The South Lawn of the White House with the American flag flying above the portico
A Singh Capital Partners Convening

An evening on the prospects of America

Convening private capital, state officials, and defense leaders across defense, space, AI, and energy — in Washington, DC, in celebration of our nation's 250th birthday.

July 1, 2026  ·  Washington, DC  ·  By invitation only

THE 1776 SUMMIT SINGH CAPITAL PARTNERS MMXXVI

1776 Summit MMXXVI

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Washington, DC · July 1, 2026 · By invitation only

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An evening of builders

The 1776 Summit gathers the people building America's hard-power future — private capital, state officials, and defense leaders across space, defense, artificial intelligence, and energy — for one evening of candid conversation in Washington, DC. It is convened by Singh Capital Partners in celebration of the nation's two hundred and fiftieth birthday.

The Frontiers

Space & Aerospace

From launch to orbit, the contest for the high frontier.

Defense

Defense

Rebuilding deterrence and the arsenal of democracy.

AI

Artificial Intelligence

Intelligence as the nation's newest infrastructure.

Energy

Energy & Industry

Abundant power and the means to build at scale.

Conference Highlights

The opening panel
The fireside chat · Defense · Space · AI · Energy

Rearming the arsenal of democracy

Leaders in autonomous systems, shipbuilding, and munitions production on how software-defined manufacturing can restore American deterrence — and what acquisition reform must deliver for private capital to build at scale.

AI Highlights
The fireside chat
Energy · Artificial intelligence

Gigawatts for intelligence

Energy executives and AI lab founders on the collision between compute demand and grid capacity — from next-generation nuclear to the permitting reforms standing between America and abundance.

Past Attendees

A selection of the private capital, advisory, and defense organizations represented at the 1776 Summit.

Squadra VenturesNational security & cyber VC
New North VenturesNational security innovation VC
Medina VenturesDefense technology VC
Albion RiverDefense products & services PE
Silicon Valley Defense GroupDefense technology nexus
The Chertoff GroupNational security advisory
Fairmont Consulting GroupAerospace & defense advisory
McNally CapitalLower middle market PE
Huizenga Capital ManagementMulti-generational family office
Upsher Management CompanySingle family office — defense & AI
Washington Harbour PartnersTech & national security investments
Meritage Group LPMulti-asset investment management
CFT Capital PartnersCherng Family Trust family office
SBB Research GroupSystematic investment management
ElementUSACritical materials & supply chain
EOTECHDefense optics manufacturing
Standard Industrial ManufacturingDefense industrial manufacturing
The Global ConnectiveNational security & supply chain
UBS Private WealthUltra-high-net-worth wealth mgmt.
And othersBy invitation only

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Attendance is by invitation only. Requests are reviewed by Singh Capital Partners. We welcome private capital, state officials, defense leaders, and operators building across the four frontiers.

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Our Work

Private convenings

Dinners and salons gathering capital and statecraft under the Chatham House rule.

Frontier delegations

Visits connecting allocators and lawmakers with shipyards, launch sites, fabs, and reactors.

Published dialogues

Public conversations with the leading voices of America's industrial renewal.