Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 25, 2026 · Stats · Updates ·
DMV

Defense · Intelligence · Technology Capital

Investors Companies Universities
217
companies
71
VC / investor firms
26
universities
314
total firms
191
people
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Operating Company
&pizza
● Washington, DC
Operating Company
Aero Elite Flight Training
● Leesburg, VA
Flight instruction (private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, tailwheel, CFI) and aircraft rental; based in the main terminal at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), 1001 Sycolin Rd SE Suite 1B, Leesburg, VA.
Agriculture & Food
AgroSpheres
● VA
AgroSpheres is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based agribiotech company that develops and manufactures biological crop protection solutions designed to replace chemical pesticides and microplastics on U.S. farms. The company's AgriCell platform provides targeted, non-toxic pest control and was recognized by Time Magazine among top greentech companies in 2025; a new biomanufacturing facility launched in April 2026.
Operating Company
AnswersNow
● VA
Digital ABA therapy platform for children with autism. HQ Richmond, VA. Blue Heron Capital active portfolio company.
Operating Company
Aromha, Inc.
● POTOMAC, MD
Aromha, Inc. develops at-home screening tools for brain health based on over 20 years of olfactory research. Its flagship product, the AROMHA Brain Health Test (ABHT), is a digital remote assessment measuring odor identification, discrimination, memory, and intensity. The company aims to provide the earliest at-home screening for brain health conditions.
$494K
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Education
ATP Flight School
● Leesburg, VA
Accelerated airline-career pilot training (zero-to-airline, CFI, multi-engine); a national multi-location chain with a campus at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), 1005 Sycolin Rd SE, Leesburg, VA. True corporate HQ not confirmed -- not asserted here.
Operating Company
Audi of America
● Herndon, VA
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Aventra
● Herndon, VA
Defense tech: modular guidance technology for GPS-independent precision strikes. Herndon VA. Lavrock led $3M seed Oct 2025. Exited stealth Oct 2025. Ultra-low cost long-range precision weapons — converts unguided munitions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Avoneaux Medical Institute, LLC
● EASTON, MD
$2M
Food Service / Restaurant
Babylon Micro-Farms
● VA
Indoor micro-farming hardware and subscription for institutional dining. HQ 3409 Carlton St, Richmond VA (Scott's Addition). Inc. 5000 (2025).
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Defense, Intelligence & Government
Balance Theory
● Columbia, MD
Hardened collaborative workspace for cybersecurity teams — collaboration platform for IC/defense. Columbia MD. DataTribe portfolio (Fund III). Raised $3M seed Dec 2022.
Operating Company
BeHealth Solutions
● VA
BeHealth Solutions is a Charlottesville, Virginia company that provides proven online programs to address behavioral and mental health concerns. Founded by University of Virginia researchers Lee M. Ritterband, Ph.D. and Frances P. Thorndike, Ph.D., the company delivers evidence-based digital health interventions.
Operating Company
BitCel LLC
● VA
Defense, Intelligence & Government
BlueXThermal
● VA
BlueXThermal is a Virginia-based engineering company founded in 2019 and spun out of the University of Virginia that develops innovative thermal management solutions. The company was founded by UVA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty and focuses on advanced thermal systems research and development.
Consumer / Retail
Brandefy
● VA
Beauty/cosmetics "dupe" comparison app plus own product line. HQ Richmond VA. Topped the RVA 25 fastest-growing-companies list (2023).
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Operating Company
BuildWithin
● Washington, DC
Financial Services
Capital One
● McLean, VA
Bank holding company; legal/SEC HQ McLean, VA. Began 1988 as the credit-card division of Richmond-based Signet Banking Corp, spun off via IPO in 1994. Its largest campus (West Creek, Goochland County) sits in the Richmond metro area.
Operating Company
Carpe DM
● Woodbridge, VA
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Castelion
● Herndon, VA
Hypersonic weapons manufacturing company. Herndon VA. Lavrock early backer. Raised $350M Series B Dec 2025 led by Altimeter + Lightspeed. Lavrock unicorn #2. Blackbeard program + Project Ranger. Mass-production approach to hypersonics.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Cerillo
● VA
Cerillo is a life sciences tools company headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia that offers a modular research platform for enhanced microbial research. The company aims to eliminate variability in microbiome studies by providing affordable, accessible, and user-friendly research tools that ensure consistency in cellular analytics.