25 AI investors in the Washington DC area
We list 25 AI investors in the Washington DC area as of November 2026: 24 have an SEC filing on file and 1 was checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 7 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Washington (8), Alexandria (5) and Mclean (4).
AI investors in the Washington DC area ranked 6 to 10 by recent fund activity
The 5 highest-ranked investors on this list are the same 5 as on our list of SaaS investors in the Washington DC area (26), where they are shown with the ranking rule. Below are the next 5 on this list by the same rule, which is stated in the method box.
New Vista Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: AI, Defense Tech, Space, Industrial Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states AI as a focus; 8 named decision-makers on file.
LFC LifeCycle
Type: VC firm · HQ: Chevy Chase, MD · Focus: AI, Healthtech, Biotech, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $5M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $5M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states AI as a focus; 1 named decision-maker on file.
Canapi Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Any stage · Focus: AI, Fintech, Cybersecurity, B2B · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Jun 2025 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Portfolio news dated Jun 2025; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Outcurve
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington, DC · Stages: Seed · Focus: AI, Industrial Tech, Quantum, Deep Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; states AI as a focus; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Paladin Capital Group
Type: VC firm · HQ: Washington · Stages: Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: AI, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; states AI as a focus; 5 named decision-makers on file.
First 12 of 25 AI investors in the Washington DC area
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed | AI, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech, Energy | New deal, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| SineWave Ventures | VC firm | Mclean, VA | Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Data | New fund, Aug 2026 | $8M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Blu Ventures | VC firm | Arlington, VA | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Cybersecurity, SaaS | New fund, Jun 2026 | $215M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Working Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | AI, Logistics, Edtech, Crypto and Web3 | New deal, Sep 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Motley Fool Ventures | VC firm | Alexandria, VA | Series A | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Proptech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| New Vista Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed | AI, Defense Tech, Space, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| LFC LifeCycle | VC firm | Chevy Chase, MD | AI, Healthtech, Biotech, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock | |
| Canapi Ventures | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Any stage | AI, Fintech, Cybersecurity, B2B | Portfolio news, Jun 2025 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Outcurve | VC firm | Washington, DC | Seed | AI, Industrial Tech, Quantum, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock | |
| Paladin Capital Group | VC firm | Washington | Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock | |
| Rsquared | VC firm | Mclean, VA | Seed | AI, Defense Tech, Healthtech, Deep Tech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Early Light Ventures | VC firm | Mclean, VA | AI, Healthtech, Logistics, SaaS | New fund, Jun 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 25 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8 | 32% |
| Alexandria | 5 | 20% |
| Mclean | 4 | 16% |
| Arlington | 3 | 12% |
| Chevy Chase | 2 | 8% |
| Rockville | 2 | 8% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 8% |
| Seed | 12 | 48% |
| Series A | 5 | 20% |
| Series B | 4 | 16% |
| Growth | 5 | 20% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
Method and limits
- Source
- 24 of the 25 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 25 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states AI as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Place: head office in the Washington DC area, matched on city and state.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 7 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 25 rows: stage 18, sector 25, fund size 22, website 25. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 25 rows, firm email on 5, LinkedIn page on 14, check size on 1.
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Questions
How many AI investors in the Washington DC area are there?
We list 25 as of November 2026. 17 of the 25 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are Washington (8), Alexandria (5) and Mclean (4).
Which AI investors in the Washington DC area raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
14 of the 25 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are New Vista Capital (Oct 2026), Lightcone Venture Capital (Sep 2026) and Outcurve (Sep 2026).
What is the typical fund size of AI investors in the Washington DC area?
The median fund size on file for this list is $67M, across the 19 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 6 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact AI investors in the Washington DC area?
The paid file holds 141 named decision-makers across 25 of these 25 and a firm email for 5. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on AI investors in the Washington DC area come from?
24 of the 25 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 1 was checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 7 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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