venture capital : Innovation & Job News

1776 goes global with challenge competition

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

1776 announces three global initiatives today, and one is a tournament challenge that will put the District on the international stage in May 2014.

Fortify Ventures to produce documentary series

Friday, May 31, 2013

Fortify Ventures is creating a documentary series called StartupLand.

Paul Singh's new startup, Dashboard, launches, brings on DC clients, and looks to hire

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Paul Singh, D.C.-area native and founder of 500 Startups, has stepped down from the Silicon Valley VC firm and accelerator to lead Dashboard. And he's hiring.

Fifty-seven first-time CEOs inducted into D.C.'s MindShare group

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

The seventeenth class of CEOs includes companies in education, online retail, and social networking.

Social Tables and Hinge confirm move to 1776 campus

Monday, February 04, 2013

Donna Harris, co-founder of 1776, confirms first two companies and will announce more on Wednesday.

New angel group seeks pitches

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Georgetown Alumni Angels wants to help Hoyas past and present make the most of their connections.

Local VC fund and accelerator Fortify.vc goes national in 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Fortify.vc will hold not one, but two Distilled Intelligence pitchfests in 2013, one outside the D.C. area.