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Join members of the leadership team from CAV Angels and hear the stories from three early-stage companies in which the group invested.<\/p>\n<h2>Companies:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/luminoah.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/luminoah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"55\">Luminoah<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nealpiper\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nealpiper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"56\">Neal Piper<\/a>, CEO &amp; Founder<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/babylonmicrofarms.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/babylonmicrofarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"57\">Babylon Micro-Farms<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexander-olesen-7aa4a16a\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexander-olesen-7aa4a16a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"58\">Alexander Olesen (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201917)<\/a>, CEO &amp; Co-Founder<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/brainboxinc.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/brainboxinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"59\">BRAINBox Solutions<\/a>\u2014<a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/donna-edmonds-4b20aa3a\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/donna-edmonds-4b20aa3a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"60\">Donna Edmonds<\/a>, CEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>CAV Angels Leadership Team:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/scottukrop\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/scottukrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"61\">Scott Ukrop (<abbr title=\"Darden School of Business\">Darden<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201989)<\/a>\u2014Chairman of the Board<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rich-diemer-6885b036\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rich-diemer-6885b036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"62\">Rich Diemer (<abbr title=\"McIntire School of Commerce\">Com<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201980)<\/a>\u2014Co-Founder, Board President, Managing Director &amp; Treasurer<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-wales-blankenship\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-wales-blankenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-airgap-id=\"63\">Elizabeth Blankenship (<abbr title=\"Darden School of Business\">Darden<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201922)<\/a>\u2014Entrepreneur in Residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Schedule of Events:<\/h2>\n<h3>Main Session (2\u20133 p.m. ET)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome<\/li>\n<li>Company Pitches<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Networking Session (3\u20133:30 p.m. ET)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 sessions \/ 10 minutes each<\/li>\n<li>Focus is on connecting and networking with fellow alumni attending the online event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/investing-in-uvas-startup-community-with-cav-angels-registration-800055125417\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAV Angels embarked on a straightforward mission: grow the UVA entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in UVA-connected entrepreneurs and ideas. 2023 brought new milestones in membership and investments; with more than 150 full members (accredited investors qualified to invest) and now approaching $25MM invested in startups, 2024 promises even more exciting growth and ventures. 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