What TiE DC does

TiE DC is the Mid-Atlantic regional chapter of TiE Global, a 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 1992 that supports entrepreneurs through a community-led model based in Falls Church, Virginia (with the corporate registry listing Herndon). It delivers five core pillars — Mentoring, Networking, Education, Incubation, and Investing — primarily through in-person and virtual events, structured programs, and tiered membership rather than through a software product. Its programs include the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) high-school program (hosted in 2026 at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus), TiE Women (with $100,000+ in equity-free pitch-competition prizes globally), TiE U (a 6-month university program with 300+ colleges and 20,000+ students), the annual FedGov Symposium in the federal contracting vertical, TiE DC Angels for seed/early-stage funding, and a Mentoring program staffed by senior charter-member practitioners. Membership is sold in five tiers — Charter ($2,000/yr, invitation-only for founders/CEOs of $5M+ revenue companies), Corporate ($5,000/yr, for professional-services firms), Emerging Entrepreneur ($999/yr, for startup CXOs under $5M revenue), Associate ($200/yr), and free Student — alongside corporate sponsorships from Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Pillsbury, CGI, Credence, Chugh LLP, and others.

Its core technology is a lightweight digital stack: a website at dc.tie.org plus TiE Global's Member Connect and Charter Login portals for member management, newsletters, and event registration. There is no proprietary software product, no AI/ML layer, and no patents or trademarks on file. The chapter is member-driven and volunteer-heavy — operations are supported by a 14-person 2026 Board of Directors led by President Sumeet Shrivastava (with President-Elect Manish Agarwal and Immediate Past President Srini Bayireddy) and a small paid staff headed by Executive Director Andrea D'Souza.

Revenue is generated through tiered annual membership subscriptions, corporate sponsorships (in exchange for brand visibility at events and on digital channels), and event-based fees (registrations and ticket sales for the FedGov Symposium and monthly programs). The organization is a nonprofit, so it does not publicly disclose revenue, does not raise external funding rounds, and is not an investment target in the conventional PE/VC sense; it is, however, a high-signal chapter within the TiE Global network of 61–62 chapters across 12–14 countries serving approximately 15,000 members globally and was recognized as TiE Global's Best Large Chapter in 2022.

Name

TiE DC

Legal name

TiE DC

Website

https://dc.tie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TiE DC is the Mid-Atlantic regional chapter of TiE Global, a nonprofit founded in 1992 that supports entrepreneurs through tiered memberships, mentoring, networking events, education programs (TYE, TiE Women, TiE U), and seed funding via TiE DC Angels.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: TiE DC generates revenue through tiered membership fees including Charter Members ($2,000/year or $3,500 for 2 years), Associate Members ($200/year or $375 for 2 years), Corporate Members ($5,000/year or $9,500 for 2 years), and Emerging Entrepreneurs ($999/year or $1,699 for 2 years). Student membership is free.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial support in exchange for brand visibility at events, logo placement on website and newsletters, and access to the entrepreneurial network. Sponsors include Credence, Pillsbury, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, CGI, Chugh LLP, and others.
3. Event Revenue: TiE DC hosts monthly events and annual flagship events including FedGov Symposium and TiECon. Revenue generated through event registrations, sponsorship packages, and ticket sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TiE DC is a nonprofit membership organization that supports entrepreneurs through five pillars — Mentoring, Networking, Education, Incubation, and Investing. It sells tiered memberships (Charter, Associate, Corporate, Emerging Entrepreneur, and free Student) and delivers signature programs such as TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE), TiE Women, TiE U, and the FedGov Symposium, while also connecting founders to TiE DC Angels for seed and early-stage funding.

Product overview

TiE DC is a nonprofit entrepreneurship support organization operating as a regional chapter of TiE Global. It is not a software product but rather provides a platform of programs and services supporting entrepreneurs at every stage. The organization offers four main programs: TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) for high school students, TiE Women for women entrepreneurs, TiE U for university students, and FedGov Symposium as its flagship annual conference. These are supported by five core pillars—Mentoring, Networking, Education, Incubation, and Investing—all delivered through various membership tiers including Charter, Associate, Student, Corporate, and Emerging Entrepreneur categories.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FedGov Symposium: TiE DC's premier annual conference bringing together government leaders, entrepreneurs, prime contractors, and industry experts to explore the intersection of federal government and entrepreneurship.
• TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE)
• TiE Women
• TiE U

