DC Startup & Tech Week: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Where visionaries, creators, and innovators collide to build, grow, and celebrate the DMV's booming startup and innovation ecosystem.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Oct 19–23, 2026 · DC Startup & Tech Week 2026 source
- Where
- Venues across Washington, DC and Virginia; no specific venue is published., Washington, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- $59–$199 USD (2026) source
- Cadence
- Annual, October
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 19–23, 2026 source |
|---|---|
| Edition | DC Startup & Tech Week 2026 |
| Venue | Venues across Washington, DC and Virginia; no specific venue is published., Washington, United States |
| Tickets | luma.com source |
How founders get in
Live pitch competitions
Meeting investors there
Founders can pitch live to active VCs and angel investors, and meet investors through curated happy hours, VIP mixers, and community meetups. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Live pitch competitions.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
DC Startup & Tech Week: frequently asked
When is DC Startup & Tech Week 2026?
DC Startup & Tech Week 2026 runs Oct 19–23, 2026 at Venues across Washington, DC and Virginia; no specific venue is published., Washington, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does DC Startup & Tech Week cost?
Published ticket prices run $59–$199 USD (2026).
What is Live pitch competitions?
DC Startup & Tech Week's pitch competition.
How big is DC Startup & Tech Week?
8,000+ attendees (2026; homepage); the registration page separately says 17,000+ founders, investors, builders, and tech leaders (2026). attendees, per the organiser.