The Accelerate Breakfast Series is a premier gathering for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders across the DMV region. Each event offers an exciting platform to connect, collaborate, and discover high-potential investment opportunities from some of the area’s fastest-growing tech companies. The next Accelerate Breakfast Series event will be Thursday, July 10, 2025 at theCarahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center in Reston, VA.
The Accelerate Breakfast Series is a partner event of the Accelerate Investor Conference, held in the new FUSE building in Arlington, VA, November 5-6, 2025. Eligibility and application details for companies to present can be found here.
What to Expect
Five high-growth tech companies present who are actively raising $500,000–$2M in seed-stage capital
Diverse Investor panel
Opportunity for attendees to pose questions to the presenting companies
Focus on innovation and diverse founders from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC
Presenters exhibit before and after presentation to encourage conversations with investors
Networking Opportunities before and after presentations
Chance to vote for your favorite pitch “People’s Choice”
Who Should Attend?
Early to mid-stage venture capital investors
Angel investors interested in pre-seed founders
Founders looking to network and hear pitches
Business professionals and innovators
Ecosystem service providers
Startup focused government innovator groups/agencies
Cost
$35 for entrepreneurs, investors, and non-profits
$75 for other business professionals
No fee to apply or for selected presenting companies
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