D.C.-area tech backers including Village Capital, Revolution and the Center for Innovative Technology are part of a new effort in Virginia that’s designed to link more companies with capital.

Virginia is for Entrepreneurs, which is backed by the state government as well as U.S. Senator Mark Warner, is looking to help startups link with investors. There’s also an inherent goal to make sure that resources can reach more areas and groups of people in the state.

“Today, too often the best ideas don’t even get the opportunity to start because of who they are or where they come from,” Village Capital CEO Ross Baird said in a statement. The D.C. firm is one of the organizers of the effort. “Virginia is for Entrepreneurs is testing ideas statewide to fix that.”

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