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Philly Venture Capital Firm Closes $35 Million Fund

Think Philly doesn’t have serious funding sources for startup companies? Think again. MissionOG has closed its first fund and has now has a cool $35 million under […]

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Hey Business Owners, Want $30,000 from Comcast?

Hey business owners: If you had $30,000, how would you use technology improve your business? Give a compelling answer and you could get a serious windfall of […]

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Report: Revzilla to Sell to Cycle Gear

UPDATE: Revzilla was not acquired by Cycle Gear. Instead, it announced that it’s partnering with J.W. Childs (the private equity firm that owns Cycle Gear) to form […]

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7 Startups Are Ready for PSL Accelerator

An Uber for salons, collapsable bike helmets for women and a service that connects home chefs with hungry eaters are just some of the innovations […]

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Bob Moul Named CEO of Cloudamize

It’s been a roller-coaster year for Bob Moul. This summer, he was forced to sell Artisan Mobile, his Old City-based startup that helped apps engage and monetize users […]

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Curalate Raises Mind-Blowing $27.5 Million

Curalate has a bold mission: Reshape the $1.6 trillion e-commerce market by capitalizing on the increased use of photos online. The Philly-based tech company just closed […]

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Future of Manufacturing in Philly Isn’t Smoky Factories

The word “manufacturing” probably conjures up images of smoke-filled factories and Depression Era employees working for peanuts. But the reality is much brighter — and tech […]

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New Co-Working Space for Women Now Open

When self-employed Katy O’Gara works from home, there’s always something that can distract her. A mother of four kids 12 and under, O’Gara might see a pile […]

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Shark Tank to Feature Philly-Made SmartPlate

Every startup company is looking for one thing: traction. Maybe they get some momentum after a speaking engagement, news article or crowdfunding campaign, but there’s […]

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Philly Startup Founder Rings Nasdaq Bell

Christopher Gray can knock “ring the Nasdaq bell” off his bucket list. He’s the founder of Scholly, a smartphone app that helps students easily find scholarship funds — […]

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Philly Ranks 5th on Huffington Post List of Top Tech Cities

Philadelphia’s tech scene got some nice recognition in a new Huffington Post article ranking the top 10 cities that techies should consider moving to in […]

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ROAR for Good Crowdfunded $267,000 in 30 Days … and You Can Too

A few months ago, Yasmine Mustafa and Anthony Gold launched one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns that the Philadelphia tech community has ever seen. […]

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Philly’s Tech Sector is Surging

With successful companies like Seer Interactive, Monetate, RJMetrics and, of course, Comcast, Philadelphia has a strong and growing technology sector. But just what does that growth look like? […]

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Philly’s Biggest Venture Capital Deals of 2015

Whether they’re startups or well-established in their fields, companies of many shapes, sizes and categories were on the hunt for venture capital funding in 2015 — […]

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The Hive, a Co-Working Space for Women, is Closing

The Hive, which billed itself as a “chic co-working space for the self-made female entrepreneur to learn, network and thrive,” will soon close its doors. […]