler
11:15am Capital Capital Panel: What Deals Are Getting Funded Now And Why
Larry Contrella, Partner, JMI Equity
Mike Avon, Managing Partner, ABS Capital
Carly Connell, Principal, Bull City Ventures
Peter Franconi, Principal, Fulcrum Equity
Moderator: Paige Bolinger, Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
11:45pm Growth Stage Lightning Pitches
12:15pm Networking Lunch from Mission BBQ
1:15pm Afternoon Keynote Session: What’s The Future of VC?
Roy Geva Glasberg, Founder & CEO, 46C
Moderator: Thanasis Delistathis, Managing Partner, PROOF VC
1:45pm All-Star DC Founder Panel
Gerald Kierce, Co-Founder & CEO, Trustible
Julie Saltman, Co-Founder & CEO, Standd
Nick Lavezzo, Co-Founder & COO, Antithesis
Dipanwita Das, Founder, Sorcero
Moderator: Steve Ryan, Partner, Pillsbury
2:30pm Early Stage Lightning Pitches
3:00pm Company Showcase & Cap Cap Bash
Food from Mission BBQ
Beer, Wine, Margaritas and Soft Drinks
Music and Networking
5:30pm Event Concludes
2026 Capital Capital Showcase Companies
Scout Space
Trustible
Base Operations
GenLogs
Optica
Antithesis
Vannadium
Banjo Health
NOWY
DarkSaber Labs
Hupside
The Security Bulldog
OpsCanvas
NearStar Fusion Inc.
Spectrohm
Standd
Mantis Analytics
Airgility, Inc.
OneVillage
Bricklayer AI
Hardshell
SoftShox
FlyingShip Technologies
HarborMind, Inc.
TRAXyL, Inc.
Dwellwell Analytics
Circle Optics
HiNAIA Education Technology
NasaClip
When I Go
articleOne
Ratio Exchange
UfarmX
Applications Still Open
Who Should Attend
CapitalCapital once again will be biggest annual convention in the DC region of entrepreneurs, high-growth company executives, venture investors, and the advisors and professional services that support this community.
What to Expect
All-Star speakers from DC Tech
100+ Venture capital firms represented
100+ Founders from high growth ventures from DC Region
DC Tech company showcase
Innovative networking sessions
VC-only program and reception
Kick-off dinner for partners and co-hosts
VIP dinner for partners and co-hosts
Event and sessions presented in the DCA Live-style - fast, efficient and fun
CapCap Bash - drink, food and live music