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Phenom People Named a 2017 Cool Vendor in Human Capital Management by Gartner

June 2, 2017

Phenom People, the leader in Talent Relationship Marketing, today announced that it has been selected as a Cool Vendor in the May “Cool Vendors in Human Capital Management 2017” report by Gartner, Inc., the world’s premier information technology research and advisory firm. Gartner’s annual “Cool Vendors” reports acknowledge new and innovative vendors, products and services […]

There’s a ‘PHL Innovation Picnic’ happening at The Navy Yard this summer

June 1, 2017

It’s almost summertime, so you know what that means: time to check out what outdoors-y tech events are on the calendar. First up, the PHL Innovation Picnic is aiming to take over the gigantic lawn at The Navy Yard with food, music, drinks and games. (The Navy Yard, you say? Yes, the Navy Yard. We hear venture firm Ben […]

Broad Street Angels dropped six-figures on IoT startup Fischer Block

May 31, 2017

Fischer Block, founded by electrical engineer Greg Wolfe, secured $300,000 in seed cash at PACT’s IMPACT 2016 conference and its “Shark Tank” of sorts, the Lion’s Den). And this week, the firm secured another round of investment in the six-figure range from the Broad Street Angels, the angel investor group chaired by RoseAnn Rosenthal and […]

Life.io Named a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendor for Insurance

May 26, 2017

Life.io, a leader in digital consumer engagement for life insurance, today announced the company has been selected as a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendors in Insurance (Gartner subscription required). Gartner, a leading global information-technology research and advisory firm, highlighted Life.io in its annual Cool Vendor report, “Gartner’s Cool Vendors in insurance apply a broad range of emerging […]

The Ben Franklin Q&A with Village Capital’s Jared Marquette

May 25, 2017

Next week Ben Franklin will kick off Workshop #2 of the Ben Franklin Fintech Accelerator, using Village Capital’s peer selection-focused curriculum. As we get ready, we were able to have a Q&A session with Village Capital’s Jared Marquette to discuss what’s different about the VilCap model, why it makes sense for investors and founders, and […]