The Glen Allen-based insurer has raised more than $210 million from investors through its Richmond National Group holding company since its formation in 2021.
Local insurer Richmond National closes on $55M capital raise
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Longtime picture framer opens storefront in Shockoe Valley
Dave Hantoot, who has been doing custom framework in the building for years, is opening Shockoe Valley Picture Framing, his first public storefront.
Copper-focused Cupron raises $4M for expanded product development
The Henrico-based company, which gained recognition more than a decade ago for its copper-infused socks, is in the midst of a sizable capital raise to fuel its continued evolution.
Think804 acquires fellow Richmond creative agency Raison
“I think both of us are cut from the same cloth of being very meticulous creative people; we’re almost neurotic about the details of things,” said Jason St. Peter. “I felt really good about us blending our families together.”
Slow-braise-focused Brazen restaurant opens on Cary St.
Brazen’s name is a nod to both the restaurant’s braised options that are cooked slowly, and the “brazen” idea to start a new restaurant in an industry that can be over-saturated.
New Sephora store set to debut in Stony Point Village on Friday
The first standalone Sephora south of the river opens its doors this week in the Trader Joe’s-anchored South Richmond shopping center.
Markel | Eagle proposing 138-home ‘Highfield’ project near Rockville
The site is part of the Tuckahoe Creek Service District, and is located in a “designated major growth area.”
Sweetgreen opens doors on first Richmond location in Carytown
The national fast-casual restaurant chain, which serves salads and grain bowls, opened last week in the Publix-anchored Carytown Exchange.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.25.25
Icy Hot gets its first work from a downtown agency and a new campaign launches for Experience Chesterfield. (BizSense Pro required)
Local pop-up pastry chef to open full-time bakery in Shockoe Bottom this week
C&P Baking Co. will open today at 1717 E. Franklin St., specializing in French patisserie and Haitian cuisine from Lynchburg transplant Sherwin Pilley.
