How to Get Money From Congress

​Join STATION DC for a working session with Santiago “Rico” Vaca, founder of S Vaca & Associates, on how startups and investors should think about Congress, appropriations, and government funding pathways.

​The session is designed for founders, operators, and VCs - particularly those building in national security, defense, energy, infrastructure, and other regulated or government-adjacent industries - but the discussion will be broadly applicable across sectors.

​Rico will give a short presentation followed by an open Q&A covering how congressional funding works, how companies engage with Congress, common mistakes founders make, and how early-stage companies can better navigate Washington.

​Attendance is limited. STATION DC Members receive priority access.