Support Startup Virginia and help shape our future.
Startup Virginia is a nonprofit organization funded, in part, through donations and partnerships. With support from corporate partners, investors, and the community, we aim to make Richmond the principal startup hub of Virginia and the east coast.
Special thanks to our corporate partners.
With gratitude, we acknowledge the generosity of the organizations who provide funding to support Startup Virginia’s high-quality incubator and maintain our educational programming and events.
Invest in innovation
A donation to Startup Virginia’s Annual Fund helps founders access the guidance, community, and opportunities they need to move from idea to growth. Your support helps more entrepreneurs take the next step, build stronger companies, and create a more vibrant future for our region.
Join the group of visionaries committed to supporting the mission of connecting entrepreneurs to the resources they need to create, launch, and grow businesses.
Visionary
(Donations of $5,000+)
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Jim Riley
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Larry & Virginia Eiben
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Mitchell Haddon
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Ting Xu
Catalyst
(Donations of $3,000+)
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Andi & Rick Elliott
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Arnold Kim & Sandy Carty
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Brad & Tanya Cummings
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Heidi Nel & Tom Rosser
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Jamie & Jennifer Christensen
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Jim Ukrop
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Joe & Alexis Belsterling
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John Kemper
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Justin Knight
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Jyot Singh
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Keith Middleton
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Laura Lowe & Will Loving
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Maria & Rishi Pahuja
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Odean & Natasha Maye
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Rich Reinecke
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Shawn & Tennille Boyer
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Steve & Christie Fargis
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Sydney Davis
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Tom & Amanda Krieger
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Tom & Liz Benedetti
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Tyler Schaeffer
Champion
(Donations of $1,000+)
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Drs. Mark & Christine Rausch
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Eddie & Tricia Phillips
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Jim & Wendy Popp
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Joe & Nancy Kunkel
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John & Marty Polk
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Krissy & Jay Gathright
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Megan & Billy Newman
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Mike & Lyn Page
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Scott Walker
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Scott & Lilo Ukrop
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Utibe Bassey
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Yogi Singh
As part of the Startup Virginia community, donors have meaningful opportunities to stay connected to our work, our founders, and the momentum we are building:
- Access to curated events with founders, donors and investors
- Exclusive updates on company progress and program impact
- Introductions to high-potential founders raising capital
- Recognition across our website and annual impact report
- Support the next generation of founders by directly supporting SVA’s scholarship fund
If you have any questions about contributing to our annual fund, please get in touch with Richard Wintsch at [email protected]