Funded Startups in Charlottesville
Charlottesville's 42 funded startup rounds in this dataset span January 2021 through November 2025, with biotechnology representing the densest sector—10 c…
Charlottesville's 42 funded startup rounds in this dataset span January 2021 through November 2025, with biotechnology representing the densest sector—10 companies including Rivus Pharmaceuticals, HemoShear Therapeutics, Contraline, and AMPEL BioSolutions. The single largest disclosed round belongs to Rivus Pharmaceuticals, which closed a $132M Series B in September 2022; Fermata Energy ($40M venture, January 2022) and Bonumose ($35M, October 2023) follow.
Series A is the most frequent named stage, accounting for six rounds: RIIG ($7M, October 2025), Springbok Analytics ($5M, January 2025), Luminoah ($6M), Contraline ($7M), Astraea ($7M), and Yay Lunch ($12M). Seven rounds have closed in 2025 through November, including RIIG's $7M Series A and two sub-$600K raises from Noogs and TearSolutions. A cluster of three AI-sector companies—Springbok Analytics, Syntrillo, and Astraea—have raised since mid-2022, alongside activity in energy, agriculture, financial services, and education.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among Charlottesville startups in this dataset?
Rivus Pharmaceuticals leads with a $132M Series B closed in September 2022, the largest disclosed amount across all 42 rows. Fermata Energy raised $40M in a venture round in January 2022, Bonumose closed $35M in October 2023, AgroSpheres raised $22M in a Series B in October 2022, and BrightSpec pulled in $18M at Series C in December 2022.
Which sector dominates funded startup activity in Charlottesville?
Biotechnology accounts for 10 of the 42 companies, including Rivus Pharmaceuticals, HemoShear Therapeutics, Contraline, AMPEL BioSolutions, PS Fertility, Atelerix Life Sciences, Adial Pharmaceuticals, Ourobio, Transfoam, and CvilleBioHub. Health care, artificial intelligence, financial services, and education each account for three companies in this set.
Which funding stage appears most often among Charlottesville startups?
Series A is the most frequent named stage with six rounds: RIIG ($7M, October 2025), Springbok Analytics ($5M, January 2025), Luminoah ($6M, June 2023), Contraline ($7M, November 2022), Astraea ($7M, July 2022), and Yay Lunch ($12M, November 2021). A large share of rounds carry an unspecified stage label, which is common for rounds disclosed through regulatory filings rather than press announcements.
How much Charlottesville startup funding activity has there been in 2025?
Seven rounds closed in 2025 through November 14. The largest is RIIG's $7M Series A in October, followed by Vali Cyber ($5M, August) and Springbok Analytics ($5M Series A, January). The two most recent entries—Noogs ($550K Seed, November 14) and TearSolutions ($520K, November 11)—are both sub-$600K raises.
Are there AI-focused startups raising capital in Charlottesville?
Three companies in this dataset are classified under artificial intelligence: Springbok Analytics raised a $5M Series A in January 2025, Syntrillo closed an undisclosed Seed round in October 2024, and Astraea raised a $7M Series A in July 2022.
How many Charlottesville rounds have undisclosed amounts, and which are they?
Eleven of the 42 rounds did not disclose a dollar figure: Apex Clean Energy, Syntrillo, Legacy Food Group, PS Fertility, MD Ortho Systems, Novela, Silverchair, Utrain, and three others. Undisclosed amounts are spread across energy, biotechnology, commerce, and content sectors, and appear at every stage from pre-seed through private equity.
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