Author: technically_repost
Philadelphia Held Its Top-30 Ranking On This List Of Global Startup Ecosystems
June 16, 2023
The region kept its #27 spot on Startup Genome’s report for another year. Per the report, Philly created $68 billion in ecosystem value between 2020 and 2022 — and life sciences, especially, got kudos. We can hear the chants now: “We’re #27! We’re #27!” Philadelphia has once again ranked in the top 30 of Startup […]
How To Ensure Tech Economies Are As Diverse As Their Regions? Focus On Early Talent And Local Funding
May 19, 2023
Four ecosystem builders on two big ideas for bringing more people into local tech. Social justice-minded tech stakeholders often wax poetic on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the majority-white industry. But if intentional steps aren’t being taken to ensure a local tech economy’s constituents look like those in the region where it’s […]
Can An HR Tech Unicorn’s CEO Balance Growth With Impact?
April 5, 2023
At the return of the 1,500-employee Phenom’s annual user conference, cofounder Mahe Bayireddi auditioned to be the tech exec the world needs now. After the thumping pop music and colored spotlights, Mahe Bayireddi walked onstage. The elevators and escalators were branded. All 1,250 generic hotel conference chairs in the sprawling ballroom were filled. The big user […]
Saved For A Rainy Day: 5 Pieces Of Advice For Founders And Investors Navigating An Economic Downturn
March 15, 2023
At Broad Street Angels’ annual meeting, Keriton’s Rich Mager and ROAR’s Yasmine Mustafa shared their experience as CEOs amid a challenging few years. Their advice was given three weeks ago, but since the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, it might have been more prescient than these startup pros realized. At its annual meeting the end […]
With A Rebrand And Software Update, Lula Convenience Wants To Serve The Full Scope Of Retail Sales
February 27, 2023
After two years of growth, Philly-born Lula has a new identity. Adit Gupta and Tom Falzani have been building the tech-enabled delivery service for convenience stores since just after the pandemic hit. The startup’s first iteration was inspired by Gupta’s parents who ran their own convenience store, but were missing out on the instant-needs delivery momentum created […]
Philly’s NeuroFlow Won $500K In A VA Challenge For Suicide Prevention
February 17, 2023
Bringing data, mental health resources and tech, 10 teams were given millions in funding for their solutions to combat veteran suicide. Veteran-founded mental health tech platform maker NeuroFlow is one of 10 companies to receive prize funding from the US Department of Veterans Affairs for Mission Daybreak, a public-health focused suicide prevention initiative. The Philly company has had […]
Across Q1 And Q2, Ben Franklin Tech Partners Is Investing Nearly $3M Into 12 Philly-Area Startups
February 7, 2023
Plus, the state-backed investment firm is raising a $25 million fund, similar to the Go Philly Fund from 2019 in partnership with Newtown-headquartered EPAM. It’s a busy start to the year for Ben Franklin Technology Partners‘ (BFTP) Southeastern Pennsylvania branch. The state-backed firm recently announced it’s slated to make investments in seven local startup companies. The […]
‘Complacency Can Not Be An Option’: Lessons These 10 Orgs Are Carrying Into 2023
December 20, 2022
As we approach the end of the year, there’s a natural inclination to pause, look back and prepare for what’s next. 2022 contained much tumult and transition, and nearly no individual or organization was spared from the world’s chaotic compressions. This was a year to adapt and evolve, to react to rapidly shifting conditions and […]
Tech-Enabled Real Estate Brokerage Houwzer Has Acquired Competitor Trelora
December 13, 2022
The addition of some new executives comes alongside a B2B operation for Houwzer, which will focus on a new vertical that the company calls “brokerage as a service.” Tech-forward real estate and mortgage brokerage Houwzer, which got its start in 2015 in Philly and has expanded to neighboring states, has acquired next-gen brokerage Trelora. The news comes […]
Sports Sponsorship Company LeagueSide Has Been Acquired By TeamSnap
November 28, 2022
The deal widens both companies’ footprints to 40,000 sports organizations and 11 million families. Sportstech company LeagueSide, which planted its Philly roots when cofounders Evan Brandoff and Zubin Teherani met at training camp for Venture for America, is expanding its reach via an acquisition by sports software company TeamSnap. The 2015-founded, Center City-headquartered company matches youth sports leagues across the country with brands that […]
