Success Stories

DroneUp inks deal with Walmart, acquires AirMap

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-08T09:51:32-05:00December 8, 2021|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

Walmart deal will create drone delivery hubs From Virginia Business [...]

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757 Angels recognized as Top Investor Group for 3rd Consecutive Year

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-06T09:35:00-05:00December 6, 2021|757 Angels, Local Ecosystem News, Press Releases, Success Stories, Venture Capital (VC)|

NORFOLK, VA – For the third consecutive year, 757 Angels [...]

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Walmart taps growing Virginia Beach company to develop drone delivery system

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-04T12:31:19-05:00December 4, 2021|Distribution & Logistics, From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

From The Virginian-Pilot By TREVOR METCALFE Two DroneUp employees [...]

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Walmart & DroneUp Announce First Multi-Site Drone Delivery Operation

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-22T13:54:41-05:00November 22, 2021|Distribution & Logistics, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

Walmart is launching three full-time DroneUp airport “Hubs” for on-demand [...]

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SVT Robotics Announces Completion of a $25M Series A funding round

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-22T13:55:28-05:00November 22, 2021|757 Accelerate, Angel Investing, Distribution & Logistics, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan SVT Robotics made national headlines with the completion [...]

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SVT Robotics nabs $25M to simplify industrial robotics deployment

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-17T16:03:47-05:00November 17, 2021|757 Accelerate, Angel Investing, Distribution & Logistics, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, Success Stories|

From Venture Beat By Kyle Wiggers SVT Robotics, a provider [...]

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Start Peninsula winners include photo studio, wedding e-commerce and real estate app

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-16T09:22:56-05:00November 16, 2021|757 Accelerate, 757 Startup Studios, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, From Inside Business, Funding & Capital, HRSBDC, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula, Success Stories|

From Inside Business By SANDRA J. PENNECKE Start Peninsula [...]

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Home Fashion Startup Modern Matter Raises $1.2 Million in Seed Round

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-10T14:15:46-05:00November 10, 2021|757 Angels, Angel Investing, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

NORFOLK, Va. --Modern Matter, a design company and manufacturer of [...]

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CIT GAP Funds Virginia Founders Fund Invests in Senior Runs to Assist Growing Population of Older Adults Navigate Transportation Needs

By Tim Ryan|2021-10-26T14:25:12-04:00October 26, 2021|757 Accelerate, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula, Success Stories|

Web platform connects seniors to companion care drivers ready to [...]

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Governor Northam Announces More Than $4.4 Million to Revitalize Communities Across Virginia

By Tim Ryan|2021-10-22T12:26:01-04:00October 22, 2021|Local Ecosystem News, Press Releases, Success Stories|

Grants will support entrepreneurs and boost local economies RICHMOND—Governor Ralph [...]

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