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Philly Trading Card Startup CollX Raises $10M Series A, Will Focus On Growing Community

February 20, 2025

While the company is largely a marketplace for buying and selling collectibles, it wants to help users connect with one another. Philly-based trading card platform CollX raked in millions more dollars last month, once again receiving support from local investors. CollX raised a $10 million Series A, with plans to use the funding for marketing and […]

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Experian Accelerates Identity and Activation Capabilities With Acquisition of Audigent

December 4, 2024

December 04 – COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Experian® — the global data and technology company — announced today it has acquired Audigent, a leading data activation and identity platform in the advertising industry. The acquisition further expands Experian’s deeply integrated marketing data and identity capabilities in the advertising ecosystem. With the addition of Audigent’s combined first-party publisher […]

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PolicyMap Integrates Maternal Health Index to Combat Disparities

December 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA – PolicyMap, an online data and mapping company, has announced the integration of Surgo Health’s Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI) into its platform. This powerful tool aims to address maternal health disparities in the United States by identifying areas where mothers face the greatest risks to their health and well-being. The U.S. has one […]

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BioBuzz Announces The Finalists For Its 2024 Life Sciences Awards In The BioHealth Capital Region And Greater Philadelphia

November 20, 2024

BioBuzz recognizes six categories annually: BioHealth Leader of the Year, Community Builder of the Year, Workforce Champion of the Year, Startup of the Year, Breakthrough Life Science Company of the Year, and Employer of the Year. Meet the people, programs, and organizations who made noteworthy impact regionally in the life sciences in 2024. BALTIMORE, Nov. 20, […]

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Vittoria Biotherapeutics Completes $25 Million In Private Financing To Propel Groundbreaking Cell Therapy Candidates

November 12, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vittoria Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company specializing in the development of innovative cell therapies for hard-to-treat diseases, today announced the successful completion of a $25 million private financing round. This funding is a $10 million extension to its previous $15 million financing secured in November 2023. The latest […]

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Philadelphia Climbs 12 Spots, Ranking #13 Globally in 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem

June 12, 2025

Startup Genome with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and the University City Science Center launch the world’s most comprehensive report on startup ecosystems, released at VivaTech Paris SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 12, 2025 — Startup Genome, in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network, has released […]

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Announces Leadership Transition in Tech Investment Group

January 29, 2025

Contact: Calan Wilson, Ben Franklin calan.wilson@sep,benfranklin.org   Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) announces the departure of Omar Mencin, Managing Director of the Tech Investment Group, and the promotion of Jon Beschen to the role.   Philadelphia, PA – January 28, 2025 – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) […]

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GO PA Fund Invests In $5M Growth Financing Round In Rimsys, A World-Leading Provider Of Regulatory Information Management Software For Medical Technology Companies

September 11, 2024

Contact: Sam Gorodetzer, sam@ceislermedia.com Pittsburgh-based Rimsys accelerates delivery and improves accessibility to life-changing medical technologies by streamlining and automating regulatory processes for manufacturers. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 10, 2024) — Global Opportunity Pennsylvania Fund II, L.P. (GO PA Fund) has recently invested in the Pittsburgh-based Rimsys, a company specializing in the development of regulatory information management (RIM) […]

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Startup Genome, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Drexel University, And University City Science Center Launch The World’s Most Comprehensive Research On Startups

June 10, 2024

Philadelphia is celebrated in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report – ranking as the #25 Global Startup Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 10, 2024 — The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network launched today at London Tech Week. The GSER, powered by the world’s most quality-controlled […]

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Pennsylvania, Delaware, And New Jersey Collaborate To Develop Precision Medicine Powerhouse In Greater Philadelphia Region

April 11, 2024

Contact: Calan Wilson, Ben Franklin calan.wilson@sep,benfranklin.org PROPEL to accelerate economic competitiveness through life sciences discovery, equitable access to care and careers PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 11, 2024)—The Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub, a coalition of more than 100 total organizations and community partners from Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey have combined their efforts to […]

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