Building a Sustainable Future from the Heart of Virginia

In this episode of the Virginia Startup Podcast, host William Leonard engages in a deep conversation with James McGoff, co-founder of Richmond-based TemperPack. They explore how building a company in Virginia’s growing startup ecosystem shaped TemperPack’s journey from scrappy beginnings to product market fit. McGoff shares how the region’s talent pool and affordable warehouse space made Richmond the perfect launchpad for his sustainable, last-mile thermal packaging solution. What started with experiments in a sauna evolved into a category-defining company, securing over $140 million in funding while addressing the critical needs of the perishable goods market. Throughout the episode, McGoff reflects on how Virginia’s supportive environment helped TemperPack transition from bootstrapping to raising significant venture capital, scaling from local operations to national impact.