Batten Institute Ventures

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

Find information about our current programs and other offerings by following links in the menu.



 
 David Touve
 Senior Director of Ventures

 
 Jason Brewster
 Director of Ventures

 
 Sandra McCutcheon
 Assistant Director of Ventures