A sampling:

BioAdvance
A Biotechnology Greenhouse providing funding to startup life sciences companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Delaware Crossing Investor Group
A network of former and current executives and entrepreneurs who provide counsel and capital to early-stage and other growth-oriented companies.

Dreamit Venutres
A startup accelerator program.

Early Stage East
Hosts a variety of events and conferences throughout the year focused on accelerating a company’s success in fundraising and strategy development to meet its corporate goals.

Edison Ventures
A venture capital group that specializes in financial technology, pharmaceutical business solutions, communications, business services and application software.

Emerald Asset Management
An institutional asset management firm specializing in equity and high grade fixed income portfolio management.

Fairmount Partners
An independent investment banking boutique focused on the needs of middle market and emerging growth companies.

First Round Capital
An early-stage venture capital firm.

Genacast Ventures
A seed fund that invests up to $750,000 in technology-centric Internet start-ups in the northeastern US.

IMPACT Conference
Showcases the best and most promising investment opportunities in the Technology, Life Sciences, and Clean Technology sectors.

Internet Capital Group
A company that acquires and builds on-demand Internet software companies that drive business productivity and reduce transaction costs between firms.

JumpStart Inc.
Transforms the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures and the ecosystems supporting their growth.

Kestrel Asset Management
A single family office in the Philadelphia area with a primary focus on direct early stage venture investments.

LORE Angel Investor Network
Provides investment capital and mentoring to early stage companies principally in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures (MADV)
Provides support and connections to capital to early-stage innovation and knowledge-based businesses seeking Series A financing.

Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund I & II (MAG)
MAG I and II early-stage angel investment funds are housed and supported by Ben Franklin. In 2009, the new MAG II fund closed a $4.3 million funding round. MAG I has invested in a total of eleven companies.

Minority Angel Investor Network
Created by Ben Franklin, the Minority Angel Investor Network is the first organized group of private investors focused solely on high-growth, minority-owned or led companies. The Minority Angel Investor Network has made investments in a total of 8 companies.

MentorTech Ventures
An early-stage venture capital fund that invests in information technology, marketing technology and medical device companies.

NextStage Capital
An early stage venture fund focused on start-up technology companies.

Open Angel Forum (OAF)
Provides entrepreneurs with access to the angel investor community based solely on merit, to build collaboration between angel investors and to inspire high-net worth individuals to become angels.

Originate Ventures
A venture capital investment firm, targeting early stage product and services companies located in Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions.

Osage Ventures
Osage Industries is an acquirer of manufacturers and value-added distributors in the middle market.

Pennsylvania Angel Network
A statewide organization designed to offer support to over two thousand angels in the state of Pennsylvania.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)
Connects emerging growth companies, venture investors, professional advisors, and technology-focused corporations to network, develop relationships, pursue business opportunities, and to market and promote businesses to foster growth and innovation.

Angel Venture Fair
An annual consortium of private angel investors across the mid-Atlantic region.

Quaker BioVentures
A venture capital firm investing in life science companies.

Robin Hood Ventures
A group of experienced entrepreneurs and accredited investors interested in investing and taking an active role in early stage companies with high return on investment potential.

Safeguard Scientifics
Targets life sciences companies in Molecular and Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Regenerative Medicine, Specialty Pharmaceuticals and selected healthcare services; and technology companies in Internet / New Media, Financial Services IT, Healthcare IT and selected business services with capital requirements of up to $25 million.

SCP Partners
An investment fund focused on Information and Communications Technology, Life Sciences, Services, and Defense and Security.

Select Greater Philadelphia
An economic development marketing organization dedicated to attracting companies to Greater Philadelphia and assists companies interested in the region by providing detailed information about the 11-county area.

Silicon Valley Bank
An investment fund focused on Information and Communications Technology, Life Sciences, Services, and Defense and Security.

Square 1 Bank
An investment bank which specializes in providing financial services to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

TL Ventures
A venture capital company that has invested in over 200 companies.

Trestle Venture
An investor group that makes initial investments of up to $250,000, and will co-invest with other early stage funds and angel investors.