Products and services

• Membership Programs Tiered membership program with five categories — Charter Member ($2,000/yr, by invitation, for $5M+ revenue founders), Associate Member ($200/yr), Corporate Member ($5,000/yr, for professional services firms), Emerging Entrepreneur ($999/yr, for startup CXOs under $5M), and Student Member (free for full-time .edu students) — providing benefits ranging from mentoring and networking to global event access and brand visibility.
• Mentoring Program One-on-one mentoring sessions and group workshops in which experienced charter members guide early-stage founders through product, go-to-market, and scaling challenges, drawing on decades of operating experience.
• Networking Events Monthly in-person and virtual events connecting entrepreneurs, founders, venture capitalists, corporate executives, and thought leaders across the TiE Global network spanning 61 chapters in 12–14 countries.
• Incubation Services Subsidized incubator space and services for early-stage startups, delivered through TiE DC chapters and partners to help founders develop products, refine business models, and scale operations.
• TiE DC Angels Angel investing program providing seed and early-stage funding to promising startups from TiE DC charter members and accredited investors, combined with investor guidance throughout the fundraising process.
• TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Signature high-school entrepreneurship education program fostering entrepreneurship and business-building skills in students through hands-on learning, expert mentorship, and a real startup-building experience.
• TiE Women Program empowering women entrepreneurs with mentoring, funding access, learning sessions, and a global pitch competition offering $100,000+ in equity-free prizes across the TiE network.
• TiE U Six-month collegiate entrepreneurship program designed to fast-track university and post-graduate students' innovative ideas into market-ready ventures through mentorship, education, and investment readiness support.
• FedGov Symposium TiE DC's flagship annual conference convening government leaders, entrepreneurs, prime contractors, and industry experts to explore the intersection of federal government and entrepreneurship (GovCon).

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Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• George Mason University (Costello College of Business)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TiE DC partners with George Mason University for the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) 2026 program. The program is hosted at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus. The partnership provides students access to university resources and lends academic credibility to the entrepreneurship program.
• TiE Global Angels AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TiE Global Angels Alliance provides entrepreneurs access to a large funding base from various TiE charter members and investors around the world. TiE DC Angels participates in this network to connect local startups with global investment opportunities.
• TiE Women GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TiE Women is a global initiative operating across 61 TiE chapters that empowers women entrepreneurs with mentoring, funding access, and global pitch competitions with $100,000+ in equity-free prizes. The program tracks outcomes across the entire entrepreneurial journey.
• TiE UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TiE University Challenge is a global pitch competition for post-graduate university students. TiE U is a 6-month program connecting 300+ colleges across 25+ countries, having engaged 20,000+ students and distributed $366K in awards.
• TiE GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992TiE DC is the regional chapter of TiE Global, the world's largest organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship. TiE Global provides the organizational framework, brand, and global network that TiE DC operates within. TiE Global has 61 chapters in 12 countries with 15,000+ members.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TiE Global: Parent organization and direct peer operating the same five-pillar (mentoring, networking, education, incubation, investing) membership model across 61 chapters worldwide. TiE Global provides the brand, infrastructure, and cross-chapter programs that TiE DC executes locally.
• Vistage: Paid membership organization that runs peer advisory groups for CEOs and business leaders, with monthly group meetings and one-to-one coaching. Vistage is a for-profit analog of TiE DC's mentoring-and-networking pillar and competes for the same CEO/founder audience.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global membership organization for founders whose companies exceed $1M in revenue. EO's peer-to-peer learning forums and member-led events closely mirror TiE DC's charter-member-driven mentoring and networking model, making it the closest private-sector peer in the founder-membership category.
• SCORE: U.S. nonprofit supported by the SBA that provides free mentoring and education to small business owners through a volunteer network. SCORE is the most direct nonprofit peer to TiE DC in mission (mentoring-driven support for entrepreneurs) and operational model (volunteer mentors, regional chapters).
• Founders Network: Membership community for tech founders offering peer groups, mentorship, and investor connections via a tiered subscription. Founders Network competes with TiE DC for early-to-growth-stage founders seeking peer support without taking equity.
• Startup Grind: Global community of startup founders, investors, and mentors with city chapters, monthly events, and an annual conference. Startup Grind is highly comparable to TiE DC's chapter-and-event-led community model and serves a similar mid-stage founder audience.
• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO): Peer membership organization for CEOs and presidents under a defined age threshold, with chapters, forums, and learning programs. YPO operates a similar high-touch, membership-based executive community model with comparable revenue mix from dues, sponsorships, and events.

Broad incumbents

• Y Combinator: The largest startup accelerator globally, running twice-yearly cohorts and offering seed funding, mentorship, and demo days. YC competes with TiE DC for the same founder mindshare and alumni/mentor bandwidth, but operates a for-profit, equity-taking model rather than a membership model.
• Founder Institute: Global pre-seed accelerator operating founder-development programs across many cities and countries. Founder Institute overlaps with TiE DC's entrepreneur-education and incubation pillars, offering structured curricula and mentor matching for early-stage founders.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network with multiple programs, mentor-driven cohorts, and a partner network of investors and corporate sponsors. Techstars is comparable to TiE DC's mentoring/investing pillars but delivers them through structured cohort programs rather than ongoing membership.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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