The funding round comes about a year after it relocated from a 1,200-square-foot space in Manchester to a 6,000-square-foot office at 1810 Mactavish Ave.
Startups
Metropolitan Business League expands with new outpost in Petersburg
The City Point Innovation Resource Center at 325 Brown St. will serve as an incubator for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Startup with tech solution to bedwetting expands in Hanover
GoGo Band, which was founded in 2016, moved into a 2,100-square-foot space earlier this month at 11080 Air Park Road.
Tech startup Babylon Micro-Farms harvests $4M for market expansion
The Scott’s Addition-based firm, which builds software and hardware to remotely monitor hydroponic farms, got a $1 million grant and $3 million in a capital raise.
Local chemist launching online paint brand in Manchester
Niki Lowry started ChemCove Consulting in 2018, and it will supply the paint for her new direct-to-consumer Hound Paint Co.
Richmond startup Naborforce raises $2M to fuel market expansion
The Uber-like service that connects contractors with elderly people plans to add Maryland and another Virginia city by the end of the year.
Richmond entrepreneur cracks open a new beer cooler insulation company
The latest venture from Todd Curan, CEO of local sportswear company XII Brands, is Cazie Cooler, which makes a koozie-like covering for 12-packs.
Richmond-based gene therapy device maker gets $18M infusion
The funding round will help GPB Scientific roll out its Curate cell processing system, which it markets as being more efficient and cost-effective than existing methods.
Tuk-tuk startup is on a roll as Richmonders venture out again
RVATukTuk, which offers tours and rides on the electric-powered, three-wheeled open-air vehicles, is getting busier each month and needs more drivers.
Local startup takes aim at automated stock trading market with new app
Ayrro acts as an add-on to guide transactions made on Robinhood and users can pay a fee to access another user’s algorithm.