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:
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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. Full access to recreational activities, flexible programming designed for organic interactions, and casual, unstructured time to build authentic relationships with founders and co-investors. Meals and beverages are included with your ticket.
Fund benefits
DI provides investors with serendipitous collisions with founders, operators, and co-investors — unlocking unexpected deal flow, new partnerships, and opportunities for alpha creation. You’ll also connect with trusted service providers, including attorneys, bankers, accountants, and growth experts, who can directly support and accelerate your portfolio’s success.
Stay at Lansdowne
Distilled Intelligence 3.0 will be hosted at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA, just 15 minutes from Dulles International Airport (IAD). Lansdowne offers approximately 250 onsite rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis. Staying onsite provides immediate access to all event programming, amenities, and facilities—including golf courses, tennis courts, spa, and a fitness center. The relaxed setting facilitates easy participation in investor-only activities, such as the opening-day golf tournament, and encourages informal networking with co-investors, founders, and ecosystem partners. Founders will be accommodated at nearby offsite hotels.
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. With DI 3.0, we’ve widened the aperture — transforming the event into more than just a pitch competition, maximizing value for all stakeholders through meaningful relationships, unstructured interactions, and spontaneous opportunity.
- 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.
- Recharge in a restorative environment designed for recovery, intentional interactions, and meaningful collaboration.
- We put our money where our mouth is—the $1M prize serves as a magnet to attract exceptional companies, structured as investments through 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:
- Flexible programming designed to encourage spontaneous interactions and unstructured networking.
- Daily recreational activities, including tennis, pickleball, yoga, nature walks, and golf, for informal relationship-building.
- Evening dinners, happy hours, and campfire chats to facilitate authentic conversations and deeper connections.
- Optional breakout sessions led by expert attendees, sparking multidisciplinary dialogue and new ideas.
- Light-touch pitch sessions to identify high-potential companies in a low-pressure environment.
- Dedicated downtime to relax, recharge, and fully utilize Lansdowne’s wellness amenities.
