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Layer 3 of 6 · venture → company

Capital

Licensing, seed funds, angels and grants — how a venture gets the rights and the money to become a company.

In Capital

41 deals · 6 venturesIP door
UVA LVG

The only path from a UVA lab notebook to a company.

$20M · 2 exits
LVG Seed I & II

Two $10M funds that back UVA ventures right off the lab bench.

$37M since 2012
Galant Challenge

McIntire’s annual investor showcase for UVA ventures.

UVA alumni networkInvestor door
CAV Angels

Angel investing drawn from the UVA alumni community.

$20K + services
434 Accelerator

A Charlottesville accelerator, named for the local area code.

70+ investors
C'ville Angels

A local angel network of more than 70 investors.

$1.5M since 2020
Batten Grants & Fellows

Grants and fellowships that keep founders founding.

VC pipeline
Darden Venture Fellows

Darden’s pipeline of talent into venture capital.