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Ventures

Since its founding in 2000, the incubator program has assumed various forms with the consistent goal of providing multi-faceted support for entrepreneurs at the beginning stages of venture development.

2023 i.Lab Incubator Ventures

 

Boozy

 

Boozy Frozen Treats, founded by Hoi-San Guan (Darden Class of 2024), is the Tostitos of frozen cocktails, bringing the party wherever you go: top-shelf liquor & real fruit creations to bring people together.
College Contact

 

College Contact, founded by Leah Guesman (Col / McIntire '23) and Sophie Smith (Col / McIntire '23) is a fully remote, college counseling platform that connects underserved high school students to college undergraduates.
Memoremma ema.ai, founded by Peter Hamilton (Darden/Law Class of 2024), produces Ema, a personal assistant AI that calls users daily to record their memories and collects them in a digital journal.
E-Z Numb

 

E-Z Numb, LLC founded by Rithika Kormath (SEAS '23) and Haeley Wotnosky (McIntire '23) is developing a proprietary numbing cream technology to address the shortcomings of current local pain management products.
Invest Capital AI

 

 Invest Capital AI, founded by Erika Bahr (MSBA Class of 2023),  uses machine learning to augment investor decision-making in startup success while bringing equity to female and minority entrepreneurs.
MatDash

 

MatDash, founded by Ankita Biswas (SEAS Class of 2025), Ho Lun Chan (SEAS Class of 2025), Roberto Herrera del Valle (SEAS '23), Ryan Grimes (SEAS Class of 2025) and Alen Korjenic (SEAS Class of 2025) offers a codeless ML platform to simplify industrial R&D and database curation via seamless model building, training and testing.
 

 
ML Stem

 

 ML STEM Prep LLC, founded by Minnie Lahoti (MBA '23), provides personalized and engaged tutoring for middle school, high school, and university students in STEM subjects.
NewSublease NewSublease, founded by Rooney Lee (MBA '23),  is a hassle-free platform helping students and other traveling professionals facilitate subleasing, unlocking affordable mid-term housing.

Pare

Pare, founded by Akhil Maheepathi (Col Class of 2025) and Karthik Ramu (Col Class of 2025), allows small businesses to accept payments with 0% transaction fees and increase recurring revenue through a rewards program.

 

 

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Petrichor, founded by Curie Chang (Darden Class of 2024), is an apparel manufacturing and disposal startup that creates sustainable, affordable, and high-quality basic apparel.

 
RedSide Custom Tools

 

 RedSide Custom Tools, founded by Landon Campbell (SEAS Class of 2026), is a bike-tool brand that offers mountain bikers innovative tools and equipment for bike services and maintenance.
RoomMe RoomMe, founded by Brian Bernard (McIntire Class of 2024), Sebastian Oliver (Col '23) and Dmitriy Telemtayev (McIntire Class of 2024), is a roommate matching service for college students. Their platform allows students to find compatible roommates in their classes.
Torpel Torpel, founded by Chen Cai (SEAS '23) and Gary Koenig, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, UVA School of Engineering and Data Science, enables longer duration and/or smaller size wearable devices through high energy density battery technology.
UVA Stepmom

 

 UVA Stepmom, founded by Mary Walton Peterson (Col Class of 2025), is an ironic college apparel brand of slogan t-shirts made from second-hand materials and marketed through original, humorous media.


2023 i.Lab Virtual Ventures

Chaku

 

Chaku, founded by Emily Kahn (MBA '23), empowers female anime fans to display their fandom through subtle, fashion-conscious, anime apparel
Krity

Krity, founded by Aman Agasi (MBA '23), Sahil Lamba and Aman Shrivastava (GSAS Class of 2024) is a platform where anyone can earn by creating audiobooks. It is a two-sided marketplace where payouts are based on listenership.
Le Breton Group

 

Le Breton Group LLC, founded by Erika Keough (MBA '23), offers people and talent advisory & consulting services to Early Stage Startups.
Nonstop Points

 

 Nonstop Points, LLC, founded by Payton Turner (Col Class of 2026), shares the latest travel news and tips for helping students and young adults maximize their travels while being financially responsible.
Play Henry

 

 Play Henry, founded by Grace Collins (Darden Class of 2024) and Ellie Jamison (Darden Class of 2024), is a lifestyle sporting brand that makes pickleball paddles and apparel for a new generation of classic competitors.
Velocity Rating

 

 VelocityRating, founded by Matthew Kemph (MBA '23), is revolutionizing the world of college athletics and brand partnerships by providing the most comprehensive and accurate NIL assessments.

