Past eventHeld October 19–23, 2026
DC Startup Week 2026
DC Startup Week is a startup and technology conference and community event in Washington, District of Columbia.
- Held
- October 19–23, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Community
- 16k+ members
TL;DR
- DC Startup Week 2026 took place October 19–23, 2026, across multiple venues in Washington, District of Columbia.
- The event was billed as bringing together the DMV startup community to celebrate entrepreneurs and discuss trending topics with industry leaders and visionaries.
- The surrounding community is described as having more than 16,000 members.
About
DC Startup & Tech Week 2026 was billed as bringing the DMV startup community together across multiple venues in Washington, District of Columbia. The event's archive says the community started nine years ago to connect entrepreneurs early in their startup journeys and grew into a 16k+ member community.
Who was in the room
Founders
Founders are listed among the intended audience.
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are listed among the intended audience.
Investors
Investors are listed among the intended audience.
Innovators
Innovators are listed among the intended audience.
Featured speakers
4 listedMyra Norton
Head of Innovation · Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Anna Mason
Managing Partner · Ingeborg Investments
Paul Allen
Founder · Soar
Melissa Bradley
Founder & CEO · New Majority Ventures
What attendees say
“It was great to be in a room with so many entrepreneurs at DCSW... to take the risk to make something great happen.”
Questions people ask
7 answeredDC Startup Week 2026 took place October 19–23, 2026.
DC Startup Week 2026 was held in Washington, District of Columbia.
The published audience includes founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators.
It is most useful for early-stage founders and investors in the DMV region who want to meet peers, since the week was run by a community of 16k+ members and the speakers included investors such as Anna Mason of Ingeborg Investments and university tech transfer figures such as Myra Norton of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. Founders looking for a national-scale investor pipeline or a single-venue expo would get less from it, as the week was regionally focused and spread across multiple venues.
Startup events in Washington typically call for smart casual, such as jeans or chinos with a button-down or casual blazer, and comfortable shoes for moving between venues.
The organizer describes a 16k+ member community around DC Startup Week.
The published audience includes founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators.
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