Rev1 Ventures

Five questions. One founder. Meet Orlie Benjamin, founder of Lasoh, an AI-powered marketing platform helping vacation rental operators connect with their guests and grow their businesses. In our latest Founders’ Five, Orlie shares what she's building, the connections she's made through Rev1, and why she enjoys being part of the community at Rev1 at The Peninsula. Get to know Orlie and read the full conversation through the link in the comments below 👇

Proud to support STAQ Pharmaarma as they continue to grow in Central Ohio and make an impact on healthcare nationwide! Great spotlight from R1 Capital on the company's continued growth and the important work happening behind the scenes to support patients and healthcare providers.

14 weeks of building, learning, and growing. Now, it's time to showcase what's next! 🚀 Our Fall ’26 Customer to Capital Accelerator cohort is preparing to wrap up 14 weeks of market validation, business development, mentorship, and pitch preparation. Join us at Rev1 at The Peninsula for our Fall ’26 Customer to Capital Accelerator Tech Showcase & Celebration! 🎉 Get a closer look at the companies and ideas coming out of this cohort, connect with the founders behind them, and celebrate the hard work and progress they've made throughout the program. We're bringing together founders, mentors, partners, and the Central Ohio innovation community to recognize how far these companies have come and what's ahead. A special thank you to our event sponsor, Thompson Hine LLP, for supporting our founders and helping us bring this celebration to life! We hope you'll join us! Tech Showcase: 2:00–4:00PM Celebration: 4:00-6:00PM RSVP Today! Link in comments below 👇

Make room for your next big idea. At Rev1 at The Peninsula, you can settle in, get to work, and connect with founders, innovators, and community members building what’s next in Central Ohio. Ready to make it your workspace? Explore membership options and come see us. Link in the comments below 👇

Last Friday, we wrapped up our Concept to Customer Bootcamp with Day 3. Founders shared their pitches and what they learned through market validation. From their first assumptions to conversations with potential customers, these founders explored who needs their solution, what matters to their market, and where their ideas could go next. The Fishbowl gave them the opportunity to showcase their research and share how those findings shaped their approach. We loved hearing how their thinking evolved and seeing the energy each company brought. Congratulations to all our participating founders for asking tough questions, staying open to feedback, and putting in the work! A special shoutout to our Rev1 team, advisors, and fellow participants for the thoughtful feedback and suggestions that helped each founder consider what comes next.🚀

A teacher’s mindset and a founder’s experience. Greg Pugh brings both to Rev1’s Customer to Capital Accelerator, helping founders validate markets, sharpen their plans, and build with confidence. Our Fall ’26 cohort’s midpoint dinner a few weeks ago was a reminder of the community behind their progress. Greg has helped shape this program, and we’re grateful for the knowledge and care he continues to pour into our founders. Get to know Greg in our latest Rev1 Insider Insights blog. Link in the comments below 👇

Testing ideas and uncovering what customers need. Monday marked the start of our Fall ’26 Concept to Customer Bootcamp, and we’re excited to welcome this group of founders! As we wrap up Day 2, participants are exploring their markets, testing assumptions, and learning what potential customers need. We can’t wait to hear what they discover through their market validation work and how those insights shape their next steps.  We’re looking forward to Day 3 coming up soon! 🚀

Central Ohio’s healthcare and life sciences momentum was on full display last Thursday. Together with the City of Dublin, Ohio USA, we brought corporate leaders, startup founders, and ecosystem partners to Cardinal Health for the Health & Life Sciences Innovation Showcase. The conversation was an encouraging look at our ecosystem’s growth, Dublin’s role in that progress, and the knowledge, talent, and collaboration helping innovation thrive across Central Ohio. A special shoutout to panelists Jeremiah Gracia, CEcD, Nathan Heerdt, and Jerome Revish, and moderator Julia Dewey, MPH, for sharing their perspectives on the advances shaping healthcare and life sciences and what’s ahead. Thank you to David Dennis and Jeremiah Gracia for opening the event, and Andrea Ewing for leading it. Congratulations to the founders representing Apricity Robotics, ReadySet Surgical, and DASI for showcasing their companies and the innovations they’re building. Thank you to the City of Dublin for partnering with us, Cardinal Health for hosting, and everyone who joined the conversation. Connections like these create new opportunities for founders and help our region move forward. 🚀

A more connected innovation ecosystem starts with conversations like these. Tuesday morning, we welcomed corporate and economic development leaders to Rev1 at The Peninsula for a Big Table Conversation about deeper regional collaboration and what’s possible for Central Ohio. Together, we explored shared priorities, opportunities to strengthen connections, and how collaboration can help innovative ideas take root and grow across our region. Hearing these perspectives was valuable to us as we consider how Rev1 can help connect the people, resources, and opportunities that founders need to move forward. Thank you to The Columbus Foundation for bringing our community together through The Big Table. Special shout-out to Micah Fening, Jeremiah Gracia, CEcD, Matt Waldo, Jacques McKee, Michael Stephenson, Andrea Ewing, Norah Goldman, Julia Dewey, MPH, and Kirsten Haller for sharing your perspectives and helping shape this conversation.

It’s great to see another side of Melinda Gloriosa, Vice President, Investments at R1 Capital. In her conversation with Columbus Business First, she shares how taekwondo has influenced the way she leads. Read the full interview in the post below 👇