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Reston growth equity firm closes $560M investment fund
Razor’s Edge, a Reston-based growth equity firm focused on the national security tech market, has closed a $560 million investment fund.
Virginia aims to boost university startups
Virginia's Lab-to-Launch aims to double university startup spinoffs with a fast-track license and stronger private sector collaboration.
AI startup boom ‘here to stay’ in Virginia
Virginia’s AI startups are seeing record funding and expansion across biotech, cybersecurity, SaaS and more, driving tech innovation across the state.
Knostic raises $16m to secure generative AI data
Knostic raises $16M to create AI access controls, boosting data security for Microsoft Copilot and generative AI systems.
OurView: What’s fueling your startup dream?
Explore Virginia’s startup scene, from AI to VC deals, in the third annual edition of StartVirginia. Insights and inspiration for your next big idea!
Ecosystem insights: entrepreneurial leaders talk challenges, success
Leaders from across Virginia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem discuss investing in new companies, challenges facing startups and steps to success.
Commentary: Startups are winning in Virginia
Commentary from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. President and CEO Joe Benevento on how startups are succeeding in Virginia
New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups
Virtus Innovation Center in Arlington will support 30+ startups in defense and energy, connecting them to talent, capital, and federal customers.
Biz schools prep students for private equity careers
Explosive growth in private financing markets in recent years has opened new career opportunities, and several of Virginia’s business schools are expanding curricula and extracurricular activities to help students land in-demand jobs at private equity and venture capital firms. Assets in the private market are projected to grow at more than double the rate of […]
SEC, Hampton managing partner of BFM Fund settle charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges in early October against a Hampton-based managing partner of The BFM Fund and a limited liability company for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duties and misleading investors. Himalaya Rao-Potlapally of Hampton is a managing partner of Portland, Oregon-based BFM Fund, a seed-stage private venture capital fund focused on founders […]
