DC government and SMBX are teaming up to allow local residents to do more than shop local and put a little extra in the tip jar.

Three days into the workweek, DC companies have already raised almost $300 million. No biggie.

The DC edtech darling has yet to answer what this will mean for its local presence going forward, but its storied history has made a mark on the DMV's education technology industry.

"This is not just about stopping at flexible rent. It's about, how do you then step into someone's life and make their financial life stable?" said Till CEO David Sullivan.

"As a company, we fought hard to the end and we decided to act now while we still have sufficient capital to conduct an orderly wind down of the business," Upside wrote in a statement.

Growth in tech is helping DC add wealth, but many BIPOC technologists are still getting left behind. When it comes to an equitable career ladder, it's about more than salary, these high earners say.

With the Q-Lab, team members from the company and researchers will have space to collaborate on quantum computing advances. "We think it's a really important step to creating the ecosystem," said UMD Chief Strategy Officer Ken Ulman.

Plus, a $4.5M round for barbershop tech company TheCut, and DC's Dcode inks a deal with the Air Force's technology accelerator.

Plus, merger and acquisition news from Pie Insurance and Inovalon, and District media companies are in an acquisition frenzy.

Raymond Magee created BloomCatch to help plant parents find and identify the greenery around them. The startup looks to add a personal touch.