Startups in Washington DC: Top 20 Funded Companies (2026)
Washington DC's tech scene is surging with ID.me and Shift5 leading massive rounds. Explore the top startups in Washington DC.
Published April 2, 2026 by Jacob Klionsky
- 01Financial Services • Information Technology•Virginia$340MSeries E
ID.me, a digital identity wallet company, raised a $340M Series E led by Ribbit Capital; Ares Credit funds, Moonshots Capital and Positive Sum participated.
- 02Information Technology • Privacy and Security•District of Columbia$150MSeries C
Sublime Security, an AI-driven email security startup, raised a $150 million Series C equity round led by Georgian with participation from Avenir, 01A, Index Ventures, IVP, Citi Ventures, and Slow Ventures.
- 03Financial Services•Virginia$150MEquity
Quantum Lending Solutions, a fintech specializing in AI-powered SME lending, raised a $400M financing—comprised of a $250M warehouse credit facility, corporate debt and equity—from a global asset-based private credit firm, Atlas SP Partners and LL Funds.
- 04Financial Services • Payments•Maryland$113.6MEquity
Viamericas, a remittance and international money transfer provider, raised $113.6M in funding led by Old National Bank with participation from Bank of Oklahoma Financial, Axos Bank, and U.S. Bank.
- 05Information Technology • Mobile•Virginia$100MSeries C
Cape, a privacy-focused mobile carrier and cellular network provider, raised $100M Series C co-led by Bain Capital Ventures and IVP with participation from 01 Advisors, 137 Ventures, Definition, and Fifth Down Capital
- 06Administrative Services • Financial Services•Maryland$100MEquity
Benefits and HR software provider Employee Navigator raised a $100M minority equity investment from JMI Equity and Spectrum Equity
- 07Energy • Science and Engineering•District of Columbia$100MSeries C
Last Energy, a small modular nuclear reactor startup, raised a $100 million Series C led by the Astera Institute with AE Ventures, Galaxy Fund, Gigafund, JAM Fund, The Haskell Company, Ultranative and Woori Technology participating.
- 08Hardware • Information Technology•Virginia$75MSeries C
Shift5, an operational intelligence platform for fleets, raised $75M Series C led by Hedosophia; Insight Partners, Center 15 Capital, 645 Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, and others.
- 09Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•Virginia$60MSeries B
GenLogs, an AI-enabled freight-intelligence startup, raised a $60 million Series B round led by Battery Ventures with participation from IVP, Cathay Innovation, 9Yards, Venrock, Steel Atlas, HOF Capital, TitletownTech, and Autotech Ventures.
- 10Agriculture and Farming • Artificial Intelligence (AI)•District of Columbia$60MSeries B
Thermal-infrared satellite startup Hydrosat raised a $60 million Series B led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners and Space 4 Earth, with participation from Truffle Capital and other existing backers.
- 11Health Care•District of Columbia$60MSeries A
Chamber Cardio, a value-based cardiology platform, raised a $60 million Series A round led by Frist Cressey Ventures with participation from General Catalyst, Optum Ventures, AlleyCorp and others, alongside debt from HSBC Innovation Banking.
- 12Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•Virginia$60MSeries C
AI wealth-management startup Range raised a $60 million Series C led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Gradient Ventures, Cathay Innovation, and 53 Stations.
- 13Government and Military • Information Technology•District of Columbia$54MSeries A
Valinor Enterprises, a defense technology holding company, raised a $54 million Series A round led by Friends & Family Capital with participation from General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Red Cell Partners, Narya, XYZ Venture Capital and Fifth Down Capital.
- 14Community and Lifestyle • Health Care•Virginia$51.5MSeries C
Positive Development, a developmental-therapy provider for autistic children, raised a $51.5M Series C led by aMoon; B Capital, Flare Capital, Digitalis Ventures, Healthworx, CareFirst's investment arm and others.
- 15Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•District of Columbia$50MSeries A
Rhino.ai, an AI-powered legacy system modernization platform, raised a $50 million Series A led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.
- 16Information Technology • Privacy and Security•District of Columbia$50MSeries D
Virtru, a data-centric security platform, raised $50M in a funding round led by ICONIQ; Bessemer, Foundry, and The Chertoff Group participated.
- 17Energy • Science and Engineering•District of Columbia$50MSeries B
Seattle nuclear-battery developer Zeno Power raised a $50M Series B led by Hanaco Ventures; Seraphim, Balerion Space Ventures, JAWS, Vanderbilt University and others participated.
- 18Blockchain and Cryptocurrency • Information Technology•Virginia$50MEquity
Solana staking infrastructure startup Jito raised a $50 million private token sale from a16z crypto.
- 19Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Biotechnology•District of Columbia$42.5MSeries B
AI life-sciences platform Sorcero raised a $42.5 million Series B round led by NewSpring Growth with participation from Leawood Venture Capital and Blu Ventures.
- 20Government and Military • Information Technology•Virginia$38MSeries A
Cyber-warfare startup Twenty raised a $38 million Series A led by Caffeinated Capital with General Catalyst and In-Q-Tel participating.
