HKL Research, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1995 by Dr. Zbyszek Otwinowski and Dr. Wladek Minor, located in Charlottesville, VA. It licenses and supports the HKL-2000 and HKL-3000 software packages widely used in structural biology for X-ray crystallography data processing.

Flight instruction (private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, tailwheel, CFI) and aircraft rental; based in the main terminal at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), 1001 Sycolin Rd SE Suite 1B, Leesburg, VA.

Benefits administration. Clarke Wallace (fmr IQT VP) is VP Strategic Account Executive.

Digital ABA therapy platform for children with autism. HQ Richmond, VA. Blue Heron Capital active portfolio company.

Aromha, Inc. develops at-home screening tools for brain health based on over 20 years of olfactory research. Its flagship product, the AROMHA Brain Health Test (ABHT), is a digital remote assessment measuring odor identification, discrimination, memory, and intensity. The company aims to provide the earliest at-home screening for brain health conditions.

ArtSci AI helps organizations produce faster, more scalable AI-augmented intelligence without sacrificing analytic rigor, source transparency, or human judgment. We combine tradecraft-harnessed technology, specialized training, and Knowledge Workflow Design to help analysts and mission teams amplify their value across the full analytic lifecycle—from planning and collection through synthesis, inference, validation, and finished production.

BeHealth Solutions is a Charlottesville, Virginia company that provides proven online programs to address behavioral and mental health concerns. Founded by University of Virginia researchers Lee M. Ritterband, Ph.D. and Frances P. Thorndike, Ph.D., the company delivers evidence-based digital health interventions.

Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain. Washington DC origin. Revolution Growth portfolio. IPO June 2023 on NYSE at $2.45B market cap. The defining DC-origin consumer brand.

Mid-Atlantic entrepreneur and investor networking organization run by Tien Wong. Hosts recurring events — RocketPitch (monthly investor pitch showcase) and CONNECTails (networking mixer) — connecting founders, VCs, angels, and business leaders across the DMV region. The organization itself does not invest; Tien Wong's personal investing activity is separate from the org.

Contraline is a biotechnology company headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, developing male contraceptive products. Founded in 2015 by Kevin Eisenfrats and Dr. John Herr, it is a University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group venture. Its products are investigational and have not yet received FDA approval.

Formerly DC Startup Week; the region's largest entrepreneurship and innovation conference, a week-long event (2025: Oct 20-24) spanning venues across DC including Amazon HQ2 and the Reagan International Trade Center. 2025 marked its 10th year. Founders showcase and pitch to investors alongside workshops and community programming.

Dominion MicroProbes, Inc. (DMPI) designs and manufactures millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelength on-wafer ground-signal-ground probes for high-frequency testing applications. The company is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia and is the sole manufacturer of the micromachined T-Wave wafer-probe line, delivering low insertion loss and low contact resistance.

EarJellies is a Virginia-based company that makes noise-reducing earplugs from MemorySil, a shape-memory silicone invented at the University of Virginia. The earplugs custom-fit each wearer's ear canal using ultra-low pressure viscoelastic silicone, offering a comfortable and personalized fit unlike traditional earplugs.