Central VirginiA’s Partner – for companies growing here

Venture Central

Building a Business?

Venture Central supports Central Virginia’s entrepreneurial community by building and bridging connections, programs, funding, and spaces.

Venture Central:
– hosts the 434 Accelerator
– hosts the food & bev CPG acceleration project
– convenes leaders
– manages grants
– hosts & facilitates c-suite peer groups
– supports solutions for job creation

What We Do

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Host & Build

We host and build programs to advance support for CVA’s growing businesses.

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Convene & Connect

Bring leaders together to ideate and solve, and connect entrepreneurs to each other and vital resources.

Entrepreneurship Strategy Session June 5 - 6

CVA’s Ecosystem Partnership

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Are you a business owner?

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Are you an investor?

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Are you a partner in the business ecosystem?

Central Virginia has a robust, collaborative, and rapidly growing business ecosystem in our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain location.

Venture Central is supported by Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, GO Virginia, and anonymous donors.