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The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management connects with students, faculty, staff, alumni, the UVA community and other stakeholders to better understand and grow the Venture Capital Initiative and Ecosystem at Darden and beyond.
Ramspacher, A. (2025, July 9). Savannah Bananas: Why this Darden professor is studying a dancing baseball team. UVA Today.
Bonk, V. (2025, July 15). What’s behind the popularity of Savannah Bananas? WTOP News.
Roeder, K. (2025, July 18). What to know about DC’s drop to $515M in VC funding for the quarter. Technical.Ly.
Foster, L. (2025, September 29). How the Savannah Bananas Disrupted the Business of Baseball. Darden Ideas to Action.
Foster, L. (2026, January 23). Private Assets in Your 401(k)? Here are Some of the Risks. Darden Ideas to Action.
Kelly, J. (2026, April 20). Q&A: What could a United-American Airlines merger mean for your wallet and miles? Darden Report Online.
Roeder, K. (2026, April 20). Nearly $950M flowed to DMV companies in Q1 as funding stayed concentrated. Technical.Ly.
Entrepreneurship Thrives at Darden: 2024 University of Virginia Venture Capital Conference
Discover Darden, 26 April 2024
Experience Darden #255: Spotlight on UVA Venture Capital Conference
Experience Darden Podcast, 11 April 2024
Darden Alumni Leaders Share Venture Capital Insight
Darden Report, 27 March 2024
Experience Darden #242: Office Hours Spotlight | In Conversation with Les Alexander
Experience Darden Podcast, 29 December 2023
From Classroom to Boardroom: The Faculty Influence Behind the Chair of Faculty Forward
Darden Report, 20 November 2023
Darden Looks to Contribute to Gender Equity Progress in Venture Capital
The Darden Report, 21 March 2023
New New UVA Darden Professors Spotlight What’s Trending
The Darden Report, 14 March 2023
How Business Schools are Preparing MBA Students for Venture Capital Careers
Fortune Magazine, 2 December 2021
How Two UVA Darden Grads Sharing a Name and Background Secured Significant Venture Funding for Veteran Entrepreneurs
The Darden Report, 23 August 2021
New UVA Darden Initiative Expands Career Development and Experiential Learning Opportunities in Venture Capital
The Darden Report, 19 August 2021