Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and TechNet
"All across the country, entrepreneurs are founding and building new companies that use technology in innovative ways. The American startup ecosystem — the envy of the world — has spread outside of the coasts and high-profile tech hubs."
Food Dive
“Krave's success is symbolic of the sweeping changes taking place throughout the food industry. The company took a classic snack, jazzed it up with trendy flavors like grilled sweet teriyaki and garlic chili pepper, and appealed to customers looking for a low-fat, high protein and all-natural treat.”
Forbes.com
"I think it's awesome that a private-equity backed, high-growth CPG [consumer packaged goods] company can create incredible value not only by innovating with good-for-you food but also tilt at windmills for important missions," says Health Warrior CEO Shane Emmett.
Both Sides of the Table
VCs are feeling far more optimistic about funding startups than they were in 2016. Here are some reasons why...
Hackernoon
The list includes: System-Scale Tech, Future Work, Branded Cities and Digital Countries, Grid Defection as a Service, Nootropics, Connected Beauty.
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.
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.
The Wall Street Journal
Steve Case, along with his investment firm, Revolution, are bringing investment opportunities to start-ups outside of California, New York and Massachusetts. Part of Case's strategy to do so will be through Rise of the Rest startup bus tours, which are described as "a series of weeklong tours of startups, meetings with elected leaders, speeches at incubators and pitch competitions."
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.
Fast Company
Algae is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and requires far less resources to grow than your typical vegetables. Is there an algae revolution on the horizon?
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.
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.
USA TODAY
AOL founder, Steve Case, has a different point of view than most investors when it comes to supporting and investing in early-stage companies. To grow the US economy, Case argues that capital must be more equally distributed to states other than California, New York and Massachusetts, which currently receive about 80% of the nation's venture capital investments.
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.
