757 Startup Studios, the regional hub for early-stage founders based in Norfolk, Virginia, is set to welcome 20 new startups to its program. Since its inception in May 2021, the initiative has supported 35 startups, over 70% of which have an under-represented founder as part of their team. These startups have created nearly 100 full-time jobs, hundreds of part-time jobs, and 16 internships while generating and raising millions of dollars in revenue and capital investment. The 20 new additions, ranging from digital insurance marketplace We Insure Things to the Black Systemic Equity Project Inc., will have access to amenities like rent-free tenancy, mentorship, and office hours with subject matter experts. Hunter Walsh, 757 Startup Studios Program Manager, affirmed the organization’s contribution to the regional economy and its role in reducing barriers for growing startups.
Introduction
NORFOLK, VA — 757 Startup Studios’ impact in Hampton Roads continues to expand. 757 Startup Studios, the region’s hub for early-stage, growth-oriented founders, will be welcoming 20 new startups. Founders will join a growing community of innovators and creators at the Assembly campus on Tuesday, May 31st. Since its launch in May 2021, 35 startups have participated in the 757 Startup Studios program. To date, over 70 percent of the Startup Studios’ founders have an under-represented founder as part of their team. Furthermore, those startups have created nearly 100 full-time jobs, hundreds of part-time jobs, and 16 internship opportunities. These startups have generated millions of dollars in revenue and raised millions more in capital investment.
According to Hunter Walsh, 757 Startup Studios Program Manager, “757 Startup Studios continues to demonstrate that we fill a vital need in our region by reducing obstacles and barriers that have traditionally hindered startups from growing and scaling.” Innovation and entrepreneurship are diversifying our economy while creating and attracting quality talent and bringing high-paying jobs to our region, added Walsh. All startups will have access to state-of-the-art amenities that include: rent-free tenancy, customized programming, access to mentorship, and office hours with subject matter experts.
Startups
Below are the startups that have been invited into the Studios founder community:
• We Insure Things, A digital insurance marketplace
• Hawkeyes Enterprises, Building a lifeline between parents and teen drivers
• RESERVED, A sustainable alternative solution to the parking nightmare that leverages unused driveways, curbs, and other vehicular accessible spaces by turning them into rentable, shareable, parking so that we can all “Park Like We Belong.”
• Pixelar LLC, Aims to help customers derive insight from pixels and deliver them in augmented reality
• Gel Formations LLC, Development and manufacturing of bioreactors for growing algae on landfills
• Relai Inc, Innovating how parcel lockers are both placed & used for sustainable parcel management in the last mile
• Sunset Messages, Provides an opportunity for our customers to create messages that will be sent to their loved ones after the customer passes away – after their Sunset
• Crunchy Hydration, A mindful hydration that fuels the brain and uplifts the soul
• Converting.Conversation., Helping good organizations capture inspired & ongoing-support, human-to-human, one unforgettable-conversation at-a-time
• TRO Energy Solutions, Charging forward in electrification
• Bonaire, Custom-fitted & personally designed clothing
• Cliqket, Invite only community led marketplaces
• Anna Malone, Producing environmentally conscientious, refillable household cleaning products
• Sonya Barsness Consulting, Provides products and services to promote a different way of thinking about the multidimensional experience of growing older and growing with dementia
Additional Startups
• Cyclops FPV/Deaf LLC, First-person view Drone manufacturer that allows you to “focus on the flying”.
• The Champ’s Car Rental Club, A premium transportation solution provider for business and group travel
• Photog, A platform where consumers can find a photographer based on niche, budget and location
• BrandBox by Tag It Brand It, A digital marketing and branding company providing digital design services and marketing strategies, while creating creative spaces for coworking, meetups, and workshops
• Diaphanous, Providing web3-as-a-service to organizations of any size
• Black Systemic Equity Project Inc, Creating Black and DEIA Eco-Systems
About 757 Startup Studios
757 Startup Studios is a non-profit incubator that acts as an innovation hub for growth-oriented startups focused on validating, developing, growing, and scaling their business efficiently. 757 Startup Studios’ programming and resources are tailored specifically for early-stage entrepreneurs. Unlike traditional co-working, 757 Startup Studios offers 6 months of free rent removing an obstacle for early-stage companies. Providing unparalleled resources and amenities, the space is co-located with 757 Angels and 757 Accelerate and offers access to Assembly amenities. 757 Startup Studios is part of 757 Collab, a vertically integrated community that together provides capital, acceleration, and an incubation arm—a unique, complete model for achieving success for the region’s entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem. For more information, visit 757startupstudios.org.
Contact Information
Contact:: Hunter Walsh
Company Name: 757 Startup Studios
Email Address: hunter@757startupstudios.org Website Address: 757startupstudios.org
Question & Answer
1. How many startups have been supported by 757 Startup Studios since its inception?
757 Startup Studios has supported 35 startups since its inception in May 2021.
2. What percentage of startups supported by 757 Startup Studios have an under-represented founder?
Over 70% of the startups supported by 757 Startup Studios have an under-represented founder as part of their team.
3. What amenities are available to the startups joining 757 Startup Studios?
Startups joining 757 Startup Studios have access to amenities like rent-free tenancy, mentorship, and office hours with subject matter experts.
4. How many full-time jobs have the startups supported by 757 Startup Studios created?
The startups supported by 757 Startup Studios have created nearly 100 full-time jobs.
5. What is the goal of 757 Startup Studios as a non-profit incubator?
757 Startup Studios acts as an innovation hub for growth-oriented startups focused on validating, developing, growing, and scaling their business efficiently.
