Our FOURTH annual special program to recognize the DC region’s up and coming venture capital and private equity investors. Whether rising stars with established firms or private capital entrepreneurs raising new funds, there is a deep and diverse pool of investor talent in the region putting capital to work. We’ll gather this group for drinks, food, and networking at Pillsbury’s space downtown DC. Join DCA Live, our co-hosts, and dozens of investors, founders, and connectors from DC finance. See you March 3!

DCA Live's
2026 Venture Investor & Private Equity Stars


Adam Smith, Zeal Capital Partners
Aki Jiang, Alumni Ventures
Amogh Bhalerao, Canapi
Anna Tolulope Ogundipe, Ripple Works
Brad Casto, CIRI
Cam Shanahan, ABS Capital
Chris George, SAIC
Conrad Zamparello, Razor's Edge 
Dan Aliber, Halcyon Venture Partners
Daniel Buckley, LNC Partners
Derek Zajac, Blue Marlin Partners
Dina Berdichevsky, JMI Equity
Emma Barrett, Teamworthy Ventures
Jackson Lefelar, TruStage Ventures 
John Richmond, Lockheed Martin Ventures
Joseph Whang, K Street Capital
Konstantinos Bailas, Updata Partners
Leo Peyronnin, Zeal Capital Partners
Maayan Teper, ResilienceVC
Mark Martinkov, Engligtenment Capital
Mark Strabo, IQT
Matthew Chilton, Updata Partners
Max Funke, Aldrich Capital Partners
Navneet Vishwanathan, Squadra
Rimjhim Khandelwal, Upsurge Baltimore
Roshan Potarazu, ABS Capital
Shefali Kumar, JMI Equity
Zack Strauss, MissionOG

Event Hosts

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
5:30-7:30pm

Food, drinks, networking

Pillsbury
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036

Casual Attire

Early Bird Registration
Through February 6
$99

Event Partners

For sponsorship information, please write us info@dca-live.com