Startups

The credit card giant has opened its wallet to buy a downtown building and back the area’s startups, one of which has already signed on as a tenant.

After a hitting a legal speed bump last year that threatened its ability to do business in its home state, a Richmond-based ride-sharing startup has gotten the green light from the General Assembly.

The startup’s most recent funding round comes on the heels of a $150,000 capital raise, as well as financial awards from a local accelerator and a startup competition.

A mother-son duo is flipping the script on traditional tutoring, as it sends millennials to teach older generations how to be tech savvy.

A new mobile marketing startup is targeting a lush market in Richmond: hungry college students.

A local couple’s time on the Outer Banks was the inspiration for the latest iteration of Richmonders turning a personal recipe into a business venture.

Richmond native Matt Paxton is putting his skills to the test with a new venture that helps de-clutter and manage the estates of the recently deceased.

A Richmond-based lifelong home cook is testing the market for his spicy honey, which has already hit shelves in a dozen Virginia stores.

A local startup with an Airbnb-like business model that targets hunters and landowners is lining up its next wave of funding.

Local startups embraced change in 2016, laying the groundwork for continued growth in the New Year.