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POPULATION ACROSS DMV
341
total firms
228
companies
87
VC / investor firms
26
schools
195
known people

CompaniesDMV

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Healthcare & Life Sciences
Meru Biotechnologies
● VA
Biomolecular binding-interaction measurement tools for drug discovery/diagnostics. HQ 800 E Leigh St, Richmond VA. Virginia Bio+Tech/Activation Capital ecosystem tenant.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
SpermCheck
● VA
SpermCheck is a Virginia-based company offering an at-home male fertility immunodiagnostic test that measures sperm count in approximately 10 minutes. The SpermCheck Fertility test was developed in connection with the University of Virginia and is designed as a first-line assay for couples concerned about infertility.
Enterprise / General Business
Price Waterhouse
● Washington, DC
Washington DC. Professional services (pre-PwC merger). Jim Hunt created and ran system integration practice. 2yr tenure before founding EYT.
Restaurant Operator
&pizza
● Washington, DC
&pizza is a fast-casual restaurant chain serving customizable, made-to-order pizzas.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
AARP
● Washington, DC
Advocacy organization for Americans 50+ on Social Security, Medicare, and healthcare policy, founded 1958. Not useful for Oluwadi/Osparna venture-intelligence surfacing in most cases -- primarily relevant to DoAyni's civic-influence layer.
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Acclaim Technical Services
● Reston, VA
Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) — language and intelligence-analysis services and mission IT for the U.S. intelligence community. Founded 2000; employee-owned (ESOP since 2013). Backed by Blue Delta Capital; acquisitive (Axis of Engineering, Global Consulting Services, Entegra Systems, OASIC Engineering, Alder Technology).
Est. 2000
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Acme Logic Works
● Washington, DC
Materials science background from IQT. Does AI work. Small firm.
Frank DiMeo
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Ad Hoc
● McLean, VA
Human-centered digital services for federal and state government (product, engineering, design, cloud, modernization). Founded by core members of the HealthCare.gov rescue team; work includes Medicare Plan Finder and VA. ~500 employees. Backed by Blue Delta Capital; privately held.
Est. 2014
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Adaptive Phage Therapeutics
● Gaithersburg, MD
Bacteriophage therapy for drug-resistant infections (PhageBank). I-270 corridor.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Adial Pharmaceuticals
● VA
Adial Pharmaceuticals is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for alcohol use disorder and other addictions. Its lead therapeutic candidate targets the serotonin-3 receptor to reduce alcohol consumption. The company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker ADIL.
Enterprise / General Business
Adlumin
● Washington, DC
Cloud-based UEBA and managed security platform for mid-market. Washington DC. MACH37 alumni (Fall 2016 cohort). Founders: Robert Johnston + Timothy Evans. Acquired by N-able November 2024.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Advaray
● VA
Advaray (formerly BrachyFoam, Inc.) was an early-stage medical device company based in Charlottesville, Virginia developing devices for cancer therapy applications. The company was a University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group startup that was acquired by cancer therapy leader CQ Medical in October 2023.
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.
Defense, Intelligence & Government
AIS
● Reston, VA
Applied Information Sciences (AIS) — cloud transformation, AI, application modernization and secure data solutions for the U.S. federal government and Fortune 1000. Employee-owned; Microsoft partner. Backed by Blue Delta Capital.
Enterprise SaaS
Alight Solutions
● Washington, DC
Benefits administration. Clarke Wallace (fmr IQT VP) is VP Strategic Account Executive.
Hardware Manufacturer
AMF Bakery Systems
● VA
Industrial bakery equipment manufacturer. HQ 2115 W Laburnum Ave, Richmond VA. Markel Ventures portfolio company.
Enterprise / General Business
Amida
● Washington, DC
Amida Technology Solutions — enterprise data management, interoperability and security for cybersecurity, healthcare and public-sector clients; major Department of Veterans Affairs partner. Founded 2013 by Peter L. Levin with Dmitry Kachaev and Matt McCall.
Est. 2013
Healthcare & Life Sciences
AMP3D
● VA
AMP3D is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based healthcare analytics company that provides predictive analytics monitoring via its proprietary SaaS platform CoMET. The platform processes big data from clinical settings to predict potentially catastrophic events such as emergent intubation and hemorrhage, enabling earlier intervention. AMP3D was acquired by Nihon Kohden in 2021.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
AnswersNow
● VA
Digital ABA therapy platform for children with autism. HQ Richmond, VA. Blue Heron Capital active portfolio company.