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Back the next generation of UVA founders.

Invest alongside other alumni, judge a pitch, mentor a student team — or support the engines that make it all possible.

Start here

CAV Angels

Angel investing drawn from the UVA alumni community.

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Ways to engage

$37M since 2012
Galant Challenge

McIntire’s annual investor showcase for UVA ventures.

70+ investors
C'ville Angels

A local angel network of more than 70 investors.

$20M · 2 exits
LVG Seed I & II

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

$20K + services
434 Accelerator

A Charlottesville accelerator, named for the local area code.

VC pipeline
Darden Venture Fellows

Darden’s pipeline of talent into venture capital.

1,850 studentsStudent door
The Foundry

Where any UVA student walks in with an idea. No application.

$1.5M since 2020
Batten Grants & Fellows

Grants and fellowships that keep founders founding.

350K sq ft · 2027Opens 2027
Manning Institute

The single largest bet UVA has made on translation.

Support

Invest in UVA’s founders.

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Who to call

Start with one conversation.

Abby Fifer Mandell

Director, Galant Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship · Senior Lecturer of Commerce

Galant Center