A young local startup has dropped some coin to acquire a fellow cryptocurrency firm.
Startups
Lime preps for Richmond scooter rollout
With its path cleared by a recent City Council vote, at least one electric scooter operator is readying for its Richmond debut.
Area startup powering guitar pedalboard prototype
After hashing out the idea aboard one of their boats, a couple of local guitar enthusiasts are looking to make waves of another sort – soundwaves included – with their musician-minded invention.
Crowded road ahead for city bike share program
As regulations to legalize dockless electric scooters and bicycles in Richmond make their way through City Hall, questions remain as to the effectiveness and fate of the city’s own bike share program.
Up and away: The best of Richmond’s startup scene 2018
This busy year was one of openings, arrivals, investments and acquisitions for Richmond-area startups, with a popular scooter-share company attempting to launch overnight on Richmond streets.
New York-based booze delivery service is thirsty for the Richmond market
A new-to-town delivery app is looking to let Richmonders stock the bar without leaving the house.
Jam session startup turns up the volume
A yearlong effort to establish a practice space in Richmond for casual musicians has landed a venue.
Dockless scooter proposal heads to City Council
Scooter startups such as Lime and Bird are one step closer to pushing off legally in Richmond, following a city committee meeting that had a third electric vehicle operator join the conversation.
New local startup lets users ‘shop’ for good deeds
The Giving Wall, a new local website that connects people living at or below the poverty line with those who are willing to help them fill a need, launches Dec. 3.
GoPuff’s delivery service hits Richmond
Another new on-demand model is making a run here, this time with the goal of peddling goods one would find at convenience stores.