Mayor Kenney on Philly’s Amazon HQ2 bid: We’re going to win this
Before a jam-packed auditorium at the Barnes Foundation, Mayor Jim Kenney — after a 42-day sprint to put together a […]
NeuroFlow Nabs $1.25 Million to Grow its Mental Health Platform
Here’s some news from that digital health fund put forth by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Safeguard Scientifics and IBX’s parent […]
It’s Happening: Benjamin’s Desk Merges With 1776
Philly-founded co-working network Benjamin’s Desk has announced that it will merge with Washington, D.C.-based public benefit corporation 1776. Both organizations […]
Whose Your Landlord raises $250K, Sets up Shop at Saxbys HQ
Whose Your Landlord, the millennial-focused apartment listing and renter’s information site, closed a $250,000 seed round led by Maryland-based CorLyst […]
Meet the New Class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator
Flushable pregnancy tests, remote patient monitoring systems, augmented reality to prepare for emergency situations – these are among the seven […]
Local Leaders, National Topics: Women’s Health Innovation
In 2015, Dan Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross (IBX), told Philadelphia Magazine that Philly could be the, “Silicon Valley of […]
New Faces, New Roles
It’s been a seriously exciting summer for us at Ben Franklin. Yes, during a time when 50% of your inbox […]
Ben’s Founder Friday: Morgan Berman
When I met Morgan Berman a few years ago I didn’t know who she was and what she had contributed […]
Oncora Medical Raised $1.3 Million to Hire More Tech Staff
Center City health IT company Oncora Medical just announced it raised some follow-on capital to the tune of $1.3 million […]
Whoa: Ticketleap Sold to NYC Holding Company, CEO Raybould to Lead Spinout Startup
Long-time Philly tech scene staple Ticketleap has been sold to Patron Technology, a brand-new holding company based out of NYC, in an acquisition/spinout […]
The 2017 Stellar StartUps Winners are …
Congrats to our portfolio companies, LeagueSide Inc., and Asset-Map! A seventh grader sewing since she was 6. Recent college graduates […]
VitalTrax’s Clinical Trial App Has Hit the Market
VitalTrax — the clinical software platform that connects patients to clinical trials — just hit another major milestone. On Wednesday, the […]
Philly Entrepreneurs Should Tap Into This New Mentorship Network
It’s no secret that a mentor is one of the most valuable resources an entrepreneur can tap into. That’s why […]
Here’s a List of 45 Women Investors in Philly
Earlier this year, as the annual Angel Venture Fair was wrapping up, MilkCrate CEO Morgan Berman dropped some truth to […]
ImpactPHL is a Year Old. Here’s What it’s Achieved — and What it’s Still Working On
A lot has changed in the past year. For the sake of saving ourselves a political headache, we’ll stick with […]
ROAR for Good’s Athena Devices are Coming to a Real Estate Agent Near You
When the Google manifesto grabbed headlines last week, several women in Philly tech went in on the doc and Google’s accountability. Yasmine Mustafa, cofounder of ROAR […]
Five Female Founders you Should Know
Ben Franklin Technology Partners highlights five female founders from our portfolio company and their growing companies. Meet women from around […]
Wow, NeedsList was Chosen to be Part of Another Global Accelerator
It’d be an understatement to say that it’s been a busy couple of months for NeedsList, the currently-in-beta online startup that […]
How the Start-up LeagueSide Aims to Fund and Shake up Youth Sports
Evan Brandoff and Zubin Teherani are living the dream as two single guys in their mid-20s sharing an apartment in […]
Dell Boomi Named a 2017 Best Place to Work by Philadelphia Business Journal
Dell Boomi (Boomi), the number one integration cloud provider, announced that the Philadelphia Business Journal has named Boomi as a 2017 Best Place to […]
