DC DEAL FLOW Breakfast 2026

​DC Deal Flow brings together a curated group of early- to growth-stage founders and leading VCs for a high-impact morning of meaningful connections and candid conversations.

​Through a series of 15-minute one-on-one conversations, founders will have the opportunity to meet investors, share what they’re building, ask questions, and get real-time feedback. The format is designed to help founders make valuable connections quickly and spark conversations that can continue well beyond the event.

​The founders that are accepted to attend the DC Deal Flow Breakfast will also be granted access to the full CRUSH 2026 experience immediately following the event, including the afternoon program and networking reception.

Thursday December, 10th, 2026

9:00 - 11:30 AM ET

Attendees

Amanda Golden

Senior Associate

Sands Capital

Blair Simpson

Principle, Head of Diligence

Denver Ventures

Brian Carney

General Partner

Harbert Growth Partners

Carly Connell

Principal

Bull City Ventures

Carter Callaway

Investment Manager

Lockheed Martin Ventures

Chris Eng

Partner

Sands Capital

Dan Dall’Asta

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Citrine Ventures

David Tarsa

Senior Associate

Marlinspike

Drew Hunt

Director

Dreamit Ventures

Emmanuel Onakoya

Investor

Avenue Growth Partners

Graham Carroll

Partner

Lytical Ventures

Jason Kuo

Principal

Tech Square Ventures

Jess Grant

Investor & Chief of Staff

High Street Equity Partners

Luca Fimmano

Analyst

Osage Partners

Margaret Roth

Principal

Squadra Ventures

Matt Bressler

General Partner

Lookout Ventures

Melissa Bradley

General Partner

BEA Venture Fund

Mislav Tolusic

Managing Partner

Marlinspike

Mitchell Cooney

Vice President

Paladin Capital Group

Navneet Vishwanathan

Principal

Squadra Ventures

Nick Graziano

Principal

Blue Heron Capital

Paige Soya

GP,Managing Partner & CIO

K Street Capital

Prak Shukla

Investment Partner

Washington Harbour

Rajiv Mehta

Senior Associate

Blu Ventures

Taylor Margot

Partner

Lytical Ventures

Tim McLoughlin

Managing Partner

Cofounders Capital

Will Bowser

Principal

High Street Equity Partners

Zack Strauss

Principal

MissionOG

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