The latest venture from Todd Curan, CEO of local sportswear company XII Brands, is Cazie Cooler, which makes a koozie-like covering for 12-packs.
Richmond entrepreneur cracks open a new beer cooler insulation company
Startups
Richmond-based gene therapy device maker gets $18M infusion
The funding round will help GPB Scientific roll out its Curate cell processing system, which it markets as being more efficient and cost-effective than existing methods.
Tuk-tuk startup is on a roll as Richmonders venture out again
RVATukTuk, which offers tours and rides on the electric-powered, three-wheeled open-air vehicles, is getting busier each month and needs more drivers.
Local startup takes aim at automated stock trading market with new app
Ayrro acts as an add-on to guide transactions made on Robinhood and users can pay a fee to access another user’s algorithm.
Startup’s app puts price of odd jobs in hands of posters, not contractors
Two local entrepreneurs just launched Azzida, which is designed with a twist to compete with on-demand jobs sites like TaskRabbit and Handy.
UVA alums expect money to pour in as they uncork fine wine investment service
Vint has SEC approvals for its first offering — a $46,000 collection of 24 bottles primarily from California’s Screaming Eagle Winery.
Online home goods operation tries out pop-up storefront in Richmond
The owner is an interior designer who moved here from Cleveland with a passion for dinner parties.
High-end vending machine startup stakes space in Scott’s Addition
ELYA, which relies on refrigeration and credit cards to sell quick-serve healthy entrees and snacks, chose a spot outside menswear brand Alton Lane’s corporate office.
Richmond-based startup expands its ‘naborhood’ to Raleigh
Naborforce is a Lyft-like service that facilitates companionship and other errands for elderly people by matching them with contractors.
Marketing CEO launches anti-fog eyewear line, just in time for COVID
“It’s really a niche product, but then along comes COVID, and everybody’s in masks,” said Donna Spurrier, who developed the glasses after a shower mishap.