2025 VC & PE Stars

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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5:30 pm
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7:30 pm

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2025 VC & PE Stars

$ 129.00 USD
1200 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20036
Food, drinks, networking
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Our third 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 4!

1200 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20036

2025 VC & PE Stars

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2025 VC & PE Stars

Awardees

Alex Otero
Oakman
Amanda Gex
FM Capital
Billy Taki
ResilienceVC
Bowei Zhan
DC Capital
Brandon Leibowitz
Starburst Aero
Brodie Holmes
JMI Equity
Bryan Jangro
JMI Equity
Bryson Hearne
ResilienceVC
Carter Callaway
Ultratech
Colin Moody
Attain Capital
Dina Berdichevsky
JMI Equity
Drew Hunt
Dereamit Ventures
Dudley Arbaugh
The Brydon Group
Evan Cannon
Osage Venture Partners
Isabelle Granahan-Field
Camber Creek
Isaac Carp
Squadra
Jason Harris
TEDCO
Jess Grant
High Street Equity Partners
Joseph Whang
K Street Capital
Justin McCarthy
LNC Partners
Justin Williams
Updata Partners
Isaac Scoville
JMI Equity
Kaija Gisolfi McCready
Paladin Capital Partners
Kemen Linsuain
Singh Capital Partners
Leisan Garifullina
Savano Capital
Leland Chamlin
Construct Capital
Michael Webb
IQT
Mitch Cooney
Paladin Capital Partners
Neal Singal
Updata Partners
Oluseyi Tami Yoloye
TEDCO
Raj Bajwa
Capital One Ventures
Rajiv Mehta
Blu Ventures
Shane Ray Martin
B Ventures
Shefali Kumar
JMI Equity
Sofia Vegarra
TEDCO
Solomon Asad
Sandy Spring Climate Partners
Stephen Jones
JMI Equity
Wagner Wakeman
Razor’s Edge
Wesley Long
Northpond

2025 VC & PE Stars

Awardees

Alex Otero
Amanda Gex
Billy Taki
Bowei Zhan
Brandon Leibowitz
Brodie Holmes
Bryan Jangro
Bryson Hearne
Carter Callaway
Colin Moody
Dina Berdichevsky
Drew Hunt
Dudley Arbaugh
Evan Cannon
Isabelle Granahan-Field
Isaac Carp
Jason Harris
Jess Grant
Joseph Whang
Justin McCarthy
Justin Williams
Isaac Scoville
Kaija Gisolfi McCready
Kemen Linsuain
Leisan Garifullina
Leland Chamlin
Michael Webb
Mitch Cooney
Neal Singal
Oluseyi Tami Yoloye
Raj Bajwa
Rajiv Mehta
Shane Ray Martin
Shefali Kumar
Sofia Vegarra
Solomon Asad
Stephen Jones
Wagner Wakeman
Wesley Long

2025 VC & PE Stars

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Event hosts

Doug Anderson, DCA Live

Steve Ryan, Pillsbury

Paul Gibson

Alex Diaz-Asper

Mirza Baig

Mark Walsh, Ruxton Ventures

Jonathan Aberman

Dan Hughes, BGS Consulting

Tom Weithman, Virginia Venture Partners

Manpreet Singh, Singh Capital

Sever Totia, 3TS Capital

Mike Avon, ABS Capital

Steve Kaplan, Pillsbury

Angie Collier

Larry Contrella, JMI Equity

Braden Snyder, Updata Partners

Scott Frederick

Diego Riencos, CIBC Innovation Banking

Michael Cahill

Troy LeMaile-Stovall

Tien Wong, ConnectPreneur

Elizabeth Shea

Maurice Boissiere, DataTribe

Peter Franconi, Fulcrum Equity Partners

Tom Roberts, Harbert Growth Partners

Guest Speakers

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Frequently asked questions

What is DCA Live?

For over 14 years, DCA Live has been bringing professional service decision-makers together through business networking events designed to help people build relationships and connect naturally. 

Where is DCA Live located?

Founded in Washington D.C., DCA Live hosts professional networking events for Finance, Tech, Real Estate, Government, and Private Equity leaders nationwide in cities like D.C., New York, Atlanta, South Florida, Philadelphia, and more. 

What kind of events does DCA Live host?

DCA Live produces creative and engaging programs that convene leaders across sectors, from Finance to Tech to Real Estate to Associations, and more. We host larger public events for community networking as well as intimate, invite-only Roundtable discussions. We’re rolling out new events all the time, so subscribe to our Newsletter to stay in the loop.

Event hosts

Doug Anderson, DCA Live
Steve Ryan, Pillsbury
Paul Gibson
Alex Diaz-Asper
Mirza Baig
Mark Walsh, Ruxton Ventures
Jonathan Aberman
Dan Hughes, BGS Consulting
Tom Weithman, Virginia Venture Partners
Manpreet Singh, Singh Capital
Sever Totia, 3TS Capital
Mike Avon, ABS Capital
Steve Kaplan, Pillsbury
Angie Collier
Larry Contrella, JMI Equity
Braden Snyder, Updata Partners
Scott Frederick
Diego Riencos, CIBC Innovation Banking
Michael Cahill
Troy LeMaile-Stovall
Tien Wong, ConnectPreneur
Elizabeth Shea
Maurice Boissiere, DataTribe
Peter Franconi, Fulcrum Equity Partners
Tom Roberts, Harbert Growth Partners