Funded Startups in District of Columbia
Within the District of Columbia entries shown, the disclosed amounts are highly top-heavy: Lydian Energy’s $689M (2026-02-17) dwarfs the next-largest Sol S…
Within the District of Columbia entries shown, the disclosed amounts are highly top-heavy: Lydian Energy’s $689M (2026-02-17) dwarfs the next-largest Sol Systems round at $675M (2025-07-16). After those two, the list steps down to $200M (Easterly Government Properties, 2026-06-30) and then to a broader mid-to-lower band, with 5 disclosed rounds at or above $100M and 26 at or above $1M.
The timing also clusters toward the present, with rounds spanning 2025-07-15 to 2026-08-04 and 35 of 50 rows occurring in 2026. Sector and stage mix show concentration as well: Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears 9 times and Health Care 6 times, while “Series Unknown” accounts for 30 of 50 entries—leaving 37 disclosed rows alongside 13 undisclosed amounts. The segment’s main location label is consistently Washington, District of Columbia across the listed companies, with no alternate city names appearing.
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Frequently asked
Which company has the largest disclosed round in this DC list, and what’s the immediate next-largest disclosed amount?
Lydian Energy closed the largest disclosed round at $689M on 2026-02-17. The next-largest disclosed amount is Sol Systems at $675M on 2025-07-16.
How concentrated are disclosed deal sizes versus the rest of the table?
Only 5 disclosed rounds reach $100M+—including Easterly Government Properties’ $200M (2026-06-30) and Sublime Security’s $150M (2025-11-02). By contrast, disclosed amounts below $1M still account for the majority of disclosed entries (37 disclosed rows total), with the smallest disclosed being Vulnetic’s $40K on 2026-05-18.
Is there a temporal cluster in the most recent rounds shown?
Yes. The page spans 2025-07-15 to 2026-08-04, and 35 of 50 rows fall in 2026, including Zeno Power’s $4M on 2026-08-04 and Easterly Government Properties’ $200M on 2026-06-30.
Do any sectors or stages appear disproportionately often in DC?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most frequent sector at 9 entries, ahead of Health Care with 6 and several sectors tied at 4 (Energy, Financial Services, and Community and Lifestyle). On stage labels, “Series Unknown” dominates with 30 entries, while Series A totals 6 and Seed totals 5 (with smaller counts for Series B/C and Pre-Seed).
Are there notable outliers in sector and disclosed size?
The largest disclosed outliers are not clustered in one sector: Lydian Energy ($689M, 2026-02-17) is in Other, while the next-largest Sol Systems ($675M, 2025-07-16) is Energy. At the low end, Vulnetic’s $40K (2026-05-18) sits far below the rest’s disclosed floor even though “Series Unknown” is common across the list.
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