NRV

NRV is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 and based in Richmond, Virginia. The firm specializes in providing counsel, connections, and capital to companies at their growth inflection points, focusing on sectors such as consumer goods, healthcare, leisure, and technology. NRV aims to invest in transformative ideas that align with significant societal trends. The firm typically makes its initial investment during the Series A funding round and sets aside capital for future financing rounds to support portfolio companies as they grow.

Theodore Chandler Jr.

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Ted Chandler

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Laura Markley

CFO and Managing Director

Bob Mooney

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Andy Stefanovich

Principal

Scott Ukrop

Managing Director

Jim Ukrop

Co-Founder and Managing Director

21 past transactions

Murphy's Naturals

Series A in 2022
Murphy's Naturals, Inc. is a company dedicated to creating all-natural products that emphasize health and wellness derived from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman, the company is named after his dog, Murphy. It specializes in manufacturing natural insect repellent products designed to protect humans and pets from mosquitoes and other harmful insects. Murphy's Naturals uses responsibly sourced plant-based ingredients, intentionally excluding chemicals and toxins to ensure their offerings are earth-friendly. The company's focus is on providing effective solutions that promote well-being while supporting sustainable practices.

SVT Robotics

Seed Round in 2020
SVT Robotics, LLC is a company that specializes in automation software designed to facilitate the integration of robotics solutions within businesses. Founded in 2018 and based in Virginia, SVT Robotics offers a platform that leverages machine learning to enable rapid deployment and self-optimization of enterprise robotic technologies. The software aims to bridge the gap between businesses and automation by providing a seamless and low-risk pathway for companies to adopt advanced robotics. This approach allows organizations to adapt swiftly to the changing demands of the marketplace while ensuring interoperability between different automation technologies.

Farmer Focus

Venture Round in 2019
Farmer Focus, founded in 2014 by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, is a unique chicken company that is both 100% USDA organic and Humane Certified®. The company is dedicated to promoting generational family farms by returning farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership to the farmers, enhancing their financial stability and profitability. Farmer Focus operates a network of local farmers who raise chickens in an organic, non-GMO environment without antibiotics. The brand emphasizes the importance of fresh and healthy food, making its products available in approximately 2,500 stores across the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers. Farmer Focus is committed to producing high-quality, humanely raised chicken that benefits consumers, the environment, and animal welfare.

Ario

Seed Round in 2019
Ario LLC is an information technology company that specializes in developing augmented reality application solutions for web and mobile platforms. Founded in 2016 and based in Norfolk, Virginia, Ario focuses on empowering frontline workers by providing tools that facilitate knowledge capture and distribution across various organizational levels. Its solutions aim to enhance employee training, improve workplace performance, and drive cost savings for clients, which include Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. military. By leveraging augmented reality, Ario enables organizations to reduce human error and increase workforce confidence, ultimately leading to improved operational efficiency.

Beanfields

Series B in 2019
Beanfields is a food company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in creating rice and bean-based snacks. Founded in 2010, Beanfields offers a range of gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly chips available in seven distinctive flavors. The company focuses on providing a nutritious alternative to traditional snacks made from corn, potato, and wheat. Each serving of their chips contains four grams of protein and four grams of fiber, allowing consumers to enjoy a tasty snack while maintaining their health. Beanfields is committed to promoting healthier eating habits and supporting sustainable practices that benefit families, farmers, and the environment.

Territory Foods

Series A in 2019
Territory Foods is a meal delivery service that focuses on providing chef-prepared, nutritionist-approved meals tailored to various dietary preferences. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, the company offers a diverse range of freshly-made meals designed by culinary professionals and nutrition experts. Its menus feature artisan dishes that are responsibly sourced and free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, catering to health-conscious consumers. Meals can be customized to fit dietary needs such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto, making it easier for customers to maintain healthy eating habits. Territory Foods employs a proprietary algorithm to ensure a rotating menu that keeps meal options varied and engaging.

Territory Foods

Series A in 2018
Territory Foods is a meal delivery service that focuses on providing chef-prepared, nutritionist-approved meals tailored to various dietary preferences. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, the company offers a diverse range of freshly-made meals designed by culinary professionals and nutrition experts. Its menus feature artisan dishes that are responsibly sourced and free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, catering to health-conscious consumers. Meals can be customized to fit dietary needs such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto, making it easier for customers to maintain healthy eating habits. Territory Foods employs a proprietary algorithm to ensure a rotating menu that keeps meal options varied and engaging.