Previous Ventures

  • 2022 Ventures

    Clarifi

    Earnestly

    JAS (Joie Avec Sans)

    LA FOI

    Spot Social Fitness

    Squabble State

    Tokei

    Trivia Trek

    Vibez Music

  • 2021 Ventures

    Cobouchy

    Coton

    Fantasy4

    Goose and Willow

    InColorStock

    Periop Green

    Piiq

    Redwood Learning

    Ultra EM

  • 2020 Ventures

    Arbitrage

    DoubleThink News

    PERC Coffee

    Piaz

    Pick-Me-Up

    Q-Rayt

    Qwerty

    RevArt

    Rise

    SergoMED

    ShadowDoc

    Shelf Life

    TACK

    Transfoam

    VisitAble

    Worm Works

  • 2019 Ventures

    BeatDiabetes

    BraveX

    CardBoard Live

    Division 1-On-1 Trainers

    Dr. Eva SkinCare

    Flexadyne

    Heartbeat

    Lotta

    MedLock

    MetaCTF

    My K-12 Advisor

    Northshea

    Pingus

    Riley

    Savvy Sage

    Solène's

    Trulli

    Tunari

    UBall

  • 2018 Ventures

    Art for The Heart

    DataClassroom

    EAT ME (Geedunk)

    HeatSight

    Infimum Technologies

    Kartini Chocolate

    Mindset Assessment Project Sports (MAP LLC)

    MIST

    Murray B.

    NeuroView (diagnostics)

    Pampered Teacher (Appreciation Station)

    PurPics LLC

    RecruitRef

    Shakti 

    Simili

    Simulated Aptitide

    Single Baked Sweets

    Soteria Kestrel (Soteria Transporters)

    Thicket

    Tsampa Tsnacks LLC 

    Viable Ventures

    Vicarious Ventures 

    Yogi

  • 2017 Ventures

    Babylon Micro-Farms

    Beanstalk

    Brandefy

    Caran

    Exemplum Studios

    FinClub

    Gaona Granola

    Honeysuckle Creamery

    LLEEL3A

    M.I.N.D Pharma

    Myriad Data

    NATURxA

    Neo

    PAKA

    InMEDBio

    Pivot LLC

    Rise 4 REAL Change

    Rohvi

    Stream Sense Medical

    TETNOVA

    The Kitchen Network

    Thrive Partners

    TuneCat

  • 2016 Ventures

    1787fp

    1Degree

    AgroSpheres

    Aquillous

    Caterwell

    Critical Flow

    Dovetail Digital Solutions

    Helme

    Holmes- McCall Biotechnologies (PET)

    Imbibe Solutions

    Janus.io

    Kombucha Biomaterials

    Local Nanny Network

    Melisseus

    MyPallay

    ReinventED Labs

    Respit Solutions

    Rhoback Activewear

    Scanoptix

    Seam LLC

    Seniors Connect

    The Mind Body Project

    Totem

    Venductivity

  • 2015 Ventures

    10 Thoughts

    Apprenticeship Connections

    Blue Boy

    Cassimir Club

    Clifton Lake Lodge

    Contraline

    DreamPower

    Fit Minds

    Fledgling

    HiComm LLC

    Modatrova

    Pure Hibi Hibiscus Tea

    RealFuel

    RelishMBA

    Revamp Labs

    RouteMine

    Sensibility Care

    Springbok, Inc.

