WealthForge
WealthForge 2.0 will allow the company to overcome the limitations of the old platform, making it easier to release updates.
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Evatran
Now drivers of all "Big 3" EVs: Model S, Volt and Leaf, can upgrade to plugless charging through Evatran.
Style Weekly
Founded in just 2010, Health Warrior has grown exponentially with their Chia Bars becoming one of the most popular snack bars with health-concious consumers. Read more about how Health Warrior got to where they are today.
Virginia Business
Rebecca Hough from Evatran and Mat Dellorso and Bill Robbins from Wealthforge Recognized by Virginia Business.
Forbes
The gig economy, made up of freelancers of all kinds, has become one of the fastest growing industries since the financial crisis of 2008. Jeff Tennery and Roy Slater saw an opportunity to connect freelancers with people who are looking to get tasks done, which led them to launch the Moonlighting platform in 2014. Read more about the Charlottesville-based company's story here.
PLUGLESS
Plugless is still the only company on the market offering wireless electric vehicle charging. Find out how they got to where they are today.
Business Wire
NRV portfolio company, Envera Health, is partnering with Evariant to offer a streamlined platform based around data, analytics and services to make the lives of both patients and caregivers easier. This solution enters the market just as health systems face operating on smaller budgets and rapidly increasing consumer demands.
Health Warrior Seeks Funds to Restore Farms in Mexico
Richmond Times-Dispatch
NRV's portfolio company, Health Warrior, just completed a successful Kickstarter campaign, which surpassed their funding goal of $40,000. The money raised will go toward helping the Tarahumara people of Mexico to restore their chia farms.
Food Tech Connect
The food industry needs to step up their game when it comes to innovative new products. Many large food companies today rely heavily on marketing rather than research and development of new products to attract customers. However, this is becoming less effective as the average consumer is rapidly changing. Health Warrior, one of NRV's portfolio companies, is recognized as an innovative food company for its development of unique products, such as Chia Bars, which are one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
Business Wire
Envera Health makes advancement in mission to provide consumer-driven healthcare through collaboration with the life insurance industry. The collaboration will further expand Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) in the US while also making it easier for consumers to buy life insurance. This does not only benefit healthcare for consumers, but also their financial well-being.
McKinsey&Company
NRV believes taking a hands-on approach to mentoring is essential to positioning early stage companies for success - our Portfolio Adviser program was created to offer start-ups real world industry expertise to help take them to the next level. In this article, longtime private equity CEO Don Gogel discusses how operating partners give firms a competitive advantage "because they love getting their hands around a business and coaching senior people," creating operational improvements in portfolio companies.
ChamberRVA
Nutritional science company Nutriati won this year's Chamber RVA Innovation Award, recognizing emerging companies between 2 and 5 years old that are demonstrating amazing growth, innovation and potential. Other finalists for this award include NRV's Maxx Potential, as well as local companies Iggbo and Tenant Turner.
Baking Business
The bar segment has become a crowded category, but data suggests competition for the consumer dollar is good. Health Warrior, an early mover in the chia seed craze, is set to unveil another superfood ingredient-based bar. Health Warrior's new chia bar flavors - vanilla almond and mint chocolate - will hit shelves in January.
Green Car Reports
"Evatran has previously said its Plugless wireless charging system will soon be compatible with 80 percent of the electric cars on North American roads by the end of 2017," suggesting that wireless charging is the perfect complement to automated parking. Evatran's system, as part of an agreement with 500 Walnut's luxury Philadelphia apartments, will complete the first residence where drivers can park and charge electric cars without any human intervention.
Food Business News
Health Warrior is ready to spotlight another superfood ingredient, but isn't quite ready to reveal it. Health Warrior marketing VP Julia Wing-Larson discusses rebranding, new flavors, and the company's big picture.
Scott Ukrop
"Led by Director of Investments, Laura Markley, and Director of Platform, Liz Doerr, NRV recently hosted "The Women in Private Investing" luncheon at The Steward School Bryan Innovation Lab in Richmond. The event celebrated women in private investing as well as the how’s and why’s angel, venture and private equity in the Commonwealth can be a smart, viable vehicle for wealth management and growth. "
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rockin' Baby's Kathryn Wiley, her husband, and their six children are embarking on a cross-country family road trip that is doubling as a marketing blitz for the children's wear company. The family will promote Rockin' Baby and their mission through random acts of giving.
Style Weekly
"Entrepreneurism seems to to be a favorite Richmond sport, with 10 more Richmond names on this year's Inc. 5000 list, ranking the fastest-growing companies." NRV Founder and Managing Director Jim Ukrop was recognized as an investor and businessman with an enormous impact on Richmond culture. Evatran's Co-Founder and CEO Rebecca Hough also received recognition for embodying the young, entrepreneurial energy that defines Richmond's personality.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Governor Terry McAuliffe announced July 25th appointments for gubernatorial boards and commissions, naming NRV Co-founder and Managing Director J. Robert "Bob" Mooney as Virginia Biotech Research Park Authority."