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Mapping Investment in Female-Founded Companies Across 10 key US Metros

January 30, 2018

“When women want change, we get it.” That’s what Shelly Bell, founder and CEO of Washington, DC-based Black Girl Ventures, told PitchBook when we asked her if she thinks the tech industry is poised for a massive cultural shift. Over the course of several months, PitchBook set out to better contextualize our dataset on VC […]

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The Union League’s Angel Fund Pumped $1 Million into 5 Startups

January 25, 2018

Angel investing group Broad Street Angels, based out of the tony Union League of Philadelphia, came out of stealth mode right around this time last year and set out to find early stage startups to back. A year later, after reviewing around 125 online pitches, the company has deployed $1 million in capital to five […]

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VitalTrax gets $150K to Bring app-based Patient Engagement to Clinical Trials

January 23, 2018

VitalTrax, a Philadelphia-based startup focused on patient engagement in clinical trials, has received a $150,000 seed investment. It is the first investment from a new $6 million digital health fund, launched this past December, led by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, and Independence Health Group. “With its strong leadership and dedication to consumerizing the healthcare […]

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What it’s Like Joining a Company and Traveling to 10 States in Two Months

January 22, 2018

Practice Enterprise Account Executive Kyle Larrow knows the conference circuit well. In his first two months with the edtech company, Larrow’s team traveled to 10 cities — a tour that included a visit to Orlando, Fla., for the well-regarded Masie Learning Conference. Still, Larrow quickly felt at home. The tone of the company was set […]

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Philly Makes Amazon’s List of Top 20 HQ2 Finalists

January 22, 2018

The Amazon shortlist is in and Philly made the cut. Congrats, Philly. Amazon has narrowed its list of potential host cities for its second headquarters, and Philly made it through the first round of cuts. The company announced on Thursday morning that just 20 cities – out of 238 – remain in the competition. The list […]

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