Recent Articles from Virginia Business
Virginia 500 spotlight : JOE BENEVENTO
WHAT I WAS LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was fairly social and outgoing, but I also captained the chess team and competed in the state championship. HOW I BALANCE MY WORK AND PERSONAL LIVES: Since starting out in my career 20 years ago at Goldman Sachs, work has never really been a [9 to 5] job […]
STARTVIRGINIA April 2025 news roundup
Antithesis Operations, a Vienna software testing startup whose tools find bugs in computer programming code, announced in mid-February it had raised $30 million in new funding. The company aims to double its workforce and continue its expansion into new markets. Repeat investor Amplify Partners, a California-based venture capital firm, led the funding round, and San […]
Out and About – April 2025
1. On March 10, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner rode the Metro with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority CEO Randy Clarke to discuss the impact of government funding on the transit system and other topics. (Photo courtesy Sen. Warner’s office) 2. U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia Tech President […]
For The Record April 2025
Central Virginia The $2.3 billion GreenCity development in Henrico County is dead, as the developers of the project failed to make more than $5 million in overdue payments by a March 13 deadline. The county, which sent two notices of default to developers Michael Hallmark of Los Angeles-based Future Cities and Susan Eastridge of Falls […]
Top Five April 2025
1 | Booz Allen fires subcontractor who wrote document about DOGE access to Treasury McLean-based Fortune 500 management consulting contractor Booz Allen Hamilton fired a subcontractor who warned the U.S. Treasury Department about the Department of Government Efficiency having access to the Treasury’s payment system. (Feb. 11) 2 | U.Va. board votes to continue gender-affirming […]
Hourigan – Mark Hourigan Jr.
Director of Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics As the demand for advanced manufacturing and reshoring production accelerates, Mark Hourigan Jr. is leading Hourigan’s efforts to support the industry’s evolving needs. In his role as Director of Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics, Mark oversees the firm’s strategy and execution for cutting-edge manufacturing and logistics facilities. Wi[...]
Hourigan – Mark Rainey
Director of Mission Critical & Data Centers Virginia leads the nation in data center development, and Mark Rainey is at the forefront of ensuring Hourigan remains a key player in this rapidly growing sector. As Director of Mission Critical & Data Centers, Mark brings a decade of experience in delivering high-performance, resilient digital infrastructure across […]
Introducing Behind the Deal: A new feature for showcasing your business deals
Virginia Business and BridgeTower Media are pleased to introduce our new BTM Behind the Deal program, which will allow Virginia law firms and other organizations to spotlight their successful business deals — mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings, initial public offerings, etc. — for the local legal and business community. 2025 is expected to be a strong […]
Leadership: The Virginia Power 50 List
What does power mean? How do you determine who wields more than others? How can you measure an intangible but very real force? In our annual list of the 50 most powerful leaders in Virginia, we set out to do just that, considering the number of employees an executive leads, personal wealth and other metrics. […]