    Stock Life

    Telehealth Management LLC

    The Front Porch

    VotersChoice

    Wildrock

  • 2014 Ventures

    A Better Boxed Wine

    Anthea

    Code School

    DreamPower

    Elegant Solutions

    Escape Estates

    Fluency Language S/W

    Foodio

    GigDog

    Good Bones Paint

    HeresMyStory.com

    HiComm

    K2 Dental Arts

    KiraKira

    LAMARCA

    LoveThatFit

    MapLab

    MoBell Muscle

    NewsPeppermint

    ProVazo

    RealMy

    Relish

    Sana Study

    Springbok

    The Port

    Virginia Vinehopper

  • 2013 Ventures

    AdapDif

    Branch Basics

    CoverPlay Audio

    Elegant Solutions

    Foodio

    Frogmen Logistics

    GigDog

    Hungry Flats

    InSof

    Leftover Luxuries

    Mad Hatter Foods

    NewsMuze

    Nouri

    Nuduro

    Open Form Foundation

    Performance Diagnostics

    PhoodE

    ProVazo

    Sana Study

    Smorgus

    Tom Tom Founders Festival

    Valto Grill

    Wolfie’s Way

    XMT Solutions

    YOLOCAL

  • 2012 Ventures

    501 Auctions

    Aislert

    Bridal Brokerage

    Chatter Sports, LLC

    Cheeky Fly Fishing, LLC

    CoverPlay, LLC

    Deal Stage

    Footprint Free

    GigDog

    Job Simple

    Larkin Group

    Legends Live Media

    Leslor

    MobilizeArt

    Mobile Motions

    One2One

    Pandia Capital

    Pentricity




     

  • 2011 Ventures

    Abt Labs

    Buy Time, LLC

    DealStage

    Groundswell/Pop Up Yoga

    MakeRacket

    NOMUDA

    Stylher

    Synk Monkey

    TeeGee

    The Third Space

    Travel Gems

    Whinot

  • 2010 Ventures

    Dobro Media

    Green Powered Technology

    Whinot

    LendStreet.com

    NOMUDA

    Digiraatis

    Rivanna Medical

    Socratic News Inc.

    SRRN Games

    The Third Space

    Phone Tab

    Physician eCommerce

    DoubleYum

    Voyage Advisors

    Growers Grow

    IntroWed.com

    KaioTea.com

    Yebofund

  • 2009 Ventures

    Bennett Capital, LLC

    Empower the Athlete

    Forgetful Gentleman

    Grey Energy Management

    Growers Grow

    Hope Chest & Trousseau

    Husk Power Systems

    Kedoodle

    Meadowcreek Investment

    Peachtree & Wilshire Productions

    Rivanna Ventures

  • 2008 Ventures

    Bath By Me

    Bennett Capital, LLC

    HemoShear

    Modafy

    NewGolfWeb LLC

    SJC Coaching & Consulting

    Upscale Mexican Taqueria

    UpStream

  • 2007 Ventures

    Bath By Me

    Gratitude

    Hotelicopter

    Nutegrity

    OpSmart

    tannia.com

  • 2006 Ventures

    Career Next Steps

    Control Alt Design

    Foothills

    HemoSonics

    Kids-a-Go-Go

    Language Works

    OpSmart

    PocketMed

    Think Tank

    Transborder

    Vikaza

  • 2005 Ventures

    Career Next Steps

    EyeChem

    Goha Learning

    HemoSonics

    OpSmart

    Unique Power Solutions

    VibeAgent 

  • 2004 Ventures

    Global Cell Solutions

    Luman Technologies

    Savings Express  

    Targeson

    The Fly

  • 2003 Ventures

    Home Guardian

    Hypogen

    Intelliject, Inc.

    Off Campus Partners

    PluroGen

    Kid Capital

    Semester on Safari

    Variant Analytics

  • 2002 Ventures

    Avir LLC

    CaseNEX

    Cottler Technologies

    Diffusion

    DVTI

    Healthguardia

    Hypogen

    Inductive Logic

    offCampusPartners.com

    Parque

    Real/Tech Analytics

    WWPort LLC

  • 2001 Ventures

    Abiskar

    Avir LLC

    babEbook

    Callscribe.com

    CaseNEX

    Diffusion

    Inductive Logic

    Manabi

    OffGrounds.com

    OmniPres

    Setagon

    VAX

  • 2000 Ventures

    2SeeMe.com

    Avir LLC

    babEbook

    BeatStreet.net

    e4dex

    Essential Analysis

    MyBank

    New Moon Golf

    Reemba

    Setagon

    Teraparts

    Vetergy.com