Vint, which allows investors to buy shares of wine collections, is also letting its users bet on wine futures and whiskey.
Wine investing service pours $5M capital raise into hiring
Startups
Richmond startups 2022: Capital raises, new programming and expansions
It was a busy year of capital raising, new companies launching and other groups expanding as the local startup scene generated plenty of headlines in 2022.
Local beauty products startup enters first brick-and-mortar shop amid online expansion
After starting out in 2021 selling only through its own website, a local beauty products brand is expanding through deals with the likes of Urban Outfitters and Thirteen Lune.
Phlow and Maryland nonprofit opening shared lab in Richmond
Shockoe Slip-based Phlow Corp. and Maryland-based nonprofit U.S. Pharmacopeia are each spending millions to outfit a new lab research center in the Bio+Tech Park downtown.
Local startup aims to connect working moms with personal assistants
“Society is constantly telling women to lower expectations, especially really driven women with successful careers. We’re always being told we can’t have it all and I disagree with that,” said Sherah founder Kristin Richardson.
Food delivery service ChopChop to be acquired by restaurant takeout co-op
FoodUp, which launched in September as a cooperative owned by local restaurateurs, is accelerating it growth by adding a more established player in town.
Local startup Fringe raises $17M in capital to fuel expansion
The Scott’s Addition-based company is using the new war chest to make its main product more mainstream by teaming with larger benefit providers.
Business born out of Richmond’s Livewire acquired by public company
Parasol, which provides remote troubleshooting for tech systems in homes and buildings, has just sold to Snap One Holdings out of North Carolina for an undisclosed sum.
New restaurant takeout app launches with Richmond restaurateurs as owners
FoodUp was founded by software developer Phu Nguyen but is owned by the operators of five of the local restaurants that use the service and is organized as a co-op.
Local parenting advice app looks to grow as fringe benefit for employers
Fueled by its selection last month into an Amazon accelerator program, Nessle is testing a pilot program for businesses to offer its services as an extra benefit for employees with children.