In-Person Event
Happy Hour: Meet AI Founders, Investors and Operators in the DMV community
Meet the founders, investors, and operators in the DMV region
Date
Sep 17, 2026
Time
03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Address
WeWork Scott Circle, 1701 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC
You have watched enough webinars. What you have not done is talk to the people building in this city.
No stage, no slides, no panel. A short opening, structured introductions so nobody is stranded, and then the evening is yours. Founders at every stage, local investors with no obligation to pitch or be pitched, and operators who can actually help with something.
Bring what you are working on and what you are stuck on.
Register now at: https://luma.com/922hcf1v
What You'll Learn:
- Who is building what in Penn West right now, from the people building it;
- Which local investors are active and what they are looking at;
- What the operators in the room can help with;
- Where the local ecosystem is strong and where it is thin;
- How to keep the conversations going after the night ends.
Who Should Attend:
- Founders at any stage building in or near Penn West;
- Professionals considering starting something who want to meet people who did;
- Local investors and operators looking for early deal flow and talent;
- Anyone who prefers a conversation to a webinar.
Additional Resources: Find more Startup Events, browse the Founder Institute Mentors active in your region, or follow Graduate News to see who is building nearby.
About Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.
Speakers
Platinum Partners
Local Partners
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