Business Directory

The Batten Institute offers a portfolio of programs and other resources that enable innovators and entrepreneurs from Darden, the University of Virginia and beyond to transform new ideas into value-creating ventures. Since 2000, our venture and innovation programs have:

• Supported more than 275 companies and over 500 founding team members
• Provided over $1.5 million in grants to founding teams
• Enabled founding teams to raise about $150 million in equity capital and over $250 million across all forms of capital
• Led to the creation of up to 50 new jobs — and in some cases over 100 jobs — by each cohort