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West Virginia Venture Capital, operating under the West Virginia Capital Company Act framework, represents the state's structured approach to venture capital deployment through the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. As of the most recent available information, the Authority does not maintain active standalone venture capital programs; however, venture capital activity in West Virginia is facilitated through partner organizations including the WV Jobs Investment Trust Board and West Virginia Growth Investment, LLC. These entities work within the regulatory and incentive structure established by the Capital Company Act to support early-stage and growth companies across the state. The program framework is designed to align capital formation with West Virginia's economic development priorities, though specific details regarding check sizes, investment stages, sector focus, and portfolio construction remain limited in public documentation. Investors and entrepreneurs interested in venture capital opportunities within West Virginia's capital formation ecosystem should direct inquiries to the WV Jobs Investment Trust Board or West Virginia Growth Investment, LLC for current program availability, investment criteria, and participation requirements. The structure reflects West Virginia's effort to create institutional mechanisms for venture capital activity, though the landscape remains dynamic and subject to program availability and state economic development priorities.