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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.

2024 i.Lab Incubator Ventures

Acceleration Backpacks

 

Acceleration Backpacks, founded by Benjamin Joseph (Col Class of 2027), is the first automated backpack that provides accessibility for all. Via an internal motorsystem and bluetooth remote, users can independently lift and lower their backpacks without exerting any force.

Acute XR

Acute XR, founded by Dominik Kirchdorfer (MBA '24), creates fun therapeutic video games for children and adolescents suffering from mental health issues.

Ality Health

 Ality Health, founded by Max Randolph and Julia Collins (MBA '24), makes it easy to get an opinion from a board-certified specialist in a low-cost and quick way. Have a question you forgot to ask your doctor? You can ask it here. Nervous about an upcoming procedure? Hear what other doctors think. Questions about your medication? Our doctors are ready to weigh in on your current medication protocol or recommend exploring new options.

Amphibian AI

Generative AI has many pitfalls - chat models can make up information, and they often struggle to produce accurate results. Amphibian AI, founded by  Jack Deutsch (McIntire Class of 2026) and Ali Rizwan (Col Class of 2026), specializes in a technology called "knowledge graphs" which drastically boosts the quality and real-life applicability of these AI systems, outperforming industry standard techniques and leading to reliable AI adoption for businesses.

Banyan Home

 Banyan Home, founded by Maxwell Godwin (Darden Class of 2025),  is revolutionizing the new home onboarding experience. Imagine purchasing your dream home and having a single platform that guides you through every aspect of home ownership. From maintenance and interior design to finance, appliance repair, and home projects, our vision is to seamlessly integrate all these resources into one comprehensive application. Banyan Home empowers homeowners to personalize and enhance their living spaces, making the transition from house to home effortless and enjoyable.

bool.

bool., founded by Sachin Muralidhar (Col '24), is a social networking platform for making authentic, face-to-face connections—think Pokémon Go for making friends. When a user logs into the app, they can see and interact with other users in their immediate radius (bar, park, library, apartment complex, dorm, etc.).

College Reporting

 College Reporting, founded by Jake Beyer (McIntire Class of 2025), is an online database meant for parents of college students to have access to important information and student life updates from their child's university.

Dulia

 Dulia, founded by Anthony Oliverio (MBA '24),  is a men's brand honoring the saints of the Catholic Church through strong, but subtle, masculine apparel.

Ethiopian Delights

 Ethiopian Delights, founded by Beza Bisrat (MBA '24),  brings the rich and diverse flavors of Ethiopian cuisine to a global audience by offering instant, ready-to-eat meals inspired by traditional dishes.

EZ-EAP

EZ-EAP, founded by Jacob Swisher (Edu '23, School of Nursing Class of 2025), aims to aid athletic staff in ensuring the safety of all athletes, by increasing access to EAPs, decreasing response time of medical personnel, and minimizing common shortfalls in athletic emergencies. To do this we developed an emergency action plan management app that is easy to use, effective, and specifically tailored to athletics.

 

Fairway to Green

Fairway to Green, founded by Kelly Okun (Darden Class of 2025), is an equitable sports media company whose mission is to increase visibility and funding in women's sports.

Grapevine

 At Grapevine, founded by Jing Yuan Tiger Zhang (Engr Class of 2026), we champion the freedom of choice in shaping one's future. Our unique approach lies in leveraging existing resources within institutions to provide students with a comprehensive ecosystem that personalizes: Academic Planning, Career Acceleration, and future Employ-To-Student relationships.

Hathr AI

 Hathr AI, founded by Sam Hart (MBA '24), is a private, secure, and compliant for industry or government organizations to deploy safe Artificial Intelligence as a managed service or licensed software for organizations to build out their own specialized AI tools.

Junk Labz

 Founded by Zack Landsman (Engr '21), Elly Zarzyski (Engr '23) and Jack Morgan (Engr '23), Junk Labz improves local recycling with full process offerings of collection, sorting, shredding, melting, and production for polypropylene. In addition, we are also looking to reduce waste in production through sustainable business consulting. 

Lame Supplements

 Lame, founded by Taylor Vest (MBA '24), is a health and wellness company aimed at solving the fiber deficiency in young-adult Americans (20-40s) by offering portable fiber and gut-adjacent solutions, such as powders and capsules containing fiber, prebiotics, and probiotics for on-the-go individuals. Our mission for Lame is to make hitting daily fiber goals easy and accessible, promoting healthier living and longevity especially with the increase in colon cancer among younger adults.

