Capital
12-week Beyond the Million™ intensive and Capital Matchmaking with 11 capital providers across 5 states.
How the Beyond the Million™ cohort got there.
Outcomes follow preparation: investor-ready stories, aligned capital providers, and growth plans tied to capital readiness.
Jobs
Growth plans tied to capital readiness — hiring aligned to scaled operations.
Matchmaking
63+ applications; 12 selected with a local advisory board in May 2025.
The numbers, in detail.
Inaugural cohort · 2025
6 of 12
Secured growth capital
$4.7M in further financing under review.
Inaugural cohort · 2025
66
New jobs created
Including C-level and leadership roles.
Inaugural cohort · 2025
100%
Introduced to Funders at Capital Matchmaking
Multiple capital provider matches per company.
Inaugural cohort · 2025
63+
Applications
12 businesses selected.
Success stories from Richmond.
RichmondBeyond the Million
Retail bakery — hand pies
Proper Pie Co.
A 13-year, fiercely independent pie shop with a loyal following, retooling production and opening paths to distribution.
15%
Revenue growth, year over year
RichmondBeyond the Million
Wine & specialty beverage
Shoe Crazy Wines & Spirits
An award-winning beverage brand that closed a transformative acquisition to vertically integrate and scale.
Acquired
Production facility — deal closed