Murphy's Naturals
Series A in 2022
Murphy's Naturals, Inc. is a company dedicated to creating all-natural products focused on health and wellness derived from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and inspired by his dog, Murphy, the company specializes in manufacturing natural insect repellents designed to effectively repel mosquitoes and other potentially harmful insects. Its products are formulated from responsibly sourced plant-based ingredients, ensuring they are free from chemicals and toxins. By prioritizing earth-friendly solutions, Murphy's Naturals aims to provide customers with safe and effective options for insect protection while promoting a commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
SVT Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia, SVT Robotics designs an automation software platform that employs machine learning. This platform facilitates the adoption of disruptive robotics solutions by businesses, enabling them to adapt more quickly and with lower risk to a rapidly evolving marketplace through seamless interoperability.
Farmer Focus
Venture Round in 2019
Farmer Focus, founded in 2014 by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, is the only company that offers 100% USDA organic and Humane Certified® chicken. The company is dedicated to promoting and protecting generational family farms by returning decision-making and ownership of chicken production to farmers. This approach enhances the financial viability of their operations and improves farmer profits. Farmer Focus products are available in 2,500 stores across the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers such as Publix and Kroger. The company emphasizes the production of fresh, healthy chicken that is organic, GMO verified, and free from antibiotics, aligning with its commitment to sustainability and animal welfare.
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 organizations. Its innovative platform enables businesses to enhance worker skills, improve performance, and reduce human error by delivering expert knowledge precisely when and where it is needed. Ario serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. military, helping them to save costs and increase revenue through effective training and operational support.
Beanfields
Series B in 2019
Beanfields is a food company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in producing nutritious and flavorful snacks made from rice and beans. Founded in 2010, the company offers a variety of chips in seven distinct flavors, providing a wholesome alternative to traditional snacks made from corn, potato, and wheat. Beanfields is committed to promoting health and sustainability, ensuring that their products are gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly. Each serving contains four grams of protein and four grams of fiber, allowing consumers to enjoy tasty snacks without compromising their health. The company's mission is to foster a healthier lifestyle while supporting farmers and the environment through the use of beans as a primary ingredient.
Territory Foods
Series A in 2019
Founded in 2011, Territory Foods is a chef-prepared meal delivery service based in Arlington, VA. It offers personalized, nutritionist-approved menus featuring fresh, healthy meals tailored to various dietary preferences and regional tastes. Its rotating menus are responsibly sourced, free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, and can be customized to meet specific dietary templates like Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto.
Territory Foods
Series A in 2018
Founded in 2011, Territory Foods is a chef-prepared meal delivery service based in Arlington, VA. It offers personalized, nutritionist-approved menus featuring fresh, healthy meals tailored to various dietary preferences and regional tastes. Its rotating menus are responsibly sourced, free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, and can be customized to meet specific dietary templates like Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto.
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
Founded in 2011, Territory Foods is a chef-prepared meal delivery service based in Arlington, VA. It offers personalized, nutritionist-approved menus featuring fresh, healthy meals tailored to various dietary preferences and regional tastes. Its rotating menus are responsibly sourced, free of refined sugars, gluten, and dairy, and can be customized to meet specific dietary templates like Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto.
Nutriati is a company based in Henrico, Virginia, founded in 2013 that specializes in the research, development, production, and commercialization of plant-based food products. The company produces gluten-free chickpea protein and chickpea flour, which are designed to meet consumer demand for high-protein and non-allergenic foods. These functional ingredients are used in a variety of applications including bread, baked goods, pasta, sauces, snacks, and plant-based meat alternatives. Nutriati's products cater to the clean taste profile and functional performance demanded by consumer packaged goods companies.
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
Founded in 2009, WealthForge operates a technology platform facilitating private capital markets. Its Altigo platform connects issuers and advisors, streamlining alternative investment transactions with features like regulatory compliance, investment processing, and marketplace connections.
Founded in 2008, medCPU develops real-time enterprise decision support software for hospitals in the United States. Its core product, medCPU Advisor, integrates with electronic medical records to analyze both structured and unstructured data, generating precise prompts for clinical care consideration.
Moonlighting
Seed Round in 2015
Moonlighting, Inc. operates a freelance hiring platform that connects freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses for various short to long-term jobs and tasks. Established in 2012 and based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the company offers a mobile, on-demand application that facilitates a virtual marketplace for individuals and small businesses. This platform enables seamless communication between those seeking to hire and those looking for work, allowing for quick and efficient job fulfillment. Moonlighting also provides a blockchain-supported platform and a comprehensive suite of tools designed to empower independent workers globally. By enabling employers to post job opportunities and facilitating instant payment through chat, the company enhances the hiring process for both workers and employers.
Q Customer Intelligence
Angel Round in 2014
Q Customer Intelligence offers a SaaS platform that enhances consumer-facing businesses' approach to customer intelligence. Its light, central layer gathers and shares intelligence between existing marketing, service, and sales tools, making it accessible and collaborative across teams. Unlike traditional analytics methods, Q Customer Intelligence aims to replace the broken assembly-line approach with a more efficient and user-friendly solution.
WealthForge
Series A in 2014
Founded in 2009, WealthForge operates a technology platform facilitating private capital markets. Its Altigo platform connects issuers and advisors, streamlining alternative investment transactions with features like regulatory compliance, investment processing, and marketplace connections.
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 bar snacks and seeds, as well as pumpkin seed and protein bars. Founded in 2010, the company emphasizes the use of nutrient-dense superfoods, with chia seeds as a primary ingredient in its offerings. Health Warrior aims to promote healthier dietary habits and lifestyles by providing convenient, nutritious products. Its product range includes various flavors of chia bars and protein bars, which are available through a network of retailers across the United States, as well as online through its website and major e-commerce platforms. Health Warrior operates as a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc.
Founded in 2008, medCPU develops real-time enterprise decision support software for hospitals in the United States. Its core product, medCPU Advisor, integrates with electronic medical records to analyze both structured and unstructured data, generating precise prompts for clinical care consideration.
Engineered Propulsion Systems
Venture Round in 2014
Engineered Propulsion Systems is a manufacturer of lightweight diesel aircraft engines for general aviation. Based in New Richmond, Wisconsin, the company develops powerplants designed to deliver improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. Its Graflight V-8 is an eight-cylinder, 320–420 horsepower diesel engine built from scratch for aviation, employing rugged materials and automotive engineering techniques to enhance reliability, safety and durability. The engine achieves up to 40 percent fuel savings versus comparable turbine engines, can increase range by up to 50 percent and payload by up to 40 percent relative to Avgas-powered aircraft, and cuts CO2 emissions by about 30 percent versus Avgas and by 15 percent versus other aviation diesel engines. It targets the single and light-twin piston market, offering a cleaner, more economical alternative to leaded aviation fuels.
WealthForge
Series A in 2014
Founded in 2009, WealthForge operates a technology platform facilitating private capital markets. Its Altigo platform connects issuers and advisors, streamlining alternative investment transactions with features like regulatory compliance, investment processing, and marketplace connections.
WealthForge
Series A in 2013
Founded in 2009, WealthForge operates a technology platform facilitating private capital markets. Its Altigo platform connects issuers and advisors, streamlining alternative investment transactions with features like regulatory compliance, investment processing, and marketplace connections.