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Lia is Launching the First-ever Flushable Pregnancy Test

December 8, 2017

The traditional pregnancy test hasn’t seen any innovation in over 30 years, with the exception of adding a digital component. Lia Diagnostics, launching today at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, wants to change that. The Lia pregnancy test will be the first-ever flushable test to hit the market, offering a more sustainable, disposable, convenient and private way […]

Practice got Acquired by Instructure. Here are the Details

November 29, 2017

If you had scoured the room at PSL’s recent Diversity Dinner in search of Practice cofounder Emily Foote, you may have found her off to the side, negotiating her startup’s acquisition while cradling her baby daughter, Hazel. We now know what all the discussion was about: Salt Lake City–based Instructure has agreed to acquire her company, keeping its staff of 22 in Philly with […]

How this Philadelphia Startup Plans to Help Companies Win the Ongoing Talent War

November 6, 2017

As employers continue to battle for top talent in a tight employment market, Philadelphia-based startup PeopleJoy is expanding a product, that it says is a viable weapon — the ability for employers to help its staffers pay off student loans. CEO Emeka Oguh founded PeopleJoy about two years ago when he realized just how much […]

How a Quick Text to a Lawyer Helped this Startup Nab $800K

November 6, 2017

Here are two quick lessons for your next pitch competition: Don’t pitch first. Tell your lawyer to keep their phone charged. Philly-based startup SocialLadder — makers of an on-demand platform for brand ambassadors — secured $800,000 in seed cash from the Lion’s Den, the main event at PACT’s annual Capital Conference, which you might remember […]

For its third birthday, ROAR for Good is donating 250 Athenas to Women Against Abuse

November 5, 2017

B Corp ROAR for Good officially launched its flagship wearable safety accessory, Athena, this summer after three years of development. Now, it’s celebrating that milestone by completing another part of its mission: donating the device to likeminded organizations — in this case, 250 Athenas to domestic violence service provider Women Against Abuse. It’s a good fit for ROAR, considering cofounder Anthony Gold has […]

Whose Your Landlord raises $250K, Sets up Shop at Saxbys HQ

October 15, 2017

Whose Your Landlord, the millennial-focused apartment listing and renter’s information site, closed a $250,000 seed round led by Maryland-based CorLyst Group. The round, which includes $50,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, is a starting point on the path to a bigger target, according to cofounder Ofo Ezeugwu: On Monday the startup will go live with […]

Whoa: Ticketleap Sold to NYC Holding Company, CEO Raybould to Lead Spinout Startup

September 18, 2017

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 combo that created a new company called Port. As part of the move, CEO Tim Raybould — who became president and COO in 2013 after cofounder Chris Stanchek moved to San Diego — is stepping down to lead Port, which has a team […]

The 2017 Stellar StartUps Winners are …

September 14, 2017

Congrats to our portfolio companies, LeagueSide Inc., and Asset-Map! A seventh grader sewing since she was 6. Recent college graduates helping to make youth sports more accessible. Software developers with a system that predicts individuals’ health needs and steers them to the best-fitting insurance plan. They are among the winners in the second annual Stellar […]

ROAR for Good’s Athena Devices are Coming to a Real Estate Agent Near You

August 28, 2017

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 for Good, had an additional thought: is there a way to connect with local companies who want to demonstrate that they care about these issues? She of course already had the answer — Athena. As […]

Here’s a List of 45 Women Investors in Philly

August 28, 2017

Earlier this year, as the annual Angel Venture Fair was wrapping up, MilkCrate CEO Morgan Berman dropped some truth to Philly.com reporter Diane Mastrull: “It is a little bit awkward for me to just go up to all these middle-aged men in sports jackets in the Union League.” A diversity-challenged angel and venture capital scene […]