Richmond’s Lighthouse Labs announces its new spring cohort
Richmond accelerator Lighthouse Labs is kicking off its spring program with what it is calling “one of its most diverse”…
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Activation Capital gets $15M from state for Richmond innovation center, medicine manufacturing initiative
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced $66.7 million in grant funding for life sciences projects in the state, including…
Chesterfield Auto Parts owner spins out YardSmart, a software platform for auto salvage yards
Troy Webber never planned to own a software company. The third-generation owner of Chesterfield Auto Parts needed to solve a…
Richmond biotech Cellf Bio sees $2B market for its product, now entering human trials
Richmond biotech Cellf Bio LLC is set to begin human trials on an innovative fecal incontinence product after gaining clearance…
D.C. fintech startup Nevly raises early-stage funds to launch an app to boost credit scores
Eric Blue sold all the possessions he had, including literally the coat off his back, to start up Nevly. He…
Ted Lerner, titan of D.C.-area real estate and Nationals owner, dies at 97
Ted Lerner, a titan of real estate in Greater Washington who later became the principal owner of the Washington Nationals,…
Viewpoint: D.C.’s perennial parking spots bigger nuisance than should be
The D.C. Council’s recent vote to provide each resident a $100 monthly transit subsidy may appear to be a worthy…
Two D.C. entrepreneurs to star in Comcast docuseries highlighting struggles of Black founders
Season Two of the streaming docuseries “Founding in Color,” which chronicles the journeys of Black and Latino entrepreneurs, will feature…
How food incubator Hatch is innovating Richmond’s culinary scene
People often think of Richmond’s startup ecosystem as being in biotech and software, but another leg in the stool has…
Richmond’s CarMax taps Israeli company UVeye to improve online vehicle auction process
Richmond’s CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) has turned to an Israeli company to help create more transparency in online auction purchases.…
D.C’s Vox Media raises $100M from Penske Media, the owner of Variety, Rolling Stone
D.C.-based Vox Media LLC is receiving a shot in the arm from Penske Media Corp., the owner of Variety, Rolling…
Arlington’s Motor raises $7M Series A to ease electric vehicle adoption
Arlington startup Motor has raised a $7 million Series A round to expand its electric car leasing app to new…
Richmond autism therapy platform provider AnswersNow raises $11M
Richmond virtual behavioral therapy company AnswersNow Inc. has raised $11 million in a Series A round it says it will…
Viewpoint: Data centers in the wrong places are Loudoun’s own doing
Open up Google Maps, the satellite view, and navigate over to the south side of the Dulles Greenway at its…
Richmond’s Brandefy gets boost following InStyle mention
Meg Greenhalgh Pryde was shocked when she discovered the truth about manufacturing. “My background is in consumer-packaged goods,” she said.…
Charlottesville’s BrightSpec raises millions to commercialize cutting-edge scientific instrument
After 10 years of development and testing, Charlottesville’s BrightSpec Inc. is ready to commercialize a cutting-edge scientific instrument. To that…
Viewpoint: Why supporting MBA education is good for your business, too
The great resignation, quiet quitting, ghosting — all terms describing the decline in employee engagement in the third decade of…
AI Squared: Building cutting-edge tech into software
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
Startups to Watch: Meet 10 companies on our radar for 2023
Welcome to 2023 — and a new crop of D.C.-area startups to watch with bated breath. The Washington Business Journal…
BuildWithin: Helping to employ the unemployed
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
EngagedMD: Working to demystify the health care system for everyday patients
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
Flavors: A diversity-focused culinary incubator
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
GiveCampus: Offering a fundraising platform for public and private schools
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
Happied: Bringing new life to corporate events
Editor’s note: At the start of the year, we look at which young companies have caught our eye for hitting…
