Joseph N. Benevento
Angel Investor @ Virginia Venture Partners
Richmond, United States
Joseph N. Benevento is a seed investor at Virginia Venture Partners in Richmond focused on Artificial Intelligence and Energy. Joe Benevento is the current Chief Executive Officer and President of Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs as a Team Member. Joe Benevento attended Cornell University.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Joseph N. Benevento invests in
Stages Joseph N. Benevento invests in
Countries Joseph N. Benevento invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (75%)
- Energy 1 (25%)
- Nuclear 1 (25%)
- Hardware 1 (25%)
- Aerospace 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Rising Tide is the first blockchain-enabled AI solution for the logistics and services industries, automating processes and empowering frontline personnel. | $1.2M / Seed / May 19, 2025 | ||
| NOVI is solving some of the biggest problems associated with today’s Earth Observation (EO) services. NOVI’s on-board edge computing and low-cost multi-sensor satellites significantly reduce cost, complexity and latency associated with usage of space-based data, democratizing access for all to enable widespread adoption and usage of EOcapabilities. | Seed / Mar 12, 2025 | ||
| NearStar Fusion is developing fusion power plants with a tritium-free pulsed impact fusion approach leveraging extensive experience with hypervelocity plasma railguns. The simplicity of the NearStar Fusion power plant reduces development time, construction, and operating costs, while improving operational reliability and longevity.NearStar's design heavily leverages existing materials and technologies thereby avoiding major investments in material science or complicated supply chains. | Seed / Feb 10, 2025 | ||
| Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide, but it doesn’t have to be. We know that with the right kind of care, 8 out of 10 strokes could be prevented. Through a combination of digital health and AI, we are making expert-level care accessible to millions of at-risk patients. Our team of neurologists, rehabilitation experts, andpsychologists have made it our mission to improve your brain health and protect against stroke. | Seed / Oct 08, 2024 |
Co-Investors
AIN Ventures
1 deal together
Ecosphere Ventures
1 deal together
Tyger River Capital
1 deal together
Virginia Venture Partners is a family of seed-stage investment funds placing near-equity and equity investments in Virginia-based technology, life science, and cleantech companies. Virginia Venture Partners invests in companies with a high potential for achieving rapid growth and generating significant economic returns for entrepreneurs,co-investors, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. CIT’s family of funds includes:GAP Fund I is a vintage 2004 fund fully invested in a broad array of seed-stage technology companies. Portfolio.GAP BioLife Fund is a seed fund investing exclusively in life science companies.GAP Tech Fund is a seed fund investing in IT and technology companies.
Virginia Venture Partners Contacts
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Alex Euler
Senior Investment Director
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Dan Henderson
Investment Director
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Frank Taylor
Investment Associate
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Jennifer O'Daniel
Investment Director
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Marco Rubin
GAP Funds Advisor
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What does Joseph N. Benevento invest in?
Joseph N. Benevento invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Energy and Nuclear startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Joseph N. Benevento last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Joseph N. Benevento closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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