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DC Venture Capital Fund

DC government program deploying $26M in SSBCI funds through Hustle Fund and Lytical Ventures to early-stage DC startups.

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Why it matters

The DC Venture Capital Fund is the District's first dedicated public venture program, with a 1:1 private match that effectively doubles impact to $52M for DC-based startups.

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Sectors: AI / MLHealthTechFintechCybersecurityClimate / energyEnterprise SaaS
Stages served: pre seedseedearly traction
Audiences: underestimated founderswomen foundersfirst time foundersventure backed startups
Organization type: public

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DC Venture Capital Fund launches with $26M for early-stage startups

Technical.ly reported on the launch of the DC Venture Capital Fund, a $26M SSBCI-backed program with 1:1 private match requirement targeting $52M total.

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DC Venture Capital Program

The DC Venture Capital Fund deploys $26M in SSBCI funding through K Street Capital with fund managers Hustle Fund and Lytical Ventures for DC-based startups.

Last updated 3/30/2026|Verification: verified