Virginia Invests — LP Commitment
Supports venture capital managers with commitments aimed at Virginia startup investment.
Virginia Invests is a fund-of-funds LP commitment programme administered by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) under the Virginia Venture Partners division, underwritten by the U.S. Treasury Department's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). VIPC makes LP commitments into early-stage venture capital funds that deploy capital into Virginia-based startups. The programme…
SSBCI-backed LP commitments into early-stage VC funds over $50M that deploy into Virginia startups in biotech, cybersecurity, deep tech, defense, energy, and space and aerospace sectors.
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