Startups

Taking on giants Uber and Zipcar, a local startup hopes to gain traction in the local market with an on-demand car rental service via smartphone app for round trips.

After signing on to relocate to Buffalo for at least a year, a local startup took third place in a pitch competition and has another shot at more funding coming up next week.

A couple that recently relocated to Richmond from Austin is setting up shop in Scott’s Addition to serve as a home base for their women’s motorcycle apparel business.

Venture Forum RVA put six local companies front and center at Wednesday’s annual Companies to Watch event, and honorees include a marketing firm, tax service and ice cream chain.

A company that has already received recognition in the local startup world is relocating to New York for at least a year to participate in a pitch contest with a grand prize of $1 million.

Hoping to break down some walls between professional design and the everyday homeowner, a longtime interior designer has launched an online startup to help novice decorators.

Two Virginia Tech grads have launched a lawn care startup they hope will flourish with a focus on organic and environmentally friendly products.

Amid a transition period, a charity donation startup backed by several big-name investors has vacated its Shockoe Bottom space. But the office was quickly filled by another new company led by the former CEO of Snagajob.

With an investment from three well-known businessmen’s firm in the bag, a firm that facilitates capital raises online is working on its own fundraising efforts.

An annual program to fund and guide startups has chosen this year’s participants, which each receive a $20,000 check, a course in building their businesses, and an opportunity to pitch to investors.