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How CEO Mike Maher got a Seven-Figure ‘Yes’ from Investor Ira Lubert — on the Fourth Try

January 9, 2019

It took some persistence, but real estate startup Houwzer, a tech-enabled real estate brokerage, just closed a $4.5 million “seed extension” round of funding aimed at growing its presence in Philly and Washington D.C, while expanding to a third big market over the next year. Among the backers are past investors such as Ben Franklin […]

Carnegie Learning to Deliver Choosito! Through Its EMC School Passport Platform

October 20, 2018

Carnegie Learning, a comprehensive, dynamic, and progressive learning technology company, today announced that its EMC School division has signed an agreement with Choosito!, a curator of open Web content for learning and a National Science Foundation (NSF) Business Innovation Award winner. The agreement ensures that EMC School’s Passport will be the only comprehensive learning technology […]

How I Crossed the Academic Chasm and Entered the Startup Life

September 26, 2018

I grew up in Singapore, a tropical island in the Far East. At age 20, I packed up my bags and headed to California, where I studied computer science at the University of California-Berkeley and Stanford University. The mid-1990s and early aughts were an interesting time to be in Silicon Valley as a self-professed nerd. […]

Startup SocialLadder’s new deal with Ticketmaster Division is a ‘Big Win’

September 9, 2018

Philadelphia tech startup SocialLadder is moving up another rung, announcing Monday the company, which connects live event promoters with more than 150,000 brand ambassadors to drive ticket sales, landed a major deal with a division of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster. CEO and Co-Founder Raavi Iqbal said it has partnered with the entertainment conglomerate’s event ticketing site […]

Monetate Names New CEO, Lucinda Duncalfe to Remain on Board of Directors

August 7, 2018

Lucinda Duncalfe, likely the leading figure of female tech CEOs in the region, has stepped down from her leadership position at venture-backed Monetate, which she held since 2014. A new CEO has been announced in Stephen Collins, the former president and CFO of AI-based adtech company Quantcast. The Asheville, N.C.-based exec and investor will relocate to Conshohocken to be close […]

Game Devs: Learn How to Make $$$ on Red Queen Gaming’s Marketplace

August 2, 2018

Red Queen Gaming, makers of a platform for digital tools that help gamers and videogame developers, want more devs to make tools on their marketplace — and make some moolah in the process. The way the platform will work is by having developers create “Runes,” or gameplay tools like stat trackers, heat maps or analysis […]

America’s Robot Future: Rajant Celebrates New HQ, Plans For Growth

July 17, 2018

Is automation destroying familiar jobs, reducing drudge work, collecting more information than anyone expected, and opening opportunities? Yes, yes, yes, and yes, say Robert Schena and Paul Hellhake, founders of Rajant, a leader among Pennsylvania’s growing network of automation hardware and software firms. Several of them, including Rajant, are backed by the state-funded Ben Franklin […]

AlphaPoint Raises $15 Million; Enabling Institutions To Tokenize Assets And Power Digital Asset Exchanges

July 12, 2018

AlphaPoint, the global financial technology company that helps institutions launch trading platforms and tokenize assets with blockchain technology, today announced a Series A funding round of $15 million. The capital raise is from Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC, a venture investment firm founded by Michael Novogratz. Broad Customer Base AlphaPoint’s white label exchange and asset digitization […]

10 Best Tech Startups in Pennsylvania

July 11, 2018

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Pennsylvania. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to: Revenue potential Leadership team Brand/product traction Competitive landscape Additionally, all companies must be independent (un-acquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round […]

HR Tech Company Phenom People Raises $22M Series B, Plans to Hire 150

June 11, 2018

HR tech company Phenom People raised $22 million in a Series B funding round, the Ambler-based company announced Thursday, bringing its total funding to $31 million to date. The new round, led by AXA Venture Partners with existing investors Sierra Venture, Sigma Prime Venture and Omidyar Ventures also joining in, will fuel global expansion of Phenom […]