Investment
Move Over, Silicon Valley: Philly Among the Top Cities for Biggest VC Investment Returns
We get it: The Bay Area is still the promise land for startups looking for finding, and venture capitalists looking for massive payouts. But while […]
Ben Franklin Just Pumped $4.4M Into Philly Startups
Ben Franklin Technology Partners has started off the fiscal year by setting the bar high. The organization recently announced that it made investments in 25 […]
These Two Startups Won Big at PACT’s Lion’s Den Pitch Competition
The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) hosted its signature Capital Conference this week and capped off the event with the much-anticipated Lion’s Den […]
Wharton Prof Says VCs Keep Women-Led Startups From Raising More Money
It’s 2017 and the gender gap in venture capital funding is only widening by the minute. Last year, venture capitalists invested $58.2 billion in male-led […]
$231 Million Paves Way for “Starbucks of Addiction Rehab”
There’s no such thing as a “Starbucks of Addiction Rehab,” but a King of Prussia-based company might soon be the closest thing. Recovery Centers of […]
Philly Orchard Project Gets Anonymous $100K Grant
A latter-day Johnny Appleseed has just given a citywide community orchard program a huge chunk of, ahem, seed money to help it create green infrastructure […]
Investor: What I Look for in Startup CEOs
For growing companies, securing the right leadership is both a critical and daunting task that can have broad implications for the future success of the […]
9 Tips to Get a Startup Investment
You wake up in the middle of the night with an idea that you’re sure is going to make you a Brink’s truck full of […]