Chesterfield-based Olivian, which is currently producing 20 million masks per month, is rolling out a monthly subscription mask service to attract more clients.
Startup doesn’t mask desire to grow
Startups
Startup reads market for book club app during pandemic
Bookclubz saw a 30 percent month-to-month increase from March to April and is on track to book 100,000 users by September.
Richmond insurance startup for adventurers takes big leap
Buddy, which offers on-demand accident coverage to outdoor enthusiasts for about $9 per day, expanded this summer to provide peace of mind in 32 states.
Laid off Collegiate School food director cooks up boxed lunch company
Startup Boxed + Bagged RVA offers prepared lunches for students at Collegiate School and St. Catherine’s School.
15 startups tapped for Lighthouse Labs, Dominion accelerator programs
Two local startup accelerators have named the 15 startups that will make up their fall programs.
Two tech companies move into Scott’s Addition
The neighborhood has two more office tenants, including a new arrival at the HandCraft Cleaners building.
Pandemic pivot: Richmond startup brings cocktails to your living room
Thirsting for revenue after the coronavirus pandemic dried up business at his local bartending school, Mike Love got creative.
Richmond startup wants to be the LinkedIn-meets-Zillow for collegiate recruiting
STAC, founded by former UR, VMI and Ferrum football players, is a website for high school athletes to promote themselves and for coaches to more easily find their recruits. It has raised $800,000 from investors to date.
Credit card startup Mission Lane plants flag in Scott’s Addition
The company has taken over 20,000 square feet in a redeveloped building on Belleville Street. It’s one of the bigger office deals in the neighborhood in recent memory.
Coworking space for women closing downtown office permanently
“Without the ability to gather ー whether it be for a member meetup or a celebration rental ー the physical space no longer made sense for the business model.”