Who Watches the Bots? Observability, Testing, and Trust for Agentic AI with 
MLflow
Tuesday, May 5, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This talk introduces a practical, open-source toolkit for injecting observability, control, and systematic testing into agentic AI development.
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GenAI Innovator Sessions #01: Rhino.AI
Tuesday, May 5, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Explore how generative AI is transforming code modernization in this kickoff session of the GenAI Innovator Series, powered by Amazon Web Services and the National Innovation Quarter. Hear from DC-based Rhino.AI on how they identified a major market gap, scaled quickly to serve financial and government clients, and leveraged AWS tools like Amazon Bedrock to accelerate growth.
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Nights & Weekends
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
We've been helping build The Upskilling Labs, one of our first Studio projects, and we know firsthand the value of finding the right people to build alongside. That's what this series is about.
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[officehours 42] Agents for Writing / Presentations / Proposals
Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
In officehours 42, let's discuss different ways to use Agents to create proposals.
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Workshop: Map Your Capital Advantage
Wednesday, May 6, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
In this 90-minute workshop, we'll walk through a framework for mapping the community capitals available to you and putting them to work for whatever you're building.
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State of the Market
Thursday, May 7th 
A closed-door conversation reserved for general partners. GPs interested in attending can reach out at partners@vcindc.com.
Mastering Prompt Engineering
Thursday, May 7, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Learn how to turn vague asks into structured, reliable outputs with modern prompt engineering.
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DC Tech Meetup #96: AI From Demo to Deployment
Friday, May 8, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
DCTM #96 cuts through the hype to focus entirely on execution. This high-energy, community-driven meetup highlights what it actually takes to ship and scale AI today.
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Agora Venture Showcase
Wednesday, May 13th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Venture Showcase is the final event of the Spring 2026 Agora Venture Competition, a pitch competition for female founders in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area.
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Project Night at Virtru
Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us for an evening of collaborative problem-solving as we work on a variety of civic tech projects together.
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Funders Anonymous: The Biotech One
Thursday, May 14, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
A Funders Anonymous event by Station Alpha for active investors, featuring networking and a presentation from a breakthrough biotech startup. The evening includes discussions, announcements, and a biolab tour.
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DCSTW Wellness Walk | Women’s Health & Fitness Month Meetup
Friday, May 15, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
We are trading the boardroom for the trail, bringing together the clinical expertise of DC’s top practitioners and the innovative spirit of our founders to build collaborative momentum.
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District Angels Monthly Deal Room - May
Friday, May 15, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Join District Angels for our May Monthly Deal Room - a live, virtual, interactive session where we dive into our top disruptive startups with rigor and candor.
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Marketing at a Crossroads: A CMO Ask-Me-Anything
Tuesday, May 19, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join in Tysons for a live AMA with CMOs on the future of marketing—AI, lean teams, and evolving skills. Ask questions, get insights, and see what’s next.
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Dot-Connecting Discipline: How Design Aligns Vision, Product, and Market
Wednesday, May 20, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
This session is designed to help founders stop treating design as surface-level execution and start using it as a tool for alignment.
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Social & Fundraising Kick-off
Wednesday, May 20, 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join The Upskilling Labs for an evening of conversation, community, and a look at what's ahead.
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MAY - VC in DC's Third Thursdays
Thursday, May 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
This event is reserved for VC in DC members. You can register for membership at https://luma.com/vcdc
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Outdoor Discussion Walk: OpenClaw and Autonomous Agents 
Saturday, May 23, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
A group walk and discussion exploring a podcast on OpenClaw and the future of autonomous AI agents.
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Defense Tech DC 015
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Come to connect, enjoy a beverage, and meet others working in defense innovation.
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DEFCOM 4
Wednesday, May 27, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
This community gathers innovators, investors, officials, and community leaders working in the defense and dual-use space.
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Project Night at Taoti
Wednesday, May 27, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us for an evening of collaborative problem-solving as we work on a variety of civic tech projects together.
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vcIQ: Dual-Use Founder Session
Thursday, June 4, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
vcIQ Founder Sessions is a curated, small-group conversation series designed to give founders building at the intersection of commercial innovation and national security direct access to the investors funding them.
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