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Inno Madness is back! Nominate a D.C.-area startup for our bracket challenge
Let the games begin. DC Inno is now accepting nominations for Inno Madness, our annual bracket competition designed to generate…
Nominations for Richmond’s Inno Madness bracket challenge are open
Richmond Inno is looking for nominations for its fourth-annual startup bracket challenge. Inno Madness, formerly Tech Madness, is designed to…
Startup creation is surging. A Richmond Fed economist discusses the implications.
The U.S. is seeing a surge in new business formations for the first time since the Great Recession, but economists…
Richmond’s HopDrive raises $8M Series A round
Transportation company HopDrive said Tuesday it has raised $8 million in Series A funding and plans to use the money…
Viewpoint: People are people, so why should it be … so dang difficult?
People have historically been this region’s biggest strength. Today, they’re this region’s biggest challenge. How we bridge that dichotomy will…
Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35B in Virginia data centers, create 1,000 jobs in return for more cash grants
Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data center campuses across Virginia through 2040, Gov. Glenn Youngkin…
My Story: Warrior Centric Health’s Ronald Steptoe on overcoming doubt
Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them…
Arlington’s EarthOptics raises big funding round to capitalize more on a carbon sequestration movement
Arlington-based EarthOptics, a soil tester that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to create detailed carbon maps of farms, raised…
Here’s what 2023 has in store for this D.C. provider of financing for international students
D.C.-based student loan firm MPOWER Financing is aiming to double the number of students it lends to in 2023. The…
Activation Capital plans new innovation center in Richmond
Richmond’s Activation Capital plans to break ground on a 102,000-square-foot innovation center later this year. The facility will serve as…
Richmond’s Lighthouse Labs launches fundraising campaign to mark 10-year anniversary
As part of its 10-year anniversary celebration, Richmond’s Lighthouse Labs has started a $5 million fundraising campaign. Called the Fund…
US Fitness founder sells McLean mansion with indoor sports court for millions in cash
The game of musical mansion chairs in McLean’s Langley Farms has taken another turn. Kirk Galiani, founder and co-chairman of…
Calvin Cafritz, D.C. developer and head of the Cafritz Foundation, dies at 91
D.C. developer, businessman and philanthropist Calvin Cafritz, the eldest son of real estate icon Morris Cafritz and his wife Gwendolyn, died Thursday at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He was 91.
Viewpoint: Small businesses are suffering in government contracting’s ‘Valley of Death’
A recent report released at a large federal contracting conference put the final nail in the coffin. According to the…
College Park’s IonQ acquires Toronto startup to speed growth in quantum computing
College Park quantum computing company IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) has acquired a Toronto software startup in a deal its CEO…
Richmond’s Terravive, maker of compostable products, finds itself at a manufacturing crossroads
Terravive, a Richmond-based maker of single-use compostable products, has experienced 600% annual growth over the last three years, its execs…
PS-Fertility, maker of a male fertility test, to establish HQ outside Charlottesville
Life sciences startup PS-Fertility Inc. will invest $1.4 million to build out a headquarters and laboratory in Albemarle County, the…
Brad Cummings of Richmond’s Trolley Ventures: ‘Startups can come from all walks of life’
Brad Cummings has become an important figure in the Richmond startup ecosystem. He was part of the team that founded…
‘Shark Tank’ alum CertifiKid of Potomac acquires New Jersey’s Hulafrog
Family-focused digital media company CertifiKid has acquired a New Jersey competitor, Hulafrog — its second acquisition in three years — to…
D.C. ed-tech company talks about its growing pains — and pros — as Covid pandemic shifts model
D.C. ed-tech startup Zoobean had been making steady waves since its appearance on ABC’S “Shark Tank” in 2014 and $250,000…
Greater Washington VC industry association closing its doors after 35 years
The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association is shutting down this week after more than three decades connecting investors and companies in Greater…
Inclusively, a startup helping disabled workers find jobs, snags new funding
A St. Louis-based startup that helps companies recruit employees with disabilities has raised fresh funding, including from a firm founded…
Richmond’s O’My Foods, maker of dairy-free ice cream, files for Chapter 11
One of the stars of the Richmond startup scene has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. O’My Foods, which makes…
