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Philly Mapmaker Used By National Policymakers And Nonprofits Raises $3M To Expand Product And Staff
January 11, 2024
PolicyMap, which started as a spinoff of Reinvestment Fund, just got its first outside investors. A Philly mapping software company has plans to grow its team and share data in 2024, spurred along by new funding from local investors. PolicyMap closed...
You Could Win $50,000 for your BIG IDEA!
January 10, 2024
Calling All Visionaries in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, PA! Let the BIG IDEA Contest turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Are you a trailblazing entrepreneur with a game-changing idea in the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest...
Philadelphia Startup Burro Raises $24M With Plans To Expand Its Fleet Of Robots And Triple Revenue
January 10, 2024
Burro raised another $24 million from investors as it looks to grow revenue, hire additional employees and expand its fleet of agricultural robots. The Philadelphia startup’s Series B round was co-led by New York-based Catalyst Investors and Palo Alto-based Translink...
Listen To These 21 Stories Of Philly Startup Founders And Execs
January 5, 2024
Founding Philly podcast host Zachary Brand looks back on a year of lessons-filled interviews. This year, Founding Philly published 21 podcast episodes featuring some of the most prominent founders and executives in the Philly startup community. We kicked off the year with...
Judith Von Seldeneck’s Capital Fund To Award $2M To Local Women-Owned Businesses
January 5, 2024
A fund focused on investing in women-owned businesses and helmed by Diversified Search Group Founder and Chair Judith von Seldeneck is readying to invest $2 million locally through a forthcoming round of grants. Applications for the latest round of the JVS...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA and Central PA-based venture capital partners win EDA grant to strengthen capital access for regional technology companies
January 3, 2024
In a significant boost to the venture capital landscape of Central Pennsylvania, the region is set to benefit from the establishment of the Keystone Innovation Fund II, thanks to a generous grant of $412,598 from the US Economic Development Administration’s...
Eight Ben Franklin TechCelerator Finalists Chosen from Erie, Pennsylvania!
January 2, 2024
Out of 14 applicants, eight finalists were selected to participate in Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator Business Bootcamp, a program designed to help entrepreneurs explore the likelihood of success for a startup business idea. These eight finalists, all located around...
Philadelphia Data Mapping Startup Founded By Former White House Staffer Raises $3M To Fuel Growth
December 29, 2023
A Philadelphia startup founded by a former White House staffer that maps geographic population data to help inform policymakers, business leaders and students has raised $3 million to accelerate its growth and up its headcount. PolicyMap Inc. was founded in...
Year in review: What Changes Did 2023 Bring Philly’s Tech Community?
December 20, 2023
This year was full of big tech moments in the Philadelphia region. Here are 14 of the most notable or impactful, from funding to anniversaries to federal recognition. Philly, it’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. But...
Who built Philly Startup Leaders? Over 15 years, these community members — and many more
December 14, 2023
The Glass Breakers Ball and awards dinner was part of PSL’s event series to recognize its 15th anniversary. Here’s who got honored. When thinking about Philly Startup Leaders’ legacy, Bob Moore wants you to consider the ship of Theseus paradox....