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KickUp Raised $730,000 to Launch a New Suite of Edtech Products

July 18, 2017

It’s not too often edtech companies get funding outside of a pitch competition, so when Center City startup KickUp raised some money for the second time we quickly took note. Backed by New York-based VC firm Red House Education, the company just closed a $730,000 seed round, with follow-up capital from former investor Reach Capital. The previous round raked in $1.5 million. […]

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Picnic with a Purpose

July 10, 2017

The PHL Innovation Picnic has commenced and we are—to say the least—very pleased. In addition to the picnic being a great time, the event did some good. Here’s a snapshot of its success: Over $10,000 was raised through ticket sales for the following non-profits:  iPraxis: iPraxis works to inspire middle school aged students in under-served Philadelphia […]

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Scenes From the Inaugural PHL Innovation Picnic

July 10, 2017

Thursday evening could not have been a more perfect time for Philadelphia’s innovation crowd to descend upon the Navy Yard to bask in the sun and in the glory of how much the community has grown. Posted up at a picnic table all night was Cloudamize CEO Bob Moul, who managed to get nearly everyone to buy the tech community’s hottest, […]

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4 of the Most Groundbreaking Startups

July 7, 2017

Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love. It is gaining the reputation of a fast growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. As a diverse city, it is home to innovative science and information technology (IT) startups. Progressive Policy Institute, a non-profit organization, and Telnet, an IT solutions consulting firm, are responsible for creating a report on startups around […]

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At the PHL Innovation Picnic, we got a sneak peek at Philly’s fintech bullpen

July 7, 2017

As if school was letting out, the eight startups in Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Village Capital’s fintech accelerator broke free from their final session at BFTP’s Navy Yard HQ last Thursday to join the PHL Innovation Picnic. It was a scene of leisure. FixList founder Stacey Mosley played beer-pong with BFTP’s new PR lead […]

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