Scott Ukrop

Venture Capital, Innovation, Managing Director at NRV

📍 Richmond, Virginia, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
6
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2
Early stage
1
Mid stage
1
Late stage
10y
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Portfolio

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Board Observer
Nov 2020
Iron Sheepdog is building the nations largest broker network utilizing our fully integrated dispatch and fleet management solution. Our software creates reliability, efficiency and transparency in dump truck hauling. The platform provides brokers complete dispatch, 24 hour subhauler payment, digital ticketing and invoicing services. The same technology provides contractors and materials companies with tools to track, cost code and manage trucking in real time. Our founders have decades of experience in the construction industry. They created Iron Sheepdog to address the inefficiency and lack of transparency in the short haul industry. The solution is successful because it provides value to everyone involved – from the broker to contractor to hauler.
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Murphy’s Naturals is an innovative outdoor products and lifestyle brand based in Raleigh, NC. We create highly-effective products from responsibly sourced, plant-based ingredients, consistent with our mission to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Our products are sold nationally at retail locations as well as online. We believe firmly that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphys Naturals leaves out all of the ingredients that you don’t want and instead focuses on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through their purchase. Doing Others Good Our mission is to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Murphys Naturals, a Certified B Corporation, embraces the philosophy that companies have the power and obligation to help solve the social and environmental problems we face as a global community. We make a commitment to contribute 2% of revenues to goodwill organizations that share our vision of a healthy environment, while supporting the health of our local and global communities.
late stageManufacturing
Board Observer
May 2020
Our journey started on a family sailboat in the Arctic where we saw the impact of climate change and human jetsam on the landscapes we love. We decided to “be the change” by creating products that actually work—and work for the planet. Today Ignik makes high-quality, environmentally thoughtful heating products for the wilderness. We enable more folks to get outside earlier and remain outside longer. We are a proud member of 1% for the Planet, giving one-percent of all our sales to help fight climate change in the Arctic.
early stageManufacturing
Board Observer
Nov 2019
Founded by sixth-generation chicken farmer Corwin Heatwole in 2014, Farmer Focus is the only 100% organic and humane-certified chicken company with a mission to protect and promote generational family farms. By shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best, Farmer Focus significantly improves the financial viability of the farm and farmer profit. Available in 2500 stores throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers like Publix, Kroger, Harris Teeter, and more, Farmer Focus is committed to consistently producing exceedingly delicious, 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.
Board Observer
2016
Our true north is helping folks experience that incredible feeling when you eat and move better. We pride ourselves on local, seasonal & constantly evolving menu offerings to fuel your life. We think your taste buds are made happiest by food that’s crafted close by, in smaller batches by multiple chefs interpreting great recipes. And happy taste buds from responsibly sourced food that’s also really good for you means performing better - a beautiful thing whether in body, mind or both. So instead of stamping out huge quantities of meals from a giant kitchen somewhere and trucking them all over, we’re working with talented local chefs to bring you a great variety of tasty prepared meals, cooking styles and other food goodies. All brought to you in the simplest, effort-free way we can think of under the guiding principles of transparency, sustainability, and philanthropy. We offer easy menu customization in line with food that optimizes you. Whether you eat paleo, Whole 30, are a new or expecting moms, eat to specific macro ratios, vegetarian, mediterranean, or a little bit of everything - we have something we know you will enjoy! Any questions? We're available at hello@territoryfoods.com https://www.instagram.com/territoryfoods/ https://www.facebook.com/territoryfoods/ https://twitter.com/territoryfoods/
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2022
Board Member
Nov 2022
Uncle Harrys, Inc. is a wholesale ice cream company selling premium ice cream cakes and ice cream desserts. Uncle Harrys products are available at supermarkets and club stores throughout the United States. Products include chocolate and vanilla celebration cakes in round and sheet sizes, everyday cakes in flavors including cookies n cream, mocha, chocolate brownie, and strawberries n cream, and a line of ice cream rolls.
2020
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Iron Sheepdog is building the nations largest broker network utilizing our fully integrated dispatch and fleet management solution. Our software creates reliability, efficiency and transparency in dump truck hauling. The platform provides brokers complete dispatch, 24 hour subhauler payment, digital ticketing and invoicing services. The same technology provides contractors and materials companies with tools to track, cost code and manage trucking in real time. Our founders have decades of experience in the construction industry. They created Iron Sheepdog to address the inefficiency and lack of transparency in the short haul industry. The solution is successful because it provides value to everyone involved – from the broker to contractor to hauler.
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Murphy’s Naturals is an innovative outdoor products and lifestyle brand based in Raleigh, NC. We create highly-effective products from responsibly sourced, plant-based ingredients, consistent with our mission to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Our products are sold nationally at retail locations as well as online. We believe firmly that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphys Naturals leaves out all of the ingredients that you don’t want and instead focuses on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through their purchase. Doing Others Good Our mission is to celebrate nature and inspire good through quality natural products. Murphys Naturals, a Certified B Corporation, embraces the philosophy that companies have the power and obligation to help solve the social and environmental problems we face as a global community. We make a commitment to contribute 2% of revenues to goodwill organizations that share our vision of a healthy environment, while supporting the health of our local and global communities.
late stageManufacturing
Board Observer
May 2020
Our journey started on a family sailboat in the Arctic where we saw the impact of climate change and human jetsam on the landscapes we love. We decided to “be the change” by creating products that actually work—and work for the planet. Today Ignik makes high-quality, environmentally thoughtful heating products for the wilderness. We enable more folks to get outside earlier and remain outside longer. We are a proud member of 1% for the Planet, giving one-percent of all our sales to help fight climate change in the Arctic.
early stageManufacturing
2019
Board Observer
Nov 2019
Founded by sixth-generation chicken farmer Corwin Heatwole in 2014, Farmer Focus is the only 100% organic and humane-certified chicken company with a mission to protect and promote generational family farms. By shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best, Farmer Focus significantly improves the financial viability of the farm and farmer profit. Available in 2500 stores throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers like Publix, Kroger, Harris Teeter, and more, Farmer Focus is committed to consistently producing exceedingly delicious, 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.
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