2025 VC & PE Stars

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

7:00 am

9:00 am

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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

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

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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.

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