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Richmond venture capital & startups
Richmond fintech — Mission Lane, Paymerang, Thrive Financial, Lighthouse Network, Virginia Venture Partners.
Richmond’s fintech map sits between DC and the Carolinas: Mission Lane’s credit franchise, Paymerang’s Corpay exit, Thrive Financial for contractor lending, plus Lighthouse Network and Virginia Venture Partners. Capital One corporate HQ is McLean — not Richmond.
Match Richmond, VA / Richmond, Virginia only. Capital One corporate HQ is McLean — treat as adjacency, not a Richmond HQ startup profile.
Venture firms in Richmond
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Network | Richmond, VA | Seed |
| Virginia Venture Partners | Richmond, VA | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Andreessen Horowitz | Menlo Park, CA | Series A, Series B+ |
| Ribbit Capital | New York, NY & Palo Alto, CA | Series A, Series B+ |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | New York, NY | Seed, Series A, Series B+ |
| General Catalyst | Cambridge, MA | Series A, Series B+ |
| Insight Partners | New York, NY | Series A, Series B+ |
Startups we cover in Richmond
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Lane | Credit card and financial services company focused on consumers building or rebuilding credit. | Richmond, VA |
| Paymerang | Accounts payable automation — invoices, payments, receivables — acquired by Corpay. | Richmond, VA |
| Thrive Financial | Home improvement financing platform for contractors and their customers. | Richmond, VA |
Coverage gaps
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Capital One (McLean HQ / Richmond campus)
Major employer adjacency — not a Richmond HQ /startup/ profile
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Genworth / Markel
Insurance HQ gravity — optional future stubs
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