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

An evening on the prospects of America

Convening private capital, government officials, and leaders across defense, space, AI, and energy.

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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Evening Programme

  1. 4:00 pm
    Arrival & Networking
  2. 4:20 pm
    Opening Remarks Singh Capital Partners
  3. 4:30 pm
    Fireside Chat Rep. Rich McCormick  ·  in conversation with David Blumberg House Armed Services Committee; former Marine pilot and emergency physician
  4. 5:30 – 6:15 pm
    Fireside Chat Gen. Rob Spalding, USAF (Ret.)  ·  in conversation with Stanton Green Former B-2 Stealth Bomber pilot and former Senior Director, White House National Security Council; CEO, Sempre
  5. 6:15 – 7:00 pm
    Open Forum Interactive discussion with attendees  ·  led by Chanmeet Narang & David Blumberg
  6. 7:30 pm
    Dinner
  7. 8:00 pm
    Closing Remarks Singh Capital Partners

An evening of builders

The 1776 Summit brings private capital, government officials, and operating leaders in space, defense, artificial intelligence, and energy into the same room for a private evening of candid discussion.

The Frontiers

Space & Aerospace

Launch, orbital infrastructure, and the next phase of aerospace competition.

Defense

Defense

Deterrence, production capacity, and the technologies reshaping the defense base.

AI

Artificial Intelligence

Compute, software, and intelligence systems with strategic consequences.

Energy

Energy & Industry

Power, permitting, and the industrial capacity needed to build at scale.

Conference Highlights

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

Rearming the arsenal of democracy

A discussion with leaders in autonomous systems, shipbuilding, and munitions production on manufacturing capacity, acquisition reform, and where private capital can help rebuild deterrence.

AI Highlights
The fireside chat
Energy · Artificial intelligence

Gigawatts for intelligence

Energy executives and AI founders on compute demand, grid capacity, next-generation nuclear, and the permitting changes needed to keep pace.

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, government officials, leaders, and operators building across the four frontiers.

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Our Work

Private convenings

Private dinners and salons for investors, operators, and public-sector leaders, generally held under the Chatham House rule.

Frontier delegations

Site visits that bring allocators and public officials to shipyards, launch sites, fabs, reactors, and other critical facilities.

Published dialogues

Published conversations with executives, investors, and public officials working on American industrial capacity.