Nikki Hastings

Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

CAV Angels /Venture Capital/ (CAV Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of CAV Angels Investments LLC founded in 2015 by Jim Cheng, Rich Diemer, and Dick Crawford. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Contraline, Inc. is a medical device company, which engages in the development of novel hydrogels for reproductive and contraceptive applications. Its Echo-VR product applies hydrogel technology to physically block sperm within the male reproductive tract. The company was founded by Kevin Eisenfrats and John C. Herr in 2015 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

HemoShear Therapeutics LLC engages in the development of human-relevant systems for applications in drug research and development. It creates human relevant systems that replicate the biology of organ systems and diseases throughout drug discovery and development. The firm's technology imposes human-derived hemodynamic forces on human primary cells to recreate human biology. The company was founded by Brian R. Wamhoff and Brett R. Blackman in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.