Brad Cummings has become an important figure in the Richmond startup ecosystem. He was part of the team that founded Startup Virginia and is now managing partner of Trolley Ventures, an investment fund that focuses on high-growth startups in Central Virginia.
Cummings recently spoke with Richmond Inno about his background and his role in the startup ecosystem. He also touches on the outlook for startups in the region and his investment philosophy.
Start by telling me a little bit about your background: I was at Capital One for several years. That was a long time ago. I then started a boutique consulting firm with a partner. We sold that in 2015. Since then, I have really been pretty much focused on the ecosystem in Richmond. I want to do things that will make Richmond better, because I am going to live here for the rest of my life, so I want Richmond to be as awesome as possible. Most of my time over the last six or seven years has been trying to do cool stuff and help great founders…
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