DC Tech Founders & Investors

From Idea to Startup Team: Meet Your Future Co-Founder

Starting a company has never been more accessible. With AI, one person can validate ideas, build prototypes, and launch faster than ever before. But one thing hasn't changed: choosing the wrong co-fou

Stuck Without a Startup Idea? Build One That Fits You

Most aspiring founders get stuck before they start. They either wait for a "perfect" idea or chase something trendy without validation. The result? Months of hesitation or years building the wrong thi

SureWire™ Beta Launch: AI Agent Testing for DevOps Teams

Your pipelines ship code faster than ever but when AI agents enter the mix, your existing testing and observability tools hit a wall. Agents reason and improvise rather than follow static scripts, whi

Project Night at Virtru

Code, Power, and the Public: Women Shaping AI for Democracy

How Multiple Pivots positioned Checkbox as the Legal Front Door for Corporations

Some startups fail because they pivot too late. Others fail because they pivot too often. The rare ones survive long enough to pivot intelligently and catch a market wave at exactly the right moment.

Real Startup Lessons From FI Alumni Across the World

If you're building a startup, it's hard to know which advice actually matters — and which mistakes will cost you months (or years). This live, interactive Q&A brings together Founder Institute alumni

AI Deep Dive (Virtual) - AI-Ready Data Framework with Agent Skills

**Important**: Register on the to receive joining [Event Website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026041510) link. (rsvp on meetup will NOT receive joining link). This is virtual event for

How to Go From Raw Idea to Polished Pitch using AI

The solo founder revolution is here. AI has eliminated the traditional barriers: no technical co-founder required, no months to MVP, no team of marketers. What once took months and $100K can now be do

An Evening of Python Coding

• What we'll do Learners and complete Python novices are welcome as well as experts. If you want to start something new, please see this as an opportunity to jump start the project. If you need help w

Project Night at Taoti

Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours Expert AMA with Angel Investor Scott Fox!

**Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your vent

DC Tech Mixer

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DC Tech Mixer

JOIN US FOR THE BEST NETWORKING EVENT IN DC! As seen in Entrepreneur Magazine THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE => https://tinyurl.com/36dekrys https://tinyurl.com/3

An Evening of Python Coding

• What we'll do Learners and complete Python novices are welcome as well as experts. If you want to start something new, please see this as an opportunity to jump start the project. If you need help w

Your Evals Are Bad: Evaluation and the Model Development Lifecycle

**REGISTER AT THE LUMA EVENT PAGE!!!** https://luma.com/27ja5gwl Join us for an exciting talk by Mary Gibbs, Senior Applied Scientist at Relativity. ​ ​**​Agenda:** ​​6:00 - 6:30 PM - Welcome and min

Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours Expert AMA with Angel Investor Scott Fox!

**Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your vent

Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact

***🔔 Update: This event has been postponed to June 8, at the same time.*** *If you had March 23 blocked in your calendar, we’ve got something for you in the meantime 😊 Take a look at this webinar i