Startups

The new funding infusion comes about two years after Buddy pivoted to focus on selling software to insurance companies, though it still offers the on-demand accident insurance product that it originally introduced in 2018.

WriteHuman, which allows users to build off work created by other AI chatbots, is the lone locally based concept in this year’s Lighthouse Labs accelerator program.

Continuing with its goal of selling American-made fire pits, Henrico-based Burly is looking to new products to spark increased momentum in its fifth year in business.

After winding down its out-of-town operations and ducking into bankruptcy last summer, WayForth’s CEO says the Richmond-based moving company is now moving in the right direction.

Hive Systems, a five-year-old local firm, is plugging into a new revenue stream by jumping into the software business.

A bid to create a more formidable local competitor to national restaurant delivery apps like DoorDash has left a five-year-old local startup defunct and its founder considering legal action.

The time has come for a local entrepreneur to unfold a concept he’s been thinking about since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several Richmond-area startups saw notable growth amid the usual hustle and bustle of company launches, pivots and capital raises in the local startup scene during 2023.

Christian Markow and Mark Brown are opening Lost Office Collaborative, aimed at companies seeking rentable spaces for workshops, team-building exercises and similar events.

Check out a slideshow and video recap of the 11th annual celebration of the region’s fastest-growing companies.