VVP Pre-Seed Fund
Invests in Virginia pre-seed startups through equity co-investment partnerships and founder-ready growth support.
The VVP Pre-Seed Fund is a direct equity investment programme administered by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) through its Virginia Venture Partners (VVP) division. VIPC, the operating nonprofit of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority (VIPA), co-invests up to $250,000 as a direct equity stake into Virginia technology startups that have built an MVP and demonstrated e…
Direct equity co-investment of up to $250,000 into Virginia technology, cybersecurity, life sciences, energy, and aerospace startups raising a $750K–$2M pre-seed round with an MVP and early customer traction.
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