ICX Media

Series A in 2017
ICX Media, Inc. is a media company that specializes in developing a software and data platform aimed at assisting independent video content creators in reaching audiences and monetizing their work. The platform enables users to produce, distribute, and market digital videos across various channels, including web, mobile, and connected TV applications. Additionally, it aids media companies and brands in finding, licensing, and distributing digital content effectively. By leveraging machine learning and data analytics, ICX Media analyzes vast amounts of data to predict the types of video content that will engage specific audiences. This capability allows both amateur and professional digital video producers, as well as brands and agencies, to create and target highly engaging content. Based in Washington, D.C., the company serves a diverse clientele, including major media and entertainment companies focused on connected TV and streaming.

Territory Foods

Series A in 2017
Territory Foods is a meal delivery service that focuses on providing chef-prepared, nutritionist-approved meals tailored to various dietary preferences. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, the company offers a diverse range of freshly-made meals designed by culinary professionals and nutrition experts. Its menus feature artisan dishes that are responsibly sourced and free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, catering to health-conscious consumers. Meals can be customized to fit dietary needs such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto, making it easier for customers to maintain healthy eating habits. Territory Foods employs a proprietary algorithm to ensure a rotating menu that keeps meal options varied and engaging.

Nutriati

Series A in 2017
Nutriati, Inc. is a company that specializes in researching, developing, and producing plant-based food products, primarily focusing on gluten-free chickpea protein and chickpea flour. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Henrico, Virginia, Nutriati offers functional plant-based ingredients that meet the growing consumer demand for high-protein and non-allergenic foods. Its products are designed to provide a clean taste profile and the necessary functional performance for various applications, including bread, baked goods, pasta, sauces, snacks, and non-dairy plant-based meat. By supplying these ingredients, Nutriati supports food companies in creating innovative products that cater to health-conscious consumers.

Envera Health

Venture Round in 2016
Envera Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2014. It specializes in consumer engagement services that facilitate connections between health systems, physician groups, and patients. Envera Health's Engagement Optimization Platform integrates managed services, technology, and infrastructure to enhance patient interactions in a consumer-driven healthcare landscape. The company offers a range of solutions, including data analytics, growth strategies, and value-based care options tailored for commercial payers and employers. Its advanced engagement call center utilizes a customer relationship management (CRM) system to provide a comprehensive view of consumers, streamlining marketing and care coordination. This unified approach enables healthcare providers to improve access, drive growth, and deliver appropriate healthcare services to patients.

WealthForge

Series A in 2016
WealthForge offers technology solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of investing in alternative securities. Its Altigo platform streamlines private placement transactions by facilitating connections between advisors and sponsors. This online platform automates transaction processing, allowing companies to present investment opportunities to a network of registered intermediaries, including broker-dealers and investment advisors. Additionally, the platform securely uploads, organizes, and stores offering documents, thereby simplifying the capital-raising process for companies. By leveraging regulatory expertise, WealthForge aims to improve the overall experience for both investors and those raising capital in the private capital marketplace.

MedCPU

Series B in 2015
MedCPU Inc. develops real-time enterprise decision support software aimed at enhancing clinical care in hospitals across the United States. Founded in 2008 and based in New York, the company offers the medCPU Advisor platform, which integrates patient profiles derived from both structured and unstructured data. Its innovative Advisor Button technology captures and analyzes clinical information from clinicians’ free-text notes, dictations, and structured documentation entered into electronic medical records (EMRs). This analysis is conducted against an extensive library of medical content, allowing the platform to generate precise, real-time prompts for care consideration, as well as providing clinical and compliance guidance. MedCPU's focus is on improving decision-making processes in healthcare settings through advanced data integration and analysis.

Moonlighting

Seed Round in 2015
Moonlighting, Inc. operates a freelance hiring platform that connects freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses for various job needs, ranging from short-term tasks to long-term projects. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, the company offers a mobile application that serves as a virtual marketplace, facilitating communication between those seeking assistance and those providing it. Moonlighting enables employers to post job opportunities, allowing for instant connections with on-demand workers and professional freelancers. The platform supports secure payment transactions through chat, enhancing the user experience for both employers and freelancers. Additionally, it incorporates blockchain technology to provide a comprehensive suite of tools, empowering millions of independent workers globally.

Q Customer Intelligence

Angel Round in 2014
Q Customer Intelligence offers a software-as-a-service platform designed to enhance customer relationships for consumer-facing businesses. Recognizing the shortcomings in current customer intelligence approaches, the platform serves as a centralized tool that integrates with existing marketing, sales, and service tools, rather than adding another layer of complexity. It is user-friendly, allowing non-technical team members to easily access and collaborate on customer insights. Features include a point-and-click query builder, powerful visualizations, and a segmentation dashboard, all aimed at improving customer experience, retention, and acquisition. By providing actionable intelligence, Q Customer Intelligence helps companies navigate evolving consumer trends and optimize their strategies effectively.

WealthForge

Series A in 2014
WealthForge offers technology solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of investing in alternative securities. Its Altigo platform streamlines private placement transactions by facilitating connections between advisors and sponsors. This online platform automates transaction processing, allowing companies to present investment opportunities to a network of registered intermediaries, including broker-dealers and investment advisors. Additionally, the platform securely uploads, organizes, and stores offering documents, thereby simplifying the capital-raising process for companies. By leveraging regulatory expertise, WealthForge aims to improve the overall experience for both investors and those raising capital in the private capital marketplace.

Health Warrior

Series B in 2014
Health Warrior, Inc. is a nutrition-focused company based in Richmond, Virginia, specializing in the production and marketing of healthy snacks, particularly chia bars and protein bars that emphasize plant-based ingredients. Founded in 2010, the company offers a diverse range of flavors and also sells pumpkin seeds and apparel through its online store. Health Warrior aims to promote better health and inspire healthy eating habits by providing nutrient-dense superfoods in convenient forms. Its products are widely available through various retailers across the United States, including Whole Foods Market, Target, and Amazon, among others. In 2018, Health Warrior became a subsidiary of PepsiCo, further expanding its reach in the natural food market.

MedCPU

Series B in 2014
MedCPU Inc. develops real-time enterprise decision support software aimed at enhancing clinical care in hospitals across the United States. Founded in 2008 and based in New York, the company offers the medCPU Advisor platform, which integrates patient profiles derived from both structured and unstructured data. Its innovative Advisor Button technology captures and analyzes clinical information from clinicians’ free-text notes, dictations, and structured documentation entered into electronic medical records (EMRs). This analysis is conducted against an extensive library of medical content, allowing the platform to generate precise, real-time prompts for care consideration, as well as providing clinical and compliance guidance. MedCPU's focus is on improving decision-making processes in healthcare settings through advanced data integration and analysis.

Engineered Propulsion Systems

Venture Round in 2014
Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc., founded in 2006 and based in New Richmond, Wisconsin, specializes in the manufacturing of diesel aircraft engines, particularly the Graflight V-8. This innovative engine, designed specifically for general aviation, operates within the 320 to 420 horsepower range and is notable for its exceptional fuel efficiency, offering up to 40 percent savings compared to traditional turbine engines. The Graflight V-8 incorporates advanced automotive diesel technology, resulting in a lightweight engine that enhances reliability, safety, and durability. It significantly increases aircraft range by up to 50 percent or payload by up to 40 percent compared to Avgas-powered alternatives. Additionally, it is recognized as one of the cleanest engines in the general aviation market, reducing CO2 emissions by 30 percent compared to Avgas and by 17 percent compared to other diesel engines. Engineered Propulsion Systems aims to set new standards in the aviation industry by providing environmentally friendly solutions that address the need for improved performance and reduced carbon emissions.

WealthForge

Series A in 2014
WealthForge offers technology solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of investing in alternative securities. Its Altigo platform streamlines private placement transactions by facilitating connections between advisors and sponsors. This online platform automates transaction processing, allowing companies to present investment opportunities to a network of registered intermediaries, including broker-dealers and investment advisors. Additionally, the platform securely uploads, organizes, and stores offering documents, thereby simplifying the capital-raising process for companies. By leveraging regulatory expertise, WealthForge aims to improve the overall experience for both investors and those raising capital in the private capital marketplace.

WealthForge

Series A in 2013
WealthForge offers technology solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of investing in alternative securities. Its Altigo platform streamlines private placement transactions by facilitating connections between advisors and sponsors. This online platform automates transaction processing, allowing companies to present investment opportunities to a network of registered intermediaries, including broker-dealers and investment advisors. Additionally, the platform securely uploads, organizes, and stores offering documents, thereby simplifying the capital-raising process for companies. By leveraging regulatory expertise, WealthForge aims to improve the overall experience for both investors and those raising capital in the private capital marketplace.
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