Two years after launching as a standalone telehealth clinic with a focus on rheumatology, Remission Medical is branching out by contracting itself out to other health providers. The local startup is slated to start offering virtual rheumatology care on behalf of Hampton Roads-based health system Sentara Healthcare next month. Under the arrangement, Remission’s practitioners will provide… Read more »
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Longtime financier swaps bonds for swimsuit cover-ups
Tracy Marcus, who for 25 years sold primarily municipal bonds for firms like Signet Banking Corp. in Richmond and Ramirez and Co. in New York, debuted her eponymous fashion brand last month.
Local golf cocktail maker drives growth with new distribution deals, new flavors
Fore Craft Cocktails now has a line of five flavors and distribution deals in nine states, with more in the works.
Horse trailer-turned-mobile bar saddles up in the Richmond region
Shaken Not Spurred, fashioned from a horse trailer, will be at least the fourth mobile bar venture to pop up in the area in recent months.
UR students launch new snack dip brand cooked up in the classroom
Noosh, an eggplant-based dip and spread that’s similar to hummus, is the latest student-run food company to launch out of the school’s Bench Top Innovations program.
Insurance startup Buddy secures $7M capital raise after pivot
The new funding infusion comes about two years after Buddy pivoted to focus on selling software to insurance companies, though it still offers the on-demand accident insurance product that it originally introduced in 2018.
Midlothian AI startup among companies in latest session of Lighthouse Labs
WriteHuman, which allows users to build off work created by other AI chatbots, is the lone locally based concept in this year’s Lighthouse Labs accelerator program.
Henrico-based fire pit company Burly expands with new products
Continuing with its goal of selling American-made fire pits, Henrico-based Burly is looking to new products to spark increased momentum in its fifth year in business.
Bankrupt mover WayForth eyes exit from Chapter 11
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.
Local cybersecurity firm branches out with audit software product
Hive Systems, a five-year-old local firm, is plugging into a new revenue stream by jumping into the software business.