DMV Founders Graph

GovTech and defense corridor

Entities that support founders building technology for government and defense customers.

GovTechCybersecurityDefense / aerospaceAI / ML10 nodes
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Scope

This cluster maps the accelerators, workspaces, investors, and programs most relevant to founders selling into federal, defense, and intelligence markets. The DMV's proximity to the federal government makes this a distinctive regional strength.

Key nodes

accelerator2 nodes

Accelerator
dcode

GovTech-focused company accelerator and federal market access platform.

Accelerator
MACH37 Cyber Accelerator

Northern Virginia accelerator focused on cybersecurity founders and products.

workspace1 node

Workspace
Eastern Foundry

GovTech-focused incubator and coworking space for federal contractors and technology companies.

strategic-investor1 node

Investor
In-Q-Tel

Not-for-profit strategic investment firm serving the U.S. intelligence community and national security agencies.

private-capital4 nodes

Investor
SineWave Ventures

Northern Virginia venture firm focused on enterprise and public-sector-adjacent technology.

Investor
Squadra Ventures

Early-stage venture firm investing in cyber and national security startups from Baltimore and DC.

Investor
Lavrock Ventures

Arlington-based seed and Series A VC focused on dual-use national security technologies.

Investor
Decisive Point

DC-based venture firm investing in critical technologies for defense, energy, and infrastructure.

state-support1 node

Government program
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

Virginia's nonprofit commercialization and seed-stage economic development organization.

example-startup1 node

Startup
ID.me

Northern Virginia identity platform company with deep public-sector relevance.

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