The Premier Offsite for Founders and Funders
DI is a gathering of innovators and capital allocators. This is where capital finds its highest potential. Where ambition meets opportunity. Where the right conversations unlock extraordinary outcomes.
Investors attending DI 3.0:
What investors need to know
Who should attend
Distilled Intelligence welcomes early-stage investors of all types: institutional seed and Series A VCs, angel investors, family offices, strategic corporate investors, and anyone with a vested stake in early-stage companies. We intentionally include investors from diverse backgrounds to encourage deal collaboration, expand networks, and spark insightful conversations.
What's included
Your DI ticket provides complete access to all event programming, including startup pitches, networking sessions, and investor-only activities. Expect curated introductions to founders aligned with your investment themes, structured networking with fellow investors, and opportunities to participate in panel discussions. Meals and beverages are included with your ticket.
Fund benefits
DI provides investors with deal flow opportunities, a stronger co-investment network, and valuable connections with key ecosystem members. In addition to sourcing high-quality companies, you will also meet trusted service providers—including venture-focused attorneys, accountants, bankers, and growth experts—who can directly add value to your portfolio.
Stay at Lansdowne
Distilled Intelligence 3.0 is hosted at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA, just a 15-minute drive from Dulles International Airport (IAD). Lansdowne has approximately 250 rooms available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis, giving you immediate access to all event programming and amenities, including golf courses, tennis courts, spa facilities, restaurants, and a fitness center. Staying onsite allows easy participation in exclusive investor events—such as the opening-day golf tournament—and effortless networking with fellow investors, founders, and ecosystem partners. Founders will be accommodated at nearby hotels offsite.
Why we're hosting the event
Distilled Intelligence was started in 2011 to energize the mid-Atlantic venture ecosystem and simplify quality deal sourcing for early-stage investors. We provide direct access to rigorously-vetted seed and Series A founders demonstrating strong traction, clear growth, and defensible tech.
- Curated, high-quality startup pipeline, vetted upfront to save you time. We narrow down thousands of applicants to the best one hundred.
- Network and co-invest with like-minded investors in a collaborative, no-pressure environment.
- Participate in an ecosystem-building event hosted purely to advance top-tier startup innovation, not profit.
- We put our money where our mouth is—Fortify puts up $1M in prize money in the form of modified SAFEs.
About the hosts
Fortify Ventures
Fortify Ventures in an early-stage venture capital fund investing in founders building innovative and disruptive technologies for human health, the future of work, and the infrastructure that powers them both. Fortify typically writes checks between $100K and $2M at pre-seed, seed, and Series A with the goal to move us one step closer to tomorrow’s world.
Loudoun County Economic Development
Loudoun Economic Development is a public department dedicated to growing and supporting the local economy in Loudoun County, Virginia. The organization focuses on attracting innovative businesses, supporting entrepreneurs, and fostering a robust technology ecosystem within the region.
What to expect at DI 3.0
Distilled Intelligence is carefully structured to efficiently connect you with relevant founders, co-investors, and industry experts. Over four days, investors will participate in:
- See pitches from 100 pre-vetted seed and Series A companies (1-minute pitches and 3-minute "Gong Show" finalist pitches).
- Investor roundtables to explore new topics, trends, and data in the venture ecosystem.
- Expert-led panel discussions covering emerging technologies, industry shifts, and fund management practices.
- Investor-only activities, including golf on day one, to build a strong network of co-investors.
- Evening receptions and dinners for informal networking with founders and service providers.
- Relax and recharge with dedicated recovery time to take advantage of Lansdowne's amenities.
