Happy Birthday to our amazing and talented Program Director Glenna Croy! You dedication and care for our founders and ability to keep everything running smoothly is greatly appreciated and we are so lucky to have you on the team!
Lighthouse Labs RVA
风险投资与私募股权管理人
Richmond，Virginia 4,165 位关注者
Investing in the Lives of Founders.? Lighthouse Labs is accelerating innovation and the leaders that drive it.
关于我们
Lighthouse Labs is an 11 week startup accelerator focused on market validation, customer understanding, and venture readiness for launch! Founders receive $20K of equity-free funding and the perfect environment to learn, build, and grow! We are a member of the Global Accelerator Network/Morrow and a Top 25 seed accelerator. We focus on supporting a broad technology and product portfolio of US-based, seed-stage startups in Virginia and beyond. The program is founder-led and mentor-driven. This leads to strong results including over $132M+ in venture capital raised, 2500 jobs created and $200M+ in economic stimulus through jobs created over more than a decade. Visit our website: https://www.lighthouselabsrva.com WHAT STARTUPS GET ? $20,000 in 0% equity seed capital ? 11 of the most productive weeks of your life filled with guided workshops and amazing mentor sessions led by industry experts ? 3+ months of free coworking space ? Connections to mentors, investors, and partners The ideal Lighthouse Labs company… is a high-tech, high-growth, scalable, early-stage but post-MVP company is experiencing positive traction and looking to raise a pre-seed/seed investment round within 6-12 months should have a validated business model and a proven market need for their product/service evidenced by early sales revenue or beta partnerships comes from any industry (but we have particular interest in healthcare-related and/or FinTech companies) is US-based, and we especially like Virginia-based companies! The ideal Lighthouse Labs founder… is a full-time solo founder or cofounder is committed to active and consistent participation within the program and seeks educational, mentoring, and networking opportunities should exhibit strong ethics, tenacity, and coachability may have attended other accelerator programs We welcome participation from multiple cofounders and strive to select diverse founders, including a significant number of traditionally underrepresented founders.
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https://www.lighthouselabsrva.com
Lighthouse Labs RVA的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Richmond，Virginia
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2012
- 领域
- Acceleration、Entrepreneurship、Startups和Investment
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1717 E Cary St
US，Virginia，Richmond，23223
Lighthouse Labs RVA员工
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Sidarta Tanu
Risk Management, Startup Advisor, Value Investor, Techstars
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Karl Kuder
Product Director. Team-driven to help customers succeed. Fintech leader. Former Capital One. Jazz and board games.
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Ajay Kori
Cofounder @ Novilla Pharmaceuticals, Allay Lamp, UrbanStems
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Jyot Singh
Founder & CEO @ RTS Labs | Leading With Innovation and AI | Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor | Building a Brighter Future
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The big announcements just keep coming! This one's from Batch 17's Myles Powell! Myles Comfort Foods competed in the National Association of Black MBA scale up pitch competition, and took 3rd place! ??
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We're so proud of Batch 17 founder Lauren Siff, SurgicalEd VR, for winning the Startup Runway Foundation, Inc. competition! Startup Runway connects top underrepresented founders with first investors. This event included mentoring, pitching, and a showcase, where Lauren took away $10,000 for SurgicalVR!
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Join us on November 7th for Lighthouse Labs Batch 17 Demo Day, where the latest cohort of dynamic startups will showcase their innovative solutions. This event marks the culmination of months of hard work and growth, with founders pitching their businesses to investors, mentors, and the Richmond startup community. Register ?? https://heyor.ca/Ldw7KK
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Meet Lead Mentor Supreeth Kini, who works in Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring for Deloitte.
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Lighthouse Labs alumni took home some awards at the @rvaech Gala! ?? Congrats to John Failla and Pearl - Tutor Management System for winning Startup of the Year and Meg Pryde of Brandefy App for winning the Founder Impact award! ??
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As?Virginia SBDC-ICAP??approaches its 7th anniversary,?we are incredibly proud of the program’s success:?The ICAP Mentor team has worked with almost 1600 Virginia-based entrepreneurs?who?attribute?over $210M in capital raised?and?650 jobs?created to ICAP advice and guidance.??We are particularly?proud that?success?includes a very diverse set of founders – 49% minority founders, 34% female, and 11% veterans. This work takes an ecosystem and we are fortunate to have received financial support from?George Mason University?and our partners at?VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, GO Virginia,?Virginia Bio,?Prince William County, CCI NOVA Node,?Fairfax County Government?DEI,?Arlington Economic Development, the?National Science Foundation (NSF),?The National Institutes of Health, and the?U.S. Small Business Administration. We also work with partners at?757 Collab,?RAMP - Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program,?Lighthouse Labs RVA,?RIoT - Internet of Things,?Mason Enterprise?,?Startup Virginia,?The Launch Place, Trolley Ventures,?Fairfax County Economic Development Authority,?Loudoun Economic Development,?Virginia Catalyst,?Activation Capital, colleges and universities across Virginia and many more. We take pride in being a statewide resource for the Commonwealth’s innovators and technology entrepreneurs, and we're thrilled to work with our partners to support these entrepreneurs on their startup journeys! Kudos to the ICAP team who have made this success possible! Josh Green, Neil Agate, Irfan Ali, Trish Barber, Floor Blindenbach, PhD, John Casey, Rachel M. Frazier, Gary Grenter, Marty Kaszubowski, Somiah (So-May-uh) Lattimore, CSPO, John Mann, TJ Master, Ankit Mathur, William McPheat,?Dan Myers, David Perkins, David Powell, Steve Obenski, Donita Prakash, Elizabeth P. Pyle, Sharon Scannell, Bob Smith, Philippe Sommer, and Jim Sweeney.
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Alright Ian Y. Garrett! We see you! Congratulations!!
Phalanx’s own Ian Garrett has been selected as one of DCA Live’s Star Entrepreneurs for 2024! ?? This prestigious recognition highlights the best entrepreneurial talent in DC, and we’re proud to see Ian among such a distinguished group. ?? Join us in celebrating the incredible contributions of Ian Garrett and other entrepreneurs shaping the future of innovation! ?? Mark your calendars for October 1, 2024, and learn more about the event at [dca-live.com]. #Phalanx #cybersecurity #security #data #entrepreneur #infosecurity #privacy #DCA
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Get to know more about EmpathixAI, a game changer in global market research. Founders Ashley Sherry and Jacob Tucker have taken major steps forward with Lighthouse Labs in disrupting the research landscape through their latest partnerships with recognized consumer brand leaders. These collaborations represent a leap in how market researchers, particularly in B2C and B2B sectors, can gain insights from their target customers. With a growing footprint in 100 countries across the US, Europe, and Asia, EmpathixAI is the only company with a proprietary AI interviewer that expertly conducts deep, qualitative interviews at the scale and speed of surveys—and at a fraction of the cost of traditional market research. This innovation benefits not only consumer brands looking to understand customer behavior but also B2B companies seeking insights on buyer journeys, product-market fit, and industry trends. EmpathixAI allows market researchers to uncover actionable insights from representative samples of real people, whether it's individual consumers or decision-makers in B2B settings. With scientifically valid algorithms, data is analyzed across every interview, enabling companies to take immediate action based on clear, data-driven insights. Interested in joining a new era of market research or know someone who might be? EmpathixAI is looking for visionary partners for their exclusive pilots—offering more benefits at a lower price. Reach out to connect or for more information at [email protected]
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Congratulations to Karambit.AI for being selected to pitch on stage at Venture Atlanta! Read the announcement ?? https://heyor.ca/K4sAOj
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