Startups

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.

The concept is called Aces High, a reference both to old Las Vegas casinos and bars as well as to the Iron Maiden song of the same name.

“We are still very small and it’s exciting to hit that scaling stage,” said founder and CEO Meg Pryde. “What I love about this company is there really is no significant ceiling.”

Richmond BizSense and presenting sponsor Keiter are pleased to present the full rankings of this year’s list of the region’s fastest-growing companies. They were honored at an awards ceremony last night.