Métopi

 Métopi, founded by Miles Lanham (Engr Class of 2027), is a pharma company that develops health care solutions, such as the portahaler which is a smaller more portable rescue inhaler, making carrying a rescue inhaler less invasive.

Mingle Money

 Lend, Earn, Connect, Grow. Welcome to MingleMoney, founded by Maximilian Martin (MBA '24) and Jo Martin, the innovative peer-to-peer microlending platform where borrowers and lenders come together to build financial futures. Experience seamless transactions, personalized lending opportunities, and a supportive community that empowers you to achieve your goals.

Moment

 Moment, created by Ayush Bhatia (Col '24) and Rohit Rajuladevi (Engr '24), is an app to document your favorite memories on one timeline using pictures, video, and text. Only you add to the memory.

Nature Buff

 Nature Buff, founded by Max Velinsky (Col '22), is a sustainable products company that puts a new and unique sustainable spin on outdated and non-eco-friendly daily-use items. Our flagship product is an unscented biodegradable travel-sized shampoo and body soap bar sewn in an organic “buff” mesh material.

Noogs

 Noogs, founded by Ben Foote (Darden Class of 2025) and Paige Foote, makes sports nutrition products that athletes will actually look forward to eating. Our flagship sour energy chews taste like your favorite sour gummy candy.

Partnerships for Strategic Impact

 Since 2013, Partnerships for Strategic Impact, founded by Maryfrances Porter (Ph.D. Clinical Psychology '05), has offered program evaluation and other data supports to small and medium-sized nonprofits and their funders. The innovative ImpactStory Strategy is a straightforward, sustainable solution for tracking mission fulfillment, refining programs, co-learning across the sector and telling powerful impact stories that engage stakeholders.

Recruister

 Recruister, founded by Zane Alpher (Engr '21), helps technical recruiters find more candidates, faster. Organize and understand skills, discover alternate keywords, and instantly build boolean searches for LinkedIn and other job sites.

Savasan

 Savasan, founded by Sneha Atwal (MBA '24), aims to infuse the principles and postures of yoga into products that promote relaxation and enhance self-care rituals. Our debut product is a pillow that supports recovery and stillness for deep relaxation.

Sprowl

 At Sprowl, founded by Mukaii Mhaka (Col Class of 2026), our mission is to empower small businesses with affordable, innovative tools designed to enhance efficiency and simplify workforce management. We believe that small businesses are the backbone of our society, and our solutions are crafted with the unique challenges of these enterprises in mind. We empower non-technical leaders to harness the power of cutting-edge technology to help them build their dreams and serve their communities. 

The Clearly Collective

 The Clearly Collective, is a quiet luxury design agency & brand headed by founder and designer, Liv Cleary (Arch '20). The brand specializes in designing silk scarves for colleges and destinations inspired by the community's architecture. The agency designs and manufacturers specialty items for major luxury brand gifting programs and brand activations.

Tiliti Foods

 Tiliti Foods, founded by Saule Kasen (MBA '20) and Laura Castellanos (MBA '20), creates food solutions for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and other metabolic disorders to promote hormonal balance and help manage symptoms. Our first products are packaged snacks catered to reduce inflammation and promote the healthy production of key hormones in women: estrogen and progesterone.

VuGru

 VuGru, created by Matt Rafferty (MBA '24), Nick Rafferty and Colin Wilkie (MBA'24), is a project management platform designed for digital creators. It integrates video and photo sharing, file transfer, and client interaction into a single, intuitive system. VuGru aims to streamline media management and collaboration, ensuring that all project files and communications are centralized and easily accessible.

YellowRed

 We at YellowRed, founded by Jonah Wilentz (Col Class of 2026), Krish Mehta (Engr Class of 2026) and Hadley McQuerrey (Col Class of 2026), care about you. That's why we built a simple safety college safety app made by students for students.

Previous Ventures

  • 2023 Ventures

    Boozy Frozen Treats

    College Simplified

    ema

    E-Z Numb LLC

    Invest Capital AI

    MatDash

    ML Stem Prep

    New Sublease

    Pare

    Petrichor

    RedSide Custom Tools

    RoomMe

    Torpel

    UVA Stepmom


    Virtual Ventures

    Chaku

    Krity

    Le Breton Group LLC

    Nonstop Points

    PlayHenry

    Velocity Rating

